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Stylised figure with one knee bent before the body, hands resting on the raised knee, applied stylised facial detailing. 31.6 grams, 72 mm



Mayfair gallery, early 1990s. Ex collection of a North American gentleman.

Irregular tubular type with incised lines and points in the form of a human being. 23.7 grams, 47 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Octagonal in plan with incised border and three lines of naskh text; gouge to reverse. 1.45 grams, 17 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Carved as a grazing beast with head lowered; pierced vertically at the shoulders. 6.62 grams, 30 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

D-shaped in profile with incuse profile bust to the base; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.15 grams, 18 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform legend to one face; chipped. 43 grams, 49 mm



Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 1996. Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt.

With broad base and deep everted sidewall, incised concentric rings to the inner face below the rim and around the centre. 185 grams, 16.5 cm wide



Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.

Comprising: a lapis lazuli intaglio with a standing stylised animal, an inscription above; an orange jasper intaglio with a leaping lion; a translucent agate intaglio with a butting bull. 1.07 grams total, 9-11 mm



Lion gemstone: with Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Munich, Auction 252/253, 25 September 2017, no.1585. Bull gemstone: ex Bavarian Collection, 1965-2010. Thereafter, Gorny & Mosch Auction 223, 26 June 2014, no.1126. Animal gemstone: with Bonhams London, 1 May 2008, no.309.

Barrel-shaped body with fluting and raised collars at each end. 0.26 grams, 6 mm



From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.

Comprising: two rings with oval bezels set with carnelian gemstones with calligraphic inscriptions; a ring with a large rectangular bezel set with an engraved carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a round-section hoop and a tall, conical bezel set with a green glass cabochon. 38.2 grams total, 23-34 mm



Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.

Plano-convex type with intaglio scene comprising two standing robed figures facing each other on a baseline, their arms extended and hands open; hearth between them at the base, crescent moon above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams, 20 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Comprising: silver crescent pendant with incised triangles and punched pellet clusters to each face; similar with pointillé clusters; holly-leaf dangle with pelleted bars. 6.07 grams total, 23 mm each



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.