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Iron Age III, 9th-7th century B.C. A number bearing incised inscriptions; the set graduated in size, each weight with a domed profile; one with tw...

1st millennium B.C. Mainly with ribbed hoop, disc bezel and radiating spokes with pellets. See Moorey, P. R. S., Catalogue of the Ancient Persian ...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Spool-shaped with a flared rim and splayed foot, the upper body carved with a frieze of combed triangles, two plain bands ...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Carved with squat, vertical sidewall and everted rim, frieze of entwined snakes with opposed heads between raised bands ar...

9th-7th century B.C. Comprising two halves decorated in chased low relief, each half with a standing winged figure dressed in long embroidered tun...

1st millennium B.C. Formed with a tapering round-section shaft and discoid head displaying a repoussé scene composed of a horned animal head over ...

1st millennium B.C. Comprising: four openwork rosette style mounts with conical centres and strap junction to reverse; a whorl-shaped mount with m...

2nd-1st century B.C. Comprising an openwork design displaying a feline attacking a horse within an ovolo border; the feline pouncing on the horse'...

Circa 2nd century A.D. Hollow-formed shank with applied wire coil, teardrop bezel with granules and inset cabochon garnet. 1.87 grams, 22.91 mm ov...

Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Flat-section hoop with scooped shoulders, carinated bezel with small secondary cell connected to one shoulder, inset ga...

1st millennium B.C. Each composed of a penannular round-section body tapering towards drum-shaped terminals adorned with a band of bulbs and filig...

1st millennium B.C. Each composed of a slender penannular hoop with loop below and coiled wire arm suspending decorated gold, polished garnet, pea...

1st millennium B.C. Comprising opaque polychrome glass beads of mainly spherical and tubular types, displaying an array of decorative techniques a...

2nd millennium B.C. and later. Composed of restrung graduated lozengiform, spherical and piriform carnelian beads and smaller spherical and biconi...

2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. and later. Composed of restrung barrel-shaped and small biconical turquoise beads, later gold spacer bulbs with ...

2nd millennium B.C. and later. Composed mainly of restrung and graduated lozenge-shaped and spherical beads, together with later gold beads of dif...

9th-8th century B.C. Comprising three zebu bulls and four horned goats, mounted on a custom-made display base. 175 grams total, 88 x 75 mm includi...

1st millennium B.C. Modelled in the round standing facing, the animal's ears pricked, simple recessed eyes, tail hanging between hindlegs, the rid...

Circa 6th century B.C. Conical outer body with pierced geometric panels, handle surmounted by facing quadrupeds flanking a swan at apex, horned bu...

1st millennium B.C. Composed of an annular body and conical bowl, one spout formed as a zubu bull, its head held as though drinking at a trough, t...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Hemispherical in form, repoussé interior displaying graduated concentric registers of stylised and mythical anim...

3rd-1st century B.C. Bearing a stylised male face carved in relief above a Himyarite inscription. Cf. The British Museum, museum numbers 125108; 1...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Modelled seated and nude, arms outstretched before the body; polychrome facial and anatomical detailing and depi...

Circa 3000 B.C. Bearing pictographs to the two principal faces; of pillow-shaped form. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under acces...

Circa 3000 B.C. Inscribed on one face with a seven-panelled pictographic grid, with a branch above; the reverse inscribed with a branch and a moti...

Circa 18th-17th century B.C. Bearing a lexical text over two faces. 251 grams, 10.9 cm (4 1/4 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the...

Circa late 18th century B.C. Written over two principal faces and two side edges: 'From Warassa to Iluni comprising: 1. Usual greetings. 2. The ki...

Late 4th millennium B.C. Of pillow-shaped form, with numerical markings to one face. 47 grams, 53 mm (2 1/8 in.). Specialised collection of cuneif...

Circa 1934-1924 B.C. The surviving fragment comprising a tapering cylindrical body and splayed head, bearing Akkadian text to both the head and st...

3rd millennium B.C. Small pillow-shaped tablet with crisp cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge. 24.6 grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.). From an i...

