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12295. LARGE AMPHORA. PE229 Amphora, Phoenician, Buff Iron II, 2 handles, sea 450d645. 19 x 23 inches. 25 lbs. A little abrasion to very bottom, good encrustation. Intact. Provenance: The University Collection. Verso.
$2450.

12296. LARGE AMPHORA. PL91 Large Roman storage amphora, red, 2 top handles, grooved 214d603. 14 x 21 inches. 17 lbs. Intact and in excellent condition. Provenance: The University Collection. Verso.
$2450.

9565. LARGE HOLY LAND AMPHORA. Large late Roman�Byzantine jug, c. 4nd-5th century AD. The piriform vessel with ring base and two handles from shoulder to base of reinforced rim, the body with horizontal ridges. 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Intact with considerable lime deposits attesting authenticity. Rare.
$2000.

9582. RARE MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE MAGNIFYING MIRROR, ca. 2nd millennium BC. The mirror with polished circular face made with a slight concavity so that it would produce a magnified image. 4.75 x 7.25 inches. Excellent example and very rare testament to the knowledge of magnifying surfaces by the ancients.
$350.

7443. ELEGANT PHOENICIAN BILBIL. Cypriot-style bilbil. Second half of 2nd Millennium BC. The terra cotta vessel with spherical body on low base, a strap handle rising to the tall neck with everted rim. 6 inches. Repaired from 2 shards. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
$350.

9568. FINE CYPRIOT PILGRIM FLASK, Bichrome pilgrim flask, Cypro-geometric, ca. 1100-900 BC. The double handled flask with concentric rings of red and black. 5.75 inches. An excellent example. Side 1. Side 2.
$450.

9613. BRONZE COSMETIC OR APOTHECARY VESSEL. Egypt or Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BC. Of elegant form and a rare type. In excellent condition though with a layer of encrustation attesting authenticity. 2 x 3.5 inches.
$250.

12875. MASSIVE GOLD INTAGLIO PENDANT. In an original ancient gold setting probably Roman. The beautifully carved carnelian intaglio carved in an ancient Mesopotamian style but most likely Grand Tour 19th century. Diameter: 65mm. Weight 41 grams. Wearable with care. Provenance: Ex London UK private collection. Larger view of carving. Side view.
POR.

12872. BEAUTIFUL MATCHING PAIR OF PARTHIAN GOLD & GARNET EARRINGS. c. 1st century BC. Length: 43mm. Weight 13.80 grams. Wearable with care. Provenance: Ex London UK private collection, purchased in 1993 from an antiquities dealer in London. Another view.
$12,500.

OXFORD TL CERTIFICATE
11077. AMLASH INCENSE BURNER IN SHAPE OF A BULL, Persia, c. 1000 BC. 6 x 8 inches. One horn neatly reattached, otherwise intact and original.
Provenance; The Princeton collection. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by thermoluminescence analysis from the Oxford Research Laboratory For Archeology, August 1981, number 281z35.
$1850.

FROM THE JOSEPH TERNBACH COLLECTION
8746. A FINE ZOOMORPHIC BROOCH. Perhaps Parthian or Sassanian, ca. 2nd-5th century AD. Finely cast in the form of a mouflon with curled horns with incised detail, the body cover with annular ornamentaion. 1.8 x 2 inches. Iron pin lost. Ex. Joseph Ternbach collection. On custom lucite stand. Choice type and condition.
$850.

FROM THE ARTHUR M. SACKLER COLLECTION - EX SOTHEBY'S
Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) was one of America's preeminent collectors. An M.D. by training, he amassed a fortune by gaining the rights to import and sell Valium in the United States. Sackler was a scholar and patron of the arts. He endowed galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Princeton University, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University in Beijing, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C., and the Jillian & Arthur M. Sackler Wing at the Royal Academy, London. Among these buildings that bear Sackler's name are noteworthy designs by major architects. Especially important is his Arthur M. Sackler Museum in Cambridge, one of only four structures in the U.S. by James Stirling, widely regarded as the leading British architect of the 20th century. He also established a wide range of medical institutions bearing his name. Provenance: The pieces offered here are all from the Arthur M. Sackler collection released by Sotheby's c. 2009 from long term storage. Sold at auction by Millea Bros. at the Morristown, New Jersey Armory, February 2011. "Collecting is an infection which is more intractable than any virus and from which there is no inoculation and no immunity." Arthur Sackler, Physician, Philanthropist, and Art Collector

10710. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Bowl with knobbed handle. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 2.25"h x 3.75"dia. Rim chip, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10711. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Jug, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.5"h x 3.5"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10713. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Small bowl with long handle. Probably also NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 2"h x 3.25"dia. Some roughness around the rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10707. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Light cream color bowl. Likely also NW Iran but too little diagnostic details can be seen to be more precise. Could also be northern Mesopotamia. 1"h x 3.5"dia. Repaired from a couple of large shards. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$60.

