Western Asiatic Style Animal and Hand Amulet Group

An undated archaistic group of carved banded agate amuletic animal beads. 34 grams total, 17-24mm (3/4 -1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. [10, No Reserve]

1st millennium BC. A mixed group of zoomorphic amuletic beads in carnelian, rock crystal, haematite and lapis lazuli. 4.77 grams total, 8-16mm (1/4 - 3/4"). Property of a Belgian gentleman; formerly t

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]

An undated archaistic group of bronze axeheads, each a socket with bird-headed figure to each face holding a calf and a boar. 922 grams total, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired b

An undated archaistic group of aqua and other glass roundels, mostly domed, with intaglio images of animals and human figures. 409 grams total, 32-96mm (1 1/4 - 3 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in chalcedony, carnelian, agate, and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, advancing animal and bird. 151 grams total, 12

A mixed group of undated archaistic stone intaglios with figures, animals and text. 34 grams total, 20-31mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery; formerly in

An undated archaistic stone figurine of a standing animal, possibly a lion or a bear, on a rectangular base decorated with a series of dots. 48 grams, 59mm (2 1/2"). Property of a German gentleman; ac

1st millennium AD. A mixed group of ceramic animal figures including horse, lion and panther. 1 kg total, 3.5-15cm (1 1/2 - 6"). The property of a German gentleman; acquired 1980s-early 1990s. [10, No

1st millennium AD. A pair of carved serpentine hands comprising: one gripping a ribbed tapering shaft, pierced longitudinally; one holding a fluted hollow torch stem. 170 grams total, 90-94mm (3 3/4")

Circa 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 No

1st millennium BC. An amethyst bead carved as a feline(?) with pricked ears and stub feet. 2 grams, 15mm (1/2"). From a private UK collection, acquired on the London art market 1990-2000. [No Reserve]

. A mixed group of undated archaistic cast bronze arrowheads comprising: five triangular, socketted with voids to the rear; three barbed and socketted; two leaf-shaped with spur to the socket. 269 gra

An undated archaistic group of bronze items comprising: a finger ring with figural bezel, a bifacial triangular pendant with serpents and faces, two cylinder seals. 868 grams total, 4-11cm (1 1/2 - 4

. 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

An undated archaistic group of carnelian, haematite, crystal and other intaglios with profile bust, standing figure and bird-in-flight motifs. 29 grams total, 12-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Property of a Londo

. 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 group of carved stone idols, each a D-shaped body with stepped base, socket to the upper face to accept a separate carved head. 542 grams total, 64-72mm (2 1/2 - 2 3/4"). Propert

An undated archaistic mixed group of carnelian, crystal and other stone intaglios with profile bust, figure and other motifs. 17 grams total, 7-14mm (1/4 - 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acqui

. 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 group of six undated archaistic cylinder seals in 3rd-2nd millennium BC style consisting of: carnelian seal with lion attacking a grazing goat, inscription to the top; a white agate seal with two fi

A group of undated archaistic stone cylinder seals consisting of: a carnelian seal engraved with a pair of worshippers either side of a crescent moon, sun-burst behind; a steatite seal engraved with a

. A mixed group of cylinder seals comprising: one carnelian in the Old Babylonian Period (20th-16th century BC) style with scene of two kilted figures grasping a ribbed post, a third figure holding a