3rd millennium B.C. Plano-convex in form with cuneiform text to both faces. 183 grams, 81 mm wide (3 1/8 in.). From an important collection formed...

Mid 3rd millennium B.C. The titles written on one face; some remaining text to reverse; a school list of Sumerian proper names that begins with lu...

1st millennium B.C. Comprising a Meso library text over two faces, with content relating to religion. 519 grams, 12.9 cm (5 in.). Specialised coll...

1st millennium B.C. Rectangular mud-brick with 14 lines of impressed cuneiform text within a reserved border; supposed reference to 'Nabû-kudurri-...

Mid 2nd millennium B.C. Written in dense rows over one face of the tablet; a single line of text continued onto the reverse. 150 grams, 80 mm (3 1...

3rd millennium B.C. Pillow-shaped and bearing text to both principal faces and one side edge. 26.8 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). From an important col...

3rd millennium B.C. Discoid in plan with a lentoid cross-section, bearing dense text to one face. 103 grams, 70 mm (2 3/4 in.). From an important ...

1st millennium B.C. Tabular seal with large suspension hole; bifacial design comprising (A) a large winged creature with textured surface above tw...

Circa 10th century B.C. Displaying a winged god standing left battling a winged quadruped, a large winged insect in the field above; drilled verti...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Displaying an incuse frieze depicting a Master of Animals gripping bulls; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.24...

3rd millennium B.C. Depicting a figure wearing a radiate crown grappling with animals, six-armed star in the field; drilled vertically for suspens...

4th-3rd millennium B.C. Drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late W.G. Lambert, Profe...

Circa 12th century A.D. Hollow-formed with openwork bulb to each end and narrow columnar shaft with openwork and calligraphic detailing in low rel...

Circa 12th century A.D. Hollow-formed with openwork columnar shaft and low-relief calligraphic bands, openwork bulb to each end; broad discoid pla...

Circa 12th century A.D. Hollow-formed with openwork bulbs and interstitial flanges to the shaft; broad discoid platter with raised rim and pierced...

Khorasan, circa 12th-13th century A.D. In the form of a lion or cat, modelled couchant with base of tail formed as a loop; decorative panels on th...

Central Asia, 13th century A.D. Featuring curved sides and bottom, scalloped upper edge; median figure in textured hat flanked by two resting came...

10th-12th century A.D. Composed of a ribbed body, flared neck with octagonal collar, decorated with incised geometric detailing; void to base. Cf....

13th-14th century A.D. Each discoid in plan with decoratively notched circumference, ogival centre with pierced ornament, concentric bands of inci...

12th-13th century A.D. Of piriform shape with tapering neck, rolled rim and everted foot, painted with panels of text, circumferential bands and d...

3rd-5th century A.D. The walls tapering slightly towards the base, displaying wheel-cut ovals running in registers around the body, slightly evert...

Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Of hemispherical form, decorated with four tiers of wheel-cut oval-shaped dimples. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accessi...

11th-13th century A.D. Of roughly barrel-shaped form with integral foot and shallow ribs below dripping glaze; with old 'Mahboubian Gallery CR/257...

8th-7th century B.C. Displaying two repoussé registers of animals including lions, antelope and birds processing right between geometric borders, ...

9th-7th century B.C. Comprising two belt sections, each perforated around the edges for attachment: one with a repoussé display of alternating lio...

8th century B.C. With lateral seams, attachment holes to lower edge, bowl with tall conical peak; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Born, H., Se...

Circa 9th century B.C. Displaying a corrugated rim above and below; two advancing soldiers, each striding forwards over the headless body of a dea...

Late 2nd millennium B.C. Composed of a massive triangular blade with a slightly raised mid-rib flanked by three parallel rows on each side, the gu...

14th-10th century B.C. Formed with a slender triangular blade, raised midrib with flat upper face, penannular guard and scooped shoulders, columna...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Featuring a prominently curved guard extending out from the ricasso of the blade and partly framing the hilt, thick midrib...