Large Ceremonial Iron Lock and Key

With standing figure holding spear and two rows animals and human heads; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Soft Black Stone, 21 x 12 mm. Standing human figure holding spear above denticulated base-line, remainder divided into upper and low registers by denticulated line between rules, above five human heads, below two quadrupeds with long ears; sundry shapes fill vacant spaces, and one unidentified depiction behind the human figure's feet. Condition: fine. From Syria, c. 1900-1800 B.C.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads. 5.20 grams, 21 mm



Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.

Columnar in profile and pierced laterally, incuse scene of two standing figures facing each other with a smaller figure, bird (?) and sun with crescent moon between them; a second pair of figures facing each other, one of them worn. 12.3 grams, 25 mm



Ex Constable collection, 1990s. Ex P. Morris collection. Accompanied by four old photographs, one dated 'Bromley 1995'.

With a bag-shaped tubular body and narrow rounded base; everted rim with chamfered profile. 775 grams, 14.2 cm



Private collection, UK.