Ca. 1200-600 BC. The face is oval and inclines downwards at one side. The back has a stalk handle in the form of a bird's neck and head with the beak open. The eyes of the bird are the suspension hole. A lion is depicted. This is a rare object. The lower part of the face seems to have been damaged and recut. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. Size: L:11.1mm / W:21.4mm ; 4.22g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.