Sold2015Western Asiatic Rectangular Bowl3rd millennium BC. A rectangular black stone bowl with rounded basal edges. 365 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a gentleman; previously with Galerie Samarcande, Paris, France.See Sold Price
Sold2018Western Asiatic Style Stone Carving GroupAn undated archaistic group of carved stone items comprising: a flask with chamfered rim; a lion figure with bowl to the rump; a feline head. 1.5 kg total, 11-14.5cm (4 1/4 - 5 3/4"). Property of a LoSee Sold Price
Sold2017Western Asiatic Spoon with Figural Finial2nd millennium BC. A small silver spoon with shallow piriform bowl, round-section shank, ribbed collar with standing robed figure modelled in the round; the reverse of the bowl with incised detail ofSee Sold Price
Sold2021BRONZE SOCKETED AXE HEAD ON STANDCa. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic. A finely modelled Western-Asiatic cast bronze double axe head, composed of a long, tubular socket with four ribbed borders, a convex axe blade and an adze bladSee Sold Price
Sold2021BRONZE SOCKETED AXE HEAD ON STANDCa. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic. Cast axe head comprising of a tubular socket with ribbed borders, a scroll to the upper edge and bulb below, collar above the lower rim. A short blade with a wSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal and Amulet Collection1st millennium B.C. Comprising: a pillow-shaped carnelian amulet pierced through the notched upper edge, hatched panels to both faces; a triangular-section stamp seal displaying ring-and-dot motifs anSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Trial Piece: -num, son of Ad-da-al(?)-a/za(?)2nd-1st millennium B.C. or later. Steatite or talc with two columns of cuneiform text, un-drilled: -num, son of Ad-da-al(?)-a/za(?); possibly unfinished. See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern CylindeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Western Asiatic Ribbed Spearhead2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with median rib, flared neck, square-section tang and button finial. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to theSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet CollectionCirca 3rd millennium B.C. Comprising: bull in seated pose, quartz; nesting bird, steatite; crouching frog, serpentine. 7.71 grams total, 16-22 cm (5/8 - 7/8 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a NoSee Sold Price
Sold2024Western Asiatic Stone Butterfly Bead Necklace4th millennium B.C. Graduated group of restrung butterfly-shaped beads with labrys-shaped spacers. 29.8 grams, 37 cm (14 1/2 in.). Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. [No Reserve]See Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder SealCirca 3rd millennium B.C. With incised braided design forming diamond-shape hatching. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 28. 10.9 gSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Abstract DesignCirca 3rd millennium B.C. Of cotton-reel shape; deeply incised leaf and other motifs. 4.98 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.). Ex property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s, itemSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead NecklaceCirca 1st millennium B.C. and later. Restrung with two central feature beads; composed of graduated beads of various types of stone, glass and shell. Cf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGuire,See Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace1st millennium B.C. and later. A restrung designer necklace composed mainly of graduated pottery, glass and stone beads of various dates, types and colours, including a central piriform bead. 16.6 graSee Sold Price
Sold2024Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead NecklaceCirca 1st millennium B.C. and later. Restrung, composed of white circular beads of stone, shell, and glass, including biconical, irregular and other types. Cf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace String2nd-1st millennium B.C. Graduated designer group of agate, crystal, glass and other beads, biconvex, tubular, drop-shaped and other types, the centrepiece a large annular bead. 95 grams, 56 cm long (2See Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String1st millennium B.C. and later. Restrung; composed of beads of various shapes and shades of cream, light blue and grey. Cf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGuire, Nimrud The Queen’s Tombs, BagSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Stone Amulet CollectionThis unique collection comprises four ancient amulets of Western Asiatic origin, crafted from various stones, including rocky quartz and agate. These amulets vary in size, with dimensions ranging fromSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Western Asiatic mottled stone spectacle idolA Western Asiatic mottled stone spectacle idol Circa 4th Millennium B.C. With trapezoidal body, 'eyes' drilled through and carved flat at the back, 6.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: With Momjian (AbuSee Sold Price
Sold2019Western Asiatic Sabaean Bowl with Animals1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bowl with faint boss to the centre, surrounded by a band of petals; to the inner walls, three bands of zoomorphic friezes in light repoussé with inscribed detail comprisiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Globular Stone Jar3rd millennium B.C. Polished with a broad everted rim and rounded base. 990 grams, 10.2 cm wide (4 in.). Acquired in Europe before 2001. European collection. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Combat Scene2nd-1st millennium B.C. Polished haematite cylinder with incuse frieze depicting a standing profile human figure in flounced kilt and mesh tunic brandishing a dagger towards a rearing ibex, with two sSee Sold Price
Sold2022Western Asiatic Calligraphic Bowl18th-19th century A.D. A copper-alloy bowl of truncated conical form, the base, body and neck decorated with geometric rosettes, cartouches and interlace motifs with dense fill of flowering vines betwSee Sold Price
Sold2016Western Asiatic Sassanian Bowl with Engraved Animal3rd-7th century AD. A base silver bowl, discoid in plan with rounded underside and thickened rim, incised image of an advancing lion to the centre. Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Cf.See Sold Price
Jun 04TimeLine Auctions Ltd.Western Asiatic Neo-Assyrian Stone Cylinder Seal with Scorpions and FishÂŁ440