Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl

Penannular in form and round in section with clubbed ends, three incised gussets below each finial. 42.88 grams, 73 mm



From the collection of Contessa L.G., assembled in the 1980s. Private collection, acquired in Switzerland in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13200-249217.

The bracelet resembles a specimen found in Persepolis, in the Treasury, room 65, made from plain bronze wire. If the Achaemenid bracelets are characterised by their extremities shaped like goats or other wild animals, simpler gold bracelets existed, used abundantly by children and women, and also by royal courtiers and even slaves.

Biconvex bezel with petal detailing to the lower body, inset facetted cabochon. 3.04 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 18.32 x 16.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)



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

Cylinder with a procession of three walking men wearing long robes, a bull's head with a sun disc and other symbols on the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.76 grams, 21 mm



From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.