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1st Dynasty, circa 3000 B.C. Of conical profile with flattened base, carinated shoulder and stepped rounded rim, possibly for accepting a lid. Cf....

Middle Kingdom, circa 2035-1665 B.C. Barrel-shaped with broad flat rim; with later hieroglyphic inscription to the lid. Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi d...

Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. With gently curved obverse and flat reverse, section of an inlay depicting Anubis, with thick neck and b...

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1069-943 B.C. Modelled in deep blue faience with applied black detailing to the hair, eyes, seed bag, agr...

21st Dynasty, 1077-943 B.C. Applied black pigment to the wig, eyes, two hoes, seed bag at the reverse, and a vertical panel of hieroglyphic text o...

6th century B.C. Cobra-shaped mount with head raised and hood expanded, two mounting studs to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Tir...

1st millennium B.C. Ellipsoid bezel with a group of incuse hieroglyphs to the plaque naming Amun-Re. Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Objects of Daily Use, War...

Late 8th-early 9th century B.C. Bifacial carved scaraboid; reverse with royal cartouche for Pharaoh Shabaka, flanked by the uraeus of Lower and Up...

Late Period, 664-525 B.C. Amuletic pendant with broad bale, keyhole-shaped plaque with gusset to the rim. Cf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue général des...

Circa 1000 B.C. With exceptional eye detailing carved in low-relief to one face. Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collecti...

Circa 450 century B.C. Attic white-ground and black-figure cylindrical lekythos; circle of the Aischines Painter; on the body an outlined figure o...

2nd century B.C. Discoid mirror with recess to obverse and reverse, each with a looped handle attached to two domed lugs, concentric rings and ste...

Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Comprising: the sole of a carbatina type shoe, formed as two thick layers of leather with a third, thinner layer beneat...

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Carved with thick rim to each end, ogee above the base and double band beneath the mouth; two facing lion ...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A reused tablet with a recessed panel with traces of more than 15 lines with the remains of letters written in cursive script...

Late 4th century A.D. A reused tablet with a recessed panel on one side, the lower part absent, on the upper rim one of originally 3 holes necessa...

2nd-4th century A.D. Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. ...

3rd-6th century A.D. Red marble pestle or grinding tool, the handle formed as a thumb with knuckle and nail detailing; old collector's label '2' t...

3rd century A.D. Comprising a triangular spearhead-shaped panel with flared split socket; two separate figures attached with rivets: on the left H...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Hollow-formed mount formed as a crescent with horse-head finial modelled with flying mane and mouth open; to the rear, a deep...

1st-2nd century A.D. Discoid with fluted rim, central raised gorgoneion within scrolled tendrils. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and ...

Late 2nd century A.D. Modelled with arms held behind the back, legs astride and left knee bent, head angled upwards over the right shoulder; the t...

2nd century A.D. Carved in the half-round, showing a mature female with rounded facial features and hair drawn back in a chignon; band and ridged ...

6th-8th century A.D. Substantial jar with dimple base, trumpet-shaped mouth with brad rim and flanked by two loop handles. 329 grams, 94 mm wide ...

6th century A.D. Piriform in profile with two thick lug handles to the shoulder, obverse with low-relief facing figure holding a large cross and o...

Circa 7th century A.D. Bifacial lead plaque with figurative decoration: obverse with Saint George, nimbate, on his horse killing a fallen foe with...

8th century A.D. Comprising a D-shaped plate with acanthus-leaf motif in low-relief, beaded wire band above the hinge, kidney-shaped rectangular-s...

6th-7th century A.D. Formed as a quatrefoil plaque with five large bulbs to the obverse, smaller interstitial bulbs and repoussé collars; bifid lo...

Circa 11th-12th century A.D. With rounded underside and flange rim; tondo with incised symmetrical vinescroll with bunches of grapes enclosing cen...

Circa 14th-15th century A.D. and later. Drum-shaped body with narrow base, two vertical flanges running from the rim and between them two D-shaped...

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 c...

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. 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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...