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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. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Rosettes
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
Hollow-form pendant with curving body and two loops on the upper edge, both sides with an applied six-petalled flower, one formed of filigree wire and the other as raised cells. 2.24 grams, 22 mm
Ex late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. 260 grams, 14 cm wide
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010. -
West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; 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, 19.5 x 19 x 22 mm. The round flat face is compartmented, and the solid back rises to a pierced knob handle. The design divided the circle into four parts with two crossing lines, and within each quarter there is a short line starting from the rim but not reaching the centre. This is a seal from west the Bronze Age of west central Asia, probably dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. There is some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, and the metal is in very good condition.' 14.2 grams, 22 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 B-34, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Doughnut-shaped body and a round socket. 431 grams, 73 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Sumerian Black and White Stone Bead Bracelet
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of alternating white and dark beads, restrung with elasticated cord. 5.02 grams, 16 cm
Ex private collection, UK; formerly with Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, circa 1998. -
Large Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
The hoop with three raised bosses, a tall discoid bezel with a two-line inscription. 15.89 grams, 31.02 mm overall, 18.02 x 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Neo-Assyrian Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal
Circa 700-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Translucent seal with stylised winged figures; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.17 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.75. -
Western Asiatic Steatite Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Deeply engraved and showing two reclining quadrupeds with long necks, with two small reclining stags above, pellets on the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £163
Comprising: a white marble seal with a geometric pattern; a black steatite seal with stars, a lozenge and sickles; a small white limestone seal with a geometric pattern; a grey-brown serpentine seal with a geometric pattern, Jemdet Nasr type; a steatite seal with two standing stags and a lion; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 20.75 grams total, 9-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.10, 13, 15, 16, 46. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising fifteen tanged arrowheads, mostly barbed types. 278 grams total, 7.2-19.3 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Neo-Assyrian Agate Cylinder Seal with Eagle
Circa 800-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A squat seal with a stylised eagle and sun, and a large crescent moon; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.07 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.83.