Western Asiatic Ring with Cuneiform Inscription

2nd millennium BC. A flat-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, broad discoid plaque with incised cuneiform text. 7.27 grams, 22mm overall, 15 x 18.35mm internal diameter (approximate size Bri

1000-500 BC. A repaired fragment of a limestone bifacial tablet with cuneiform inscription; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, Unive

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A group of ceramic fragments with cuneiform inscription. 171 grams total, 31-65mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2") Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [4, No Reserve]

5th-4th century BC. A bronze open ended bracelet with simple lines of decoration at the ends; at the bottom to one side is a cuneiform inscription; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and sign

Ca. 1900-1700 BC An Old Babylonian fragment of clay tablet, written in cuneiform to both sides, a letter dating to the Old Babylonian period. The inscriptions on the tablet refer to administrative and

2nd millennium BC. A terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text to the main face and upper edge, low-relief raised text to one side. 57.3 grams, 51mm (2"). Property of a London gent

3rd millennium BC. A clay rectangular tablet impressed to both sides with cuneiform script; old label to the base and side with Arabic writing; accompanied by a photocopy of the page from the Phillips

19th century BC. A ceramic cone with vertical bands of cuneiform text reading 'En-lil - ba-ni' for Enlil-B?ni, king of Isin (middle chronology: 1860-1837 BC). 205 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a N

3rd millennium BC. A clay rectangular tablet impressed to both sides with cuneiform script; old label to the base and side with Arabic writing; accompanied by a photocopy of the page from the Phillips

Ca. 1900-1650 BC An Old Babylonian rectangular cuneiform made of clay, completely inscribed on both sides with either a tax register or name list. Clay cuneiform tablets were small enough to be portab

2nd-1st millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze finger rings of various types including plain annular, ellipsoid bezel, applied cell and others. 150 grams total, 20-24mm (3/4 -1"). Property of a London

1st millennium BC. A round-section silver penannular hoop with collars below the granulated terminals, inset steatite tubular bead. 5.71 grams, 27mm overall, 17.74 x 21.18mm internal diameter (approxi

1st millennium A.D. A copper-alloy finger ring with carinated hoop, expanding at the shoulders to an oval-shaped bezel bearing an animal motif. 19.11 grams, 27.66 mm overall, 21.98 mm internal diamete

10th-11th century A.D. A finger ring composed of a carinated hoop and ellipsoidal bezel engraved with pseudo-Arabic script. 6.17 grams, 23.31 mm overall, 18.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size B

20th-16th century BC. A baked clay rectangular pillow-shaped tablet with lines of cuneiform text to one broad face, two low-relief rouletted(?) friezes to the reverse with two standing figures approac

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A triangular terracotta tag with holes to two corners, the broad surfaces with impressions from the scribe's cylinder seal, overwritten with cuneiform text to two faces and one

18th-19th century A.D. A silver ring composed of a corded openwork hoop with truncated conical bezel inlaid with turquoise, tear-shaped plaques to the shoulders inlaid with turquoise, applied pellette

20th century A.D. A silver finger ring with stepped shoulders, rectangular bezel with incuse scene of a desert sunset with palm tree and camel-rider, star and crescent above. 5.89 grams, 20.96 mm over

1st millenium BC. A bronze Bactrian ring with large circular bezel decorated with concentric spiral pattern and applied cross with forked ends, marked with pellets at the intersections; hoop with conc

Early 20th century A.D. A silver finger ring with ellipsoid bezel with rilled edge, inset carnelian cloison with calligraphic nasta'liq legend in two lines. 6.28 grams, 26.04 mm overall, 19.35 x 16.55

Early Dynastic IIIb, 2500-2334 BC. A ceramic pillow-shaped cuneiform tablet with an administrative account of sheep to both broad faces. From an old Adelaide, Australian collection, formed in the 1960

Late 3rd millennium BC. A large part of pillow-shaped ceramic tablet fragment with bands of cuneiform text to one broad face and one edge. 238 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). Ex Kinnard collection, Oxford, UK,

2nd millennium BC. A pillow-shaped clay block with lines of impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces. 20 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s.

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