Sasanian Tin Bottle-Shaped Vase

Cylinder with cord and bead handles; 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, 19.5 x 13 mm. Two standing human figures are striking with big clubs, the one at a seated (fallen?) human, the other at an uncertain depiction. A third standing human (inactive) and two quadrupeds make up the scene. From Syria or Anatolia, c. 2600-2300 B.C. Condition: edges worn, but the design still sharp.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.76 grams, 19 mm



UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in October 1987. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Cylinder with cord and bead handles; 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 White/Cream Stone, 15 x 9.5 mm. Seated figure in flounced dress faces a standing figure in flounced dress with right hand raised in greeting and left hand gripping wrist of similarly dressed figure behind. There is a base-line, but no upper rule. Inscription (owner's name) : tá-at-ku-ma-ma = Tatku-Mamma. This is a north- or west-Mesopotamian rendering of the Ur III presentation scene. In the Ur III examples the seated deity meets a human being introduced by a minor deity, but in this case all three figures are similarly dressed. The seated deity holds up a piece of plant for identification, perhaps marking him as the Syrian storm god Addu. The date must be c. 2000-1900 B.C. Condition: good.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.66 grams, 15 mm



UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in October 1987. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising a trapezoidal body with D-shaped lateral wings and eyes; ribbing forming the cells for inlaid ornament (?); looped slider-bar to reverse. 28.5 grams, 50 mm



Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.