10703. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Jug with handle, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 4.5"h x 3.5"dia. Professional preparatory restoration to the rim & small stable crack. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$125.

10700. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Bowl with handle at rim and spout. NW Iran, Early 1st millennium BC. 2.25"h x 5"dia. Rim chip and probable loss to spout tip. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10696. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Jug with small handle, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.75"h x 4"dia. Rough rim, otherwise intact with small pierced lug handle. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10692. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Jug. Probably also NW Iran and early 1st millennium BC, but it lacks diagnostic details to be more precise. 4"h x 3.75"dia. A little rough but intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10690. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Bowl with ridged rim. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 2.5"h x 5.75"dia. Intact with several incised bands. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10688. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Bowl with ridged rim. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 2.25"h x 5.75"dia. Intact with incised line under rim. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10682. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Jug with handle, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 4.5"h x 4"dia. Professional preparatory restoration to rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10678. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Jug. Probably also NW Iran and early 1st millennium BC, but it lacks diagnostic details and is too broken to be more precise. 5"h x 4.25"dia. Neck missing and cracks. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$60.

10672. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Grey ware bowl with two small holes. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.5"h x 8.25"dia. Couple of cracks on one side. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10666. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Storage jar or cooking pot. NW Iran, ca. 1000 BC. 5.5"h x 5.75"dia. Professional preparatory restoration to rim. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10667. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Jug. Probably also NW Iran and early 1st millennium BC, but it lacks diagnostic details and is too broken to be more precise. 5.75"h x 6"dia. Losses to neck, incised rope pattern encircling neck and bottom rim. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10668. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Reddish juglet. Probably also NW Iran, but no parallels found. 4.25"h x 4.5"dia. Professional preparatory restoration to rim. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10716. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Juglet with knobbed handles. Likely also NW Iran. Early 1st millennium BC? 2"h x 3"dia. Abrasion underneath base, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10717. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Juglet. Probably NW Iran. Second or early first millennium BC. 2"h x 2.5"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10720. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Middle right). Small storage vessel? Early 1st millennium BC. 2.5"h x 3.25"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10721. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Jug, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3"h x 3"dia. Couple of flakes, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10722. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Juglet, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3"h x 2.75"dia. A little rough but intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$150.

10637. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (TOP LEFT IN THE PHOTO). Spouted pitcher, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 9"h x 7"dia. Heavy fabric. Professional preliminary restoration to lip preparatory to final shaping and tinting to match; otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10640. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (BOTTOM LEFT IN THE PHOTO). Jug, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 7"h x 7"dia. Rim chip and small holes in body. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10646. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN LARGE FOOTED BOWL (BOTTOM LEFT IN THE PHOTO). Footed tripod bowl with geometric design, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 9"h x 10"dia. Repaired from large shards. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$650.

10649. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (TOP LEFT IN THE PHOTO). Spouted bowl, NW Iran, first half of 1st millennium BC. 7"h x 10"w. Professional preliminary restoration to lip preparatory to final shaping and tinting to match; otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10650. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN PAINTED POTTERY VESSEL (TOP CENTER IN THE PHOTO). Jug, NW Iran, first half of 1st millennium BC. 8"h x 5"dia. Small chips to rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$650.

10653. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (BOTTOM CENTER IN THE PHOTO). Juglet with small handle, NW Iran, 8th�7th century BC. 6"h x 5.5"dia. Small rim chips, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10658. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). �Tea pot� jug with top handle. NW Iran, 10th�8th century BC. 7.5"h x 6.5"dia. Chips to spout and rim (shards inside), otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10661. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Jug with small handle, NW Iran, 8th�7th century BC. 7"h x 5.5"dia. Rim flakes and small hole. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10664. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY CHALICE (Bottom left). Chalice, NW Iran, 8th-7th century. 5"h x 5.5"dia. Neatly repaired from several large shards, painted bands around stem. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10665. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Juglet with ring decoration below rim. NW Iran or N Mesopotamia, 8th�7th century BC. 4.5"h x 5.5"dia. A little abrasion, 3 registers of incised darts. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10669. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Jug, NW Iran, first half of 1st millennium BC. 7"h x 5.5"dia. Heavy fabric, intact with traces of painted design on shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10670. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Bowl with small handle. NW Iran, late 2nd millennium BC. 4"h x 7"dia. Intact and in excellent condition. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10673. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Jug with geometric incisions. NW Iran, late 2nd millennium BC. 4.5"h x 4.5"dia. Intact with sharp incised triangle drops on shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$650.

10674. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Krater. NW Iran, likely early 1st millennium BC. 4"h x 4.25"dia. Intact with a couple of possible small patches on neck. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10675. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Jar with knobbed handles. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 4.75"h x 4.25"dia. Small chip to one lug handle, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10677. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Jug with geometric incisions. NW Iran, late 2nd millennium BC. 4.5"h x 4"dia. Intact with incised drop triangle designs around neck. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$750.

