Western Asiatic Style Stone and Ceramic Bead and Gaming

An undated archaistic group of carved stone beads comprising: one fusiform with armed hunter and ibex, one waisted cylindrical with bird, zebu and other motifs, two with segmented serpent detailing. 1

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: for cylinder seals in lapis lazuli and other hardstones; four discoid stamp seals in crystal and lapis lazuli; two globular beads; two carved cr

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in haematite, lapis lazuli and other hardstones; five flat-section stamp seals, one agate, one crystal and three lapis lazu

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in crystal, lapis lazuli, carnelian and other hardstones; a lapis lazuli plano-convex seal; a fusiform carnelian seal; a cr

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in steatite, lapis lazuli and other hardstones: a discoid stamp seal in lapis lazuli; a carnelian fusiform seal; a crystal

An undated archaistic turned schist(?) stupa in three separate sections with eccentrically stepped base. 3.6 kg, 33cm (13"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. [No Reserve]

An undated archaistic carved stone stele with socket to the upper face, two addorsed monsters with scales flanked by addorsed warriors with armour. 3.9 kg, 25.5cm (10"). Property of a London gentleman

An undated archaistic group of carved stone items, two feline heads and a stylised bat with hole through the body. 2.3 kg total, 8-15cm (3 1/4 - 6"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 20

1st 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 gra

An undated archaistic group of carved stone items comprising: a leaf-shaped oil lamp; a wedge-shaped lamp with rectangular filler hole; one similar with beast-head handle and lateral frieze panels. 1.

An undated archaistic carved stone architectural feature with central tube and four radiating felines with forelegs extended, scale texture. 2.9 kg, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; ac

An undated archaistic group of carved stone items comprising: a vessel with scale detailing to the outer face; a bovine head; a tubular baluster. 2.9 kg total, 11-21cm (4 1/4 - 8 1/4"). Property of a

An undated archaistic group of carved stone oil lamps, one piriform with ledge handle, one wedge-shaped with ram-head handle, one similar with bird-head handle. 2.5 kg total, 12.5-24cm (5 - 9 1/4"). P

An undated archaistic carved stone stele with scale texture, male face modelled in the round, D-shaped socket above and two smaller triangular tabs. 753 grams, 8-12.5cm (3 - 4 3/4"). Property of a Lon

An 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 Lo

2nd-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 (2

An undated archaistic group of carved stone amulets with profile bust and other detailing. 167 grams total, 50-59mm (2 - 2 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. [3, No Reserve]

A mixed group of undated archaistic stone carvings comprising: a filler cup with hound to each lateral face; a socketed block with flanking wolves; a tapering square-section mount with serpent to each

An undated archaistic group of carved stone pendants, a calligraphic disc and a beast-head with jaws open. 242 grams total, 34-90mm (1 1/2 - 3 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 20

20th century AD. A mixed group of flat-section stone intaglio seals, mainly of carnelian, mainly rectangular or elliptical in plan. 47 grams total, 15-34mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). Property of a London collect

4th 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]

Circa 1st millennium B.C. Restrung, composed of small, pale stone or shell smoothed cylinder beads. Cf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGuire, Nimrud The Queen’s Tombs, Baghdad-Chicago, 2016,

An undated archaistic group of carved stone items comprising an oil lamp with bird detailing and figural panels, an inkwell with ring-and-dot detailing and a pitcher with high-relief carved figures. 3

A mixed group of undated archaistic group stone items comprising a stamp of a crouching dog, a plaque with two-headed standing figure and a macehead with decorated panels. 1.4 kg total, 8-16cm (3 - 6