Two Sumerian cream marble amulets representing birds. Both are pierced for suspension.

Size: 1.8 cm L - 11/16"
Material : Marble
Culture : Uruk-Jemdet-Nasr Period, c. 2800 B.C...

Highly polished steatite weight, elegantly shaped in the form of a sleeping duck with its head resting on its back.

Size: 4.3 cm L - 1 11/16”
Material : Steatite, 55g
Culture : Mesopotamia, c...

Two Sumerian cream marble amulets representing birds. Both are pierced for suspension.

Size: 1.8 cm L - 11/16"
Material : Marble
Culture : Uruk-Jemdet-Nasr Period, c. 2800 B.C...

Lunar shaped, tapering at two terminals with half spherical hollow granule each.

Size: 1.7 cm inside D - 11/16”
Material : Gold, 2.4g
Culture : Near East, Neo Babylonianc. 1st Millennium B.C.
Condition : Intact

Price is Inclusive of Worldwide Shipping by Royal Mail (Registered/Signed For) and Insured

Provenance: Ex. Ancient Jewellery collection, Mrs. E...

One of cream, the other of white steatite, both pierced vertically for suspension.

Size: Larger=2.6 cm L - 1” - Smaller=1.8 cm L - 11/16”
Material : Steatite
Culture : Uruk/Jemdet Nasr, c...

Of white steatite, standing stag with branched horns, decorated with concentric circle on either side, pierced vertically for suspension.

Size: 3.5 cm L - 1 7/16”
Material : Steatite
Culture : Uruk-Jemdet Nasr Period, c...

Near Eastern oblong lapis beads alternating with biconical silver beads. Restrung with modern clasp.

Size: 54 cm L - 21 1/4”
Material : Lapis lazuli and silver
Culture : Near-East c...

Rare and attractive maquette of a boat, the details of the reeds used to construct early Euphratus and Tigris rivers.

Size: 12.9 cm L. (5 1/16")
Material : Terracotta
Culture : Sumerian c. 2200 B.C.
Condition : Intact

Display stand included

Price is Inclusive of Worldwide Shipping by Royal Mail (Registered/Signed For) and Insured

Provenance: ex. Property Mr. N...

Engraved with a seated deity, three facing worshippers, a dancing man, ball staff and crescent in the sky.

Size: 1.7 cm L - 11/16”
Material : Hematite
Culture : Old Babylonian, c...

Standing on a flat round base, globular body round lid surmounted by a dome with two heads of rams.

Size: 9.2 cm H - 3 5/8”
Material : Bronze
Culture : Elamite, c. 1800 B.C.
Condition : One horn missing, otherwise intact

Display stand included

Price is Inclusive of Worldwide Shipping by Royal Mail (Registered/Signed For) and Insured

Provenance: ex British private Property, Mr. A. R., London, UK...

Seated baboon holding a double flute to his mouth.

Considered to be a symbol of knowledge and wisdom, also it was considered to be a symbol of love and sexual fulfilment in this world and in the next life.

Size: 9.7 cm L - 3 13/16”
Material : Terracotta
Culture : Old Babylonian, c...

Standing horse with elongated body and two loops on its back for suspension with a rider/deity sitting sideways, his arms raised.

Size: 7.4 cm L - 2 15/16”
Material : Bronze
Culture :Elamite, c...