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2nd millennium B.C. Featuring a lentoid-section head with rounded cutting edge and four tapering prongs, the lower edge with a scooped profile. 18...

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Anthropomorphic eye idol, possibly of figurative female form, carved with a bell-shaped body, two 'breasts', remains of ...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or later. Composed of a waisted cylindrical body with flared head and shallow channels bisecting top and base. Cf. Pottier...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Rectangular in form with trace remains of text; unrolling marks visible; displayed in a membranous frame. 215 gr...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Bearing an incuse frieze comprising an ibex standing before two advancing figures, the rear-most with a sword and frond be...

Circa 2nd millennium B.C. Bearing text to one face; the tablet roughly semi-circular in plan with a plano-convex cross-section. 48.9 grams, 43 mm ...

2nd millennium B.C. Broad bulbous body with rounded underside, trumpet-shaped neck with carinated chamfered rim, strap handle, curved spout with s...

Circa 2nd millennium B.C. In pillow-form, bearing dense text to one face. 72 grams, 53 mm (2 1/8 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, ...

3rd millennium B.C. Pentagonal in form and depicting a human or animal figure to each facet together with a panel of possible text; drilled vertic...

1st millennium B.C. Modelled standing with stylised facial features and suspension loop to the top of his head. 31.2 grams, 60 mm (2 3/8 in.). Fro...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Bulbous bodied and decorated with a band of pricked dashes around the rim. 1.6 kg, 21 cm wide (8 1.4 in.). From an importa...

1st millennium B.C. and later. Comprising glass, shell and stone beads of cylindrical, oblate, spherical and other types. 89 grams total, 2-15 mm ...

3rd millennium B.C. An attendant fanning a seated figure, a column of text in the field, together with zones of geometric shapes or symbols; drill...

1st millennium B.C. and later. Composed mainly of faience and glass beads of various shades of blue, including melon, oblate, tubular, annular, ca...

1st millennium B.C. Rounded body with broad neck, three raised lines from shoulder to foot. 523 grams, 15 cm high (5 7/8 in.). London, UK, collect...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Globular in form with flared cylindrical neck and integral handle with triangular projection; applied pellets either side,...

4th-2nd millennium B.C. Composed of shale or shell beads of mainly coin-shaped types; restrung. 82 grams, 62 cm long (24 3/8 in.). From the collec...

Circa 13th-15th century A.D. In the form of a stylised horse, the body and tail with gilded line detailing; hollow, the mechanism not present. Cf....

Late 1st millennium B.C. With raised flange rim and deep wall, painted design of concentric rings to the inner rim and inner face, central star mo...

1st millennium B.C. Hollow-formed oblate vessel with curved spout, loop handle and thumb-pad. 700 grams, 27 cm wide (10 3.4 in.). Ex Rabi Gallery,...

Circa 5th century B.C. Composed of a hollow D-section body, decorative vertical grooves around the outer face. Cf. Shahryar, S., Reyhaneh, R., Fat...

1st millennium B.C. Formed with a roughly hemispherical body, stylised animal head with hooked head and coiled horns to one side and a lug represe...

Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C. Of piriform shape with cylindrical socket to accept organic shaft. 309 grams, 65 mm (21/2 in.). Acquired 1990s-early...

18th century A.D. Comprising four separate calligraphic glazed tiles with chamfered outer edges; each with ochre and yellow meander motif enclosin...

20th century A.D. or earlier. Composed of a D-section hoop, lobe to the underside with inset turquoise cabochon, lobe to each shoulder, applied cr...

1st millennium B.C. Of carinated form with everted rim. 435 grams, 15 cm wide (5 6/7 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a ...

4th-3rd millennium B.C. Comprising a cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a wide mouth, decorated with thick bands painted in red pigment r...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Engraved with fish, birds, a scorpion and other animals to base, together with a lone star and possible bust; accompanied by ...

1st millennium B.C. or later. Composed of a lozengiform jasper(?) body with conical gold cap adorned with granules and granulated bead below; free...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Ovate body with stud foot, small conical neck with flared mouth and strap handle. 358 grams, 16 mm (6 1/4 in.). From an im...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Biconvex profile with two strap handles to the shoulder, broad trumpet-shaped mouth. 780 grams, 14 cm high (5 1/2 in.). Fr...

1st millennium B.C. and later. Composed of opaque red glass and jasper beads of various types, including oblate, annular, barrel and other types; ...

1st millennium A.D. and later. Comprising hoops with pendant dangles formed as stylised flowers. 14 grams total, 24-56 mm (1 - 2 1/8 in.). UK coll...

8th-6th century B.C. Formed with a long neck and grotesque facial features in relief. 3.04 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.). Ex private collection, 1980s. A...

1st millennium A.D. Piriform with integral round-section handle. 1.7 kg, 27 cm high (10 5/8 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

9th-10th century A.D. Hemispherical in form, the interior base incised with shallow concentric lines; interior and exterior tinned or silvered. 26...

20th century A.D. or earlier. Comprising a hollow penannular tube with domed finials, hinge and suspension bar attached; to the outer edge of the ...

1st millennium B.C. Formed with a slight taper and a concave base; cuneiform text incised to one face; top chipped in antiquity. 105 grams, 11.1 c...

1st millennium B.C. Broad hemispherical form with basal ring, pigment to outer face. 1.3 kg, 29 cm wide (11 1/2 in.). London, UK, collection, 1990...

1st millennium B.C. Comprising a u-section spout and round-section loop handle. 488 grams, 19.3 cm wide (7 5/8 in.). Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, Lon...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising: a stud with large disc head, pierced to accept a thong or chain; ribbed head with addorsed birds, lobe pierced...

12th-13th century A.D. Piriform in shape with flared neck and tapering cylindrical spout; decorative piercing to body, restored. 815 grams, 22 cm ...

1st millennium B.C. or later. Sub-oval in shape with incised dog or other quadruped to one face; incised geometric or figurative animal form to th...

Circa 2nd century A.D. Of discoid form displaying a menorah in raised relief, bird and snake to the other. 3.9 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). Acquired 19...

8th-6th century B.C. The grotesque face modelled with a gaping mouth and bulging eyes; drilled vertically for suspension. 5.37 grams, 20 mm (3/4 i...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With trumpet-style neck and rim and integral foot. 1.1 kg, 23 cm high (9 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family colle...

1st millennium B.C. and later. Comprising: a bow-shaped buckle; a boot-shaped pipe tamper with suspension loop; pin with trio of rowels or stars; ...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Modelled with the legs folded and bound beneath the body, head turned along the flank, slot to the underside. 9.46 grams, ...

Circa 2nd millennium B.C. Roughly pillow-shaped and bearing ruled lines and text to both principal faces; repaired. 166 grams, 89 mm (3 1/2 in.). ...

Circa 10th century A.D. Melon-shaped with hole for suspension. 1.79 grams, 26 mm (1 in.). London private collection, 1979-1983.[No Reserve]

10th-12th century A.D. Elliptical in section and tapering with socket to the lower end, finial to the upper end carved as a lion crouching with in...

Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Uncleaned, composed of two decoratively twisted hoops, terminals formed as two facing lion (or lioness) heads supportin...

Circa 3rd-5th century A.D. The tapering sidewalls and foot formed as a stylised shoe or boot; iridescent surfaces. 86 grams, 11.2 cm high (4 3/8 i...

1st millennium B.C. Of various types including: a large coin-shaped bead; facetted beads; tear-shaped bead; amorphous beads and others. 76 grams t...

Circa 1st millennium A.D. and later. Comprising cylindrical lapis lazuli, and assorted other beads of different origins including Venetian glass. ...

Mid 3rd millennium B.C. To two faces of the lentoid-section tablet. 29.3 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the ...

Circa 2nd millennium B.C. Each of the six fragments bearing cuneiform text or pictograms to at least one face. 93 grams total, 24-46 mm (1 - 1 3/4...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. The fan-shaped cheeks leading to a convex cutting edge; rounded butt and flat in section. 120 grams, 22 cm (8 5/8 in.). Ac...

10th-18th century A.D. Mainly comprising socketted axeheads, adze-axes, wedges and other items; some stamped with maker's marks. 11.7 kg total, 14...

9th-11th century A.D. Egg-shaped ceramic vessel with domed filler-hole, impressed rings and raised vertical flanges to the shoulder; intended to b...