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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Rectangular fragment of a tablet with impressed text. 25.8 grams, 37 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well-preserved examples. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising fourteen tanged arrowheads, including some with barbs. 330 grams total, 7.8-18.7 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Achaemenid Blue and Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed of mixed beads, including oblate, spherical, and other beads, restrung. 19.1 grams, 44.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Mughal Jade Plaque with Inscription
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Oval plaque engraved with a central inscribed medallion flanked by a floral wreath. 16.3 grams, 49 mm
Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic and Other Ancient Gold Beads
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £572
Mixed group of beads, including granulated, oblate, tubular, and other types. 7.17 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Zebu and Peepal Leaves
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Bulbous body with a narrow foot and short tubular neck, polychrome band with a peacock, peepal leaves, and a standing zebu. 505 grams, 13.9 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal
Circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Cylinder with a figure standing on a beast, another figure before, another beast and stripes; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.8 grams, 16 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.57. -
Holy Land Terracotta Footed Bowl
Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With steep walls and a low flaring foot. 653 grams, 19.7 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Sumerian Calcite Vessel
Late 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Tubular in section with flared base and gently flared flat rim; old collector's label '5207-13' to underside. 225 grams, 75 mm high
with Henry Anavian, Summer Gallery, New York, USA. with Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, 5 December 2025, no.681. Private collection, London, UK. -
West Central Asian Bronze Double-Headed Heraldic Eagle Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Eagle-shaped seal matrix with a large loop on the back, 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, 25 x 21.5 x 1mm. This bears the shape of the design, with flat compartmented face and flat back of which is mounted a loop handle of metal rod. The design shows a heraldic eagle with two heads: heads at the top sideways, wings hanging beneath, and tail feathers spread at the bottom. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a rare type (the double-headed eagle) and in very good condition save for a nick at the bottom.' 9.51 grams, 25 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 V-850, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed mainly of oblate beads, restrung. 14.2 grams, 40.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Neo-Assyrian Brown Steatite Cylinder Seal with a Dog
Circa 900-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The lower half of a cylinder seal showing the bottom part of two Syrian dresses and a sitting dog, a tree and two stars; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.38 grams, 16 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.78.