Luristan bronze axe with mountain goat. With spikes as legs and axe blade as horn. Mounted on custom made stand.
Period: c. 1000 B.C.
Provenance: English private collection
Dimensions: 13,8 x 9,5 cm
Material: Bronze
Condition: Very Good
Royal Mesopotamian Cuneiform Cone, c. 2100 B.C. Cone of Gudea of Lagash. Comes with translation of specialist in the field of cuneiform.
This skilfully inscribed ancient cuneiform cone is an important piece of ancient Sumerian history. Decorating the walls of temples with a pattern of small clay nails was a feature of the Sumerian early dynastic period. This example is a major segment from a clay Foundation Cone, over four thousand years of age, and inscribed with 11 vertical columns of Sumer ...click for details
A Neo-Babylonian clay brick from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar. With 13 lines of cuneiform script. Fully translated and reads as follows: Nebchanezzar, King of Babylon, provisionary of Esagil and Ezida, prime son of Nebopolassar, King of Babylon I am. Ebbabara, the temple of Smamash in Larsa I restored as it was before, the Shamash, my lord. ( translated by W.G.Lambert).Period: 605 - 562 B.C.
Provenance: Old English collection.
Dimensions: 13 x 20 cm
Material: Clay
Condition: Int ...click for details
Very large black flat domed stampseal pierced and engraved with a lion pounching on bull,a away flying bird and stylized branches. Size:5,4 x 2,0 cm,Period:c. 1400 - 800 B.C., Provenance: Private German collection
Achaemenid lotus decorated bronze bowl. Bowl with everted rim, the sides and base in high-relief with 12 tear-shaped an triangular shaped petals. Professionaly cleaned on the outside with dark green lustre patina, the inside with the original green and earth patina, as found.c. 6th - 5th Century B.C.,Dimensions:10,5 x 2,6 cm .
Sassanian garnet intaglio ( 2nd Century A.D.)with Standing lady holding cornucopia, set in 19th Century 18K gold ring with very nice detailed engravings.
