Parthian Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure

With lions and horned animals between scrolls, 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 Hematite, 22 x 13 mm. Main scene: two lions facing, on their haunches, upended quadruped with big ears between them; above and below elegant guilloche. Minor scene: two facing quadrupeds with big ears, bush between, below them a guilloche, below that a prancing horned animal and two fillers. Horizontal rules mark off each part of the design. Syrian, c. 1700-1600 B.C., somewhat worn, but the cutting of hight quality.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads. 8.98 grams, 22 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.

Rectangular in plan and triangular in section with median hole, flat face with incuse frieze of ibexes. 38.9 grams, 61 mm



Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

With segmented body and expanding tubular neck, four stub feet to the underside. 16.26 grams, 48 mm



From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.