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Modelled seated with pinched facial details and heavy breasts. 155 grams, 82 mm wide



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

Including a carnelian mouse amulet, haematite bowl with ribbed loop, triangular-section bird's head with ring-and-dot eyes. 3.36 grams total, 15-16 mm



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

With frieze depicting a seated bearded figure holding a cup and an attendant standing behind, a raised altar with an attendant possibly performing a sacrifice, star and crescent moon to the top; drilled longitudinally with a bronze attachment loop to the top; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams, 60 mm



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Plano-convex in section with low-relief Kufic script legend. 0.68 grams, 17 mm



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

Openwork bead or necklace element with granulated decoration. 0.7 grams, 10 mm



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

Broad and discoid with a slightly stepped rim, stamped design to the inner face with radiating arms and hatched panels, hatched discs and other forms; the rim with a band of punched rings, each with a mullet to the centre. 459 grams, 26.5 cm wide



Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.

With deep rounded underside, broad sloping shoulder and raised rim to the mouth; two pierced lugs to the shoulder, four applied linear bands to the underside. 505 grams, 17.5 cm wide



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Carved in the half-round with stylised facial features and ring-and-dot eyes, wearing a striated headdress and long folded garment, wide neck-collar with ring-and-dot motifs. 13.7 grams, 40 mm



Mr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Conical types with bird in flight, advancing ibex and other motifs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 11.5 grams total, 13-18 mm



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

Comprising a rounded underside and sloped conical shoulder, broad flared rim to the mouth; ribbed panels to the neck and equator. 157 grams, 9.5 cm wide



Ex North West London specialist collection of pottery, 1990s.

Domed body with incised circumferential band above the rim, underside with a stylised quadruped and star-like motifs. 5.17 grams, 20 mm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.

The upper face with reserved roundels and lozenges, underside with incuse perching eagle in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.38 grams, 15 mm



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