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Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a raised band beneath the tubular neck, two pierced lug handles on the shoulder. 965 grams, 23.8 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed mainly of oblate beads; restrung. 11.8 grams, 38 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of mainly oblate and tubular beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 12.5 grams, 30.6 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Qaznavid Bronze Dish
Circa 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim. 712 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame. 298 grams total, seal: 58.6 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
West Central Asian Bronze Seal Matrix with 'Eyes'
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Openwork seal with a tall handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 26 x 26 x 17 mm. This has a round flat engraved face, and the back rises steeply to the pierced loop handle. The design appears as abstract, that is it does nor depict anything from nature.This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. It is in very good condition.' 12.8 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered D-5, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Pommel Cap with Floral Design
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Carved in marble or bone with broad domed upper face, barrel-shaped shank with a horizontal incised band, pieced laterally and with hollow underside to the shank; upper face with low-relief hexafoil design. 7.65 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a flat base and a narrow funicular neck, a round-section handle to the rear. 571 grams, 18.5 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Conical with a narrow, slightly rounded base; repaired. 1.66 kg, 22 cm diameter
Acquired in the early 2000s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12705-235147. -
Large Sasanian Clay Bulla with Seal Impressions
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Domed body with four seal impressions, one showing the standing nimbate figure of blessing Saint Basil with the Greek inscription 'Αγιος Βα[σι]λ', one with a cross, and two other smaller impressions. 34 grams, 46 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head Collection
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising four heads with pinched detailing, three with large annular eyes. 71 grams total, 25-56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian White Stone Seal with Water Creatures
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Domed seal with projecting collars, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp seal of white stone, 37 x 41 x 15 mm., a collared hemi-spheroid, pierced horizontally. Design: a circle of water creatures around a central one. Mesopotamia, c. 3000 B.C. Design corroded.' 26.9 grams, 42 mm
From a London collection in the 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly slip typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.