Circa 3300-3000 B.C. Pillow-shaped tablet with dense cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge. 130 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.). Private collec...

1936-1926 B.C.From the House of Justice at Isin; inscribed with columns of cuneiform text:I, (the divine) Lipit-Eštar, humble shepherd of (the cit...

CIRCA 2100 B.C. From the temple of Ningirsu at Tello (Girsu) during the Second Dynasty of Lagash; inscribed with columns of cuneiform text:'For Ni...

Uruk Period, circa 5500-3100 B.C. Complete and of spherical form, containing clay 'tokens'; the outer face impressed with enigmatic motifs. Cf. Th...

Uruk III, c. 3200-3000 B.C. Terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with grid to each broad face, each cell with an impressed image and a corresponding nu...

3rd Dynasty of Ur, circa 2036 B.C. Pillow-shaped tablet with columns of pictograms to two broad faces and one edge. 27.6 grams, 40 mm (1 1/2 in.)...

Circa 604-562 B.C. A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, trans...

Uruk III, c. 3200-3000 B.C. Terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with grid to each broad face, each cell with an impressed image and a corresponding nu...

END OF AMAR-SIN'S REIGN, 2047-2038 B.C. Pillow-shaped clay tablet with dense rows of cuneiform text in two columns to each face, (79 lines in tota...

2nd millennium B.C. Green serpentine with two contest scenes between beast-men and rearing animals, three columns of cuneiform text. 22.8 grams, 3...

2nd millennium B.C. With figural panel depicting a standing male in short tunic with fronds extending from his shoulders facing a female in a tier...

2nd millennium B.C. Figural panel with a female in profile wearing tiered robe and with arms drawn up to the chest facing a male wearing a short j...

2nd millennium B.C. Dark green agate with contest scene comprising two rampant animals each being stabbed by a standing male with facing bearded b...

2254-2154 B.C. In green marble with Gilgamesh contest scene, human hero stabbing a rearing beast and beast-man grappling a rearing lion; scorpion ...

Circa 1450 B.C. A high-status green chalcedony seal with frieze depicting a seated figure in horned headdress facing a standing figure with arms o...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. With frieze of advancing quadrupeds in three tiers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Teissier, B....

Late 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze depicting a hunting scene with a lion leaping to attack a kilted hero with a kopis supported by a small f...

2nd millennium B.C. Tubular haematite seal with incuse scene including a seated figure with a sceptre facing an ox-headed figure, star between, st...

Early 2nd millennium B.C. Haematite with frieze depicting a male and female figure surrounded by birds and mythical beasts beside a single male. ...

Circa 1900-1600 B.C. With three standing figures; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyri...

Circa 2400-2200 B.C. With drinking scenes; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, ...

1000-800 B.C. With incuse frieze depicting a winged male figure wearing a tall headdress and holding a khopesh hooked sword, one foot placed on th...

Early 1st millennium B.C. With figural frieze between two borders of guilloche ornament: central hero-figure with axe in one raised hand, the othe...

Cassite Period, circa 1400-1100 B.C. With three standing figures; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Pro...

1st millennium B.C. With pointillé design of two birds one above the other, a scorpion and a tulip. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinde...

1st millennium B.C. With frieze depicting three scorpions, four fishes and other items in themed groups; supplied with a museum-quality impression...

Circa 900-600 B.C. With bearded male between winged horses; accompanied by an old scholarly note, written and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Profess...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. With frieze in two registers; above: ibexes with raised heads drinking water from a rounded vessel mounted on a raised fra...

Circa 2550-2350 B.C. Haematite cylinder seal featuring two horizontal registers with worshipping parades comprising long-robed male priests wearin...

Circa 7th-5th century B.C. Plano-convex glass seal imitating lapis lazuli with incuse leaping lion on a baseline with legend below, unpierced. 5.0...

Circa 2000 B.C. Plano-convex in section with broad face, incuse profile image of a lamassu (winged bull with a human head) with pellets and object...

3rd millennium B.C. Carved steatite seal in the form of a reclining feline with sockets at the eyes; drilled pattern to the underside. 130 grams,...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Composed of graduating opaque rounded biconical beads with a large flattened bead to the centre. 345 grams, 84 cm long (3...

Circa 14th century B.C. Amulet of a deity in human form wearing a pointed cap and pleated kilt, hands placed on the chest supporting coiled serpen...

4th millennium B.C. Modelled in the round as a seated female with pinched facial features, hands pressed flat beneath the breasts, legs flexed; tr...

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied headdress, collar and c...

Early 1st millennium B.C. Modelled in the round as a columnar figure with curved stub arms and pointed headdress; mounted on a custom-made display...

1st millennium B.C. Carved with four outward-facing figures on a plinth, with their hands clasped at the chest. 11.2 grams, 36 mm (1 3/8 in.). Ac...

1300-1200 B.C. With tapering square-section body, bulbous finial formed as two addorsed male masks, loop handle to each lateral face, trumpet-shap...

Circa 6th century B.C. Modelled in the round with tight-fitting robe and carefully detailed tiered hairstyle; right hand raised to support a chali...

8th-7th century B.C. With complex finial incorporating the foreparts of an ibex surmounted by a winged gryphon with cow-horns and coiled disc betw...

2nd-8th century A.D. Tightly coiled sheet lead scroll with incised Aramaic script text to one face; unopened. 131 grams, 58 mm (2 1/4 in.). From ...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. The body of squat profile with narrow mouth and short lateral U-section spout, short stem and stepped domed bas...

Early Dynastic, mid 3rd millennium B.C. Hemispherical in profile with flat base. carinated shoulder and flat rim to the mouth. 614 grams, 15.1 cm...

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Carved with squat, vertical sidewall and everted rim, frieze of entwined snakes with opposed heads between raised bands ar...

3rd millennium B.C. Discoid in plan with U-shaped handle, the obverse divided into cells forming an image of a standing figure within a meandering...

2nd millennium B.C. Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 18 cm (7 in.). Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971...

2nd millennium B.C. With slightly dished base, trumpet-shaped sidewall , parallel circumferential ridges below the rim with segmented detailing. ...

1st millennium B.C. Squat in profile with broad foot, carinated rim with notched edge, band of impressed rosettes and inset shell studs to the sho...

Mid-2nd millennium B.C. Comprising a shallow rounded bowl supported by three feet modelled as reclining lions; old inked collection number 88.349 ...

Circa 3000 B.C. Jar with slightly tapering cylindrical sidewall, flared rim to the mouth; incised hatched band to the shoulder and four pierced lu...

2nd millennium B.C. Hemispherical mortar with rounded rim and underside, reserved locust motifs carved in high relief beneath the rim. 890 grams,...

Azerbaijan, 1st millennium B.C. Hollow-formed figure of a donkey laden with packs on a heater-shaped base; vents to each side to accept axles, hol...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Modelled in the round with luxuriant flowing hair, large lentoid eyes with inlaid black irises, small slit mouth...

4th-5th century A.D. Barrel-shaped with broad central hole; engraved to the outer face with a 'Gayomard' figure holding spears in his extended han...

4th-5th century A.D. Plano-convex seal with transverse piercing; underside with three figures advancing to the right, one with a staff; scorpion a...

4th-5th century A.D. Plano-convex seal with intaglio crouching Gopatshah bull with a man's head, crowned, and small wing to his shoulder; Pahlavi ...