10681. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Cup with green glaze. Medieval Persian? c. 13th century AD. 4.5"h x 4"dia. Small stable rim crack, couple of pigment drops over patina. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10683. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Jar with lugged handles. NW Iran. Early 1st millennium BC. 4"h x 4.75"dia. Intact with pierced lug handles. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10684. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Cooking pot. NW Iran, 9th�7th century BC. 4"h x 4.5"dia. Intact with traces of shallow incised lines around shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10685. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Jug. NW Iran, 9th�7th century BC. 4.5"h x 4.25"dia. Rim chips, otherwise intact with incised lines around shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10686. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Bowl or cooking pot with straight rim. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.25"h x 5"dia. Intact with flared lip and elegant form. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10687. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Bowl with small handle. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.5"h x 5"dia. Neatly repaired from two large shards. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10689. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Juglet, grey ware. NW Iran, probably Middle Bronze Age, 19th-16th century BC. 4.25"h x 3"dia. Two small rim flakes, otherwise intact and of elegant form. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10691. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Wide mouth cup. NW Iran, 800-700 BC. 3.25"h x 5"dia. Intact with traces of incised decoration around shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10693. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Painted cup with knobbed handles at rim and wavy red lines. NW Iran, c. 1000 BC? 3"h x 4.5"dia. Small rim chip, otherwise intact with classic painted drop triangles. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$1250.

10694. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Jug. Rim broken. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 4.5"h x 4"dia. Rim flakes, otherwise intact with 3 small decorative lugs. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10695. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ORNATE POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). I did not find a parallel. Probably also NW Iran but not entirely sure. 4"h x 4"dia. Intact with incised designs and top handle. Rare. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10697. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). Krater. NW Iran, likely early 1st millennium BC. 3.75"h x 3.25"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10698. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Juglet with handle. Gray ware. Probably early 1st millennium BC. 3.25"h x 3.75"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10699. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). �Tea pot� shaped spouted jug on three legs. Early first millennium BC. 3.5"h x 3.5"dia. A little repair to one side. An elegant little vessel. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10701. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Bowl with small handle. NW Iran. Early first millennium BC. 2.25"h x 4.75"dia. Professional preparatory restoration to rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10702. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Spouted bowl with small handle and knobs around rim. NW Iran. Early first millennium BC. 2"h x 4.25"dia. Small spout tip chip, otherwise intact. An elegant rare type. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$850.

10704. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). Jug. Rim broken. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3"h x 3.25"dia. Intact and a scarce type. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$650.

10705. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Juglet, light buff. NW Iran. According to shape probably Middle Bronze Age, 19th-16th century BC. 3.25"h x 2.75"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10706. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Juglet with handle. Early 1st millennium BC. 2.5"h x 4.5"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10708. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Bowl with wide handle attached to rim with dark brown stripes. NW Iran. Early first millennium BC? I did not find precise parallel. 2.25"h x 4.5"dia. Some abrasion o bottom, otherwise intact and a rare type with rim lip with painted decoration and painted decoration to the outer rim. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$750.

10712. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Cup with small handle. Presumable also NW Iran. But I did not find a parallel. 2.5"h x 3.5"dia. Intact and a scarce type with incised designs. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$650.

10714. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). Carinated bowl with small handle. Zig-zag incised pattern below carination. NW Iran, early first millennium BC. 2.5"h x 4"dia. Loss to handle and stable crack but a superior type with incised triangles around the shoulder. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10651. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (TOP RIGHT IN THE PHOTO). Spouted bowl, NW Iran, first half of 1st millennium BC. 5.5"h x 10"dia. Section missing from rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

10643. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN BEAK SPOUT POTTERY VESSEL (TOP LEFT IN THE PHOTO). Spouted bird-beak shaped pitcher, NW Iran, 8th�7th century BC. 9"h x 9.25"w. Small losses and crack to body. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10638. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (TOP CENTER IN THE PHOTO). Jug, NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 9.5"h x 7.5"dia. Small shard missing from rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

10679. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY CHALICE (Top left). Chalice, NW Iran, 8th-7th century BC. 4.5"h x 5.25"dia. Intact and in excellent condition. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

9567. FINE CYPRIOT PILGRIM FLASK, Bichrome pilgrim flask, Cypro-geometric, ca. 1100-900 BC. The double handled flask with concentric rings of red and black. 5.75 inches. An excellent example. Side 1. Side 2.
$650.

9546. FINE LARGE CYPRIOT OINOCHOE, Large Cypriot Oinochoe, Early Iron Age, ca. 1000 BC. the spherical vessel with ring base, high neck and pinched pouring spout, Cypriot style bull's eye spirals on the sides. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. Some abrasion of surface one side but displays very nicely. Of classic Cypriot geometrically painted style. Side 1. Side 2. Side 3. Side 4.
$1450.

10663. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top right). Carinated jug with loop handle. NW Iran, 12th�10th century BC. 6"h x 5.5"dia. Rim flake, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$350.

6712. A MESOPOTAMIAN SCARABOID SEAL WITH RECUