Western Asiatic 'Golden Horde' Type Mirror

3rd-7th century AD. A flat-section discoid mirror with one polished face, the reverse with concentric raised bands and panel of scrolled foliage. 199 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a London busin

Ancient Western Asiatic Luristan type bronze Dagger , circa 1000-800 B.C. A flanged hilt and blade finely cast in one piece. Size 24.5 cm x 3 cm Ex private NY collection purchase from Grays antique ma

3rd millennium BC. A large carved marble idol of Kasura-Beycesultan type with discoid body and lateral lobes, long neck with D-shaped head and lateral notches. 197 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a

Circa 3000 BC. An indurated limestone seal in the form of a recumbent cow, the base with a seal of a 'footprint' design; pierced for suspension. 29 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). From the collection of a Mayfa

4th millennium BC. A carved stone idol formed as a seated female with hands under prominent breasts, a crown(?) to the top of the head. 27 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired be

4th-3rd millennium BC. A carved limestone cylinder seal with frieze of a running beast and various symbols; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of As

4th-3rd millennium BC. A carved calcite cylinder seal with zoomorphic loop; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birming

7th-6th millennium BC. A Neolithic ceramic figure of a seated female with small head, prominent nose and bun on top; arms looped under breasts; large legs tapering to a point and with traces of horizo

Marble head of an idol of the Kiliya type. Western Asiatic, about 2700 - 2400/2300 BC. Height 4,6cm. Broken at the neck, mounted on a base. Kopf eines Kiliya-Idols. Westasiatisch, ca. 2700 - 2400/2300

Western Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Quite a head turner, a large vessel of a waisted profile with a rolled rim, skillfully carved from banded alabaster of rich golden hues and mesmerizing w

Has 3 exceptionally crafted ridges of high quality gold. A larger type, more sought after. Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Dimensions: L. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) Ex. New York private collection, acquired 1973.

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With frieze of advancing figures. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 39, for type. 26.3 grams, 32 mm (1 1/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North

4th-3rd millennium BC. A group of sheet gold repoussé plaques, two of a winged bull advancing with tail looped and head lowered, and a similar fragment. Cf. Aruz J. et al. The Golden Deer of Eurasi

2nd millennium BC. A matched pair of bronze arm rings, each a thick round-section shank with opposed beast-head finials. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965 item 18 for type. 1.2 kg total, 13

20th century AD or earlier. A string of circular polished carnelian beads enclosing a large fusiform agate bead and two small golden beads to each side. Property of a North London gentleman; ex Pars A

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With incised design of interlaced parallel bands. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 25, for type. 506 gr

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of antelopes and a tree. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 617, for type. 1.78 grams, 22 mm (7

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Carved with a row of figures in two registers, one with a textured robe. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 19, for type. 33.8 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2 in.). A

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of one sitting and two standing figures. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 92, for type. 0.94

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 23, for type. 6.3 gram

ISLAMIC, Mongols. Golden Horde. Khidr, AH 760-762 / AD 1359-1361. Pul (Bronze, 17,1 mm, 2.20 g), anonymous type, Saray al-Jadida, AH 762 = AD 1360/1.

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Cotton-reel type with incised 'eye' and saltire motifs. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 18, for type.

Mainly 1st millennium BC. A mixed group of thirty-five gold beads and spacers comprising: repoussé, granulated, ribbed tubular, cotton-reel and ornamented biconical types. See The British Museum, mus

1st millennium A.D. and later. A restrung group of rock crystal and other stone beads of various types and sizes; modern hook-and-eye closure. 157 grams, 72 cm (28 1/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Prope