Western Asiatic Bactrian Offering Palette

2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster disc with groove to each face. 6.6 kg, 25cm (9 3/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s.

2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster disc with three stub feet. 8.1 kg, 35.5cm (14"). From a private UK collection; previously with Pars Antiques, London W1; formerly in the Terence Eva collection 19

3rd millennium BC. A large alabaster offering table in the form of a disc with a recessed channel to each face. 33 kg, 47cm (16 1/2"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000.

2nd millennium BC. A large carved alabaster discoid idol with shallow slot to each flat face. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.edu/1004617. 18.7 kg, 40c

2nd millennium BC. A pink mottled brecciated limestone columnar idol with flared base, waisted body with shallow slot to both flat faces; upper rim chipped. 3.9 kg, 23cm (9"). Property of a London col

2nd millennium BC. A carved limestone bullet-shaped idol or weight with perforation to the narrow end, flat base. 11.3 grams, 25cm (10"). Ex Pars Gallery, London W1; in the 1990s. [No Reserve]

2nd millennium BC. A schist idol column with flared ends and lightly incised transverse slot to upper and lower faces. 4.4 kg, 27cm (10 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired Pars antiq

2nd millennium BC. A carved hardstone columnar idol with waisted body, transverse slot to each flat face. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.edu/1004617.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with narrow lentoid-section shank, flared blade with raised Y-shaped lateral strips, concave mouths to the socket, scroll detailing to the mouths and finial. 210 gr

2nd millennium BC. A restrung necklace of biconical carnelian beads; with modern clasp. 120 grams, 61cm (24"). Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s.

2nd millennium BC. A restrung necklace of banded agate fusiform, tubular and other beads with a teardrop centrepiece; with modern clasp. 16.5 grams, 49cm (19 1/4"). Property of a London collector, acq

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A substantial alabaster pillar idol of waisted cylindrical form with flaring base, the base and top both carved with a shallow groove extending as a shallow depression to the si

2nd millennium BC. An alabaster vase with slightly flared and rolled rim; thick walls to the tapering body, slightly rounded base. 2.1 kg, 20cm (8"). Ex Terrance Eva collection; formerly in the collec

2nd millennium BC. A stone carving of a head with cap of hair in circles at the top, small features to the face and thick neck, guitar-shaped idol design to underside. 173 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). The pr

2nd millennium BC. A squat fossiliferous limestone columnar idol, slightly tapering with shallow slot to both flat faces and along the sides. See Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the W

2nd millennium BC. A carved green stone phallus and scrotum. 2.3 kg, 22cm (8 1/2"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000.

2nd millennium BC. A pair of cylinder seals consisting of: a carnelian seal engraved with the goddess Ishtar in long robes and headdress, one foot resting on a lion's back, to the front a male worship

2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster vessel, waisted profile with rolled rim. 3.2 kg, 26cm (10 1/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired Pars antiques, in the 1990s.

2nd millennium BC. A carved fossiliferous limestone columnar idol with shallow slot to each flat face and both sides. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.e

2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster(?) jar with rounded base and shoulder, short neck, broad flared rim; incised parallel lines to the shoulder. 1 kg, 20cm (8") Property of a North West London gentl

Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A carved limestone columnar idol with waisted body, transverse slot to each flat face Cf. Pottier, M. H., Matériel funéraire de la Bactriane méridonale de L' Age d

2nd millennium BC. An alabaster bowl with flaring rim and tapering, straight edged body, with slightly rounded base. 1.18 kg, 7 x 14cm (2 3/4 x 5 1/2"). Ex Rabi Gallery, Mount Street, Mayfair, London,

2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster ovoid mace head with central mounting hole. 336 grams, 72mm (2 3/4"). From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the earl

12th century BC. A lentoid-section bronze spearhead with scaphoid-section tapering socket, two-edged blade with undulating profile. 239 grams, 30cm (11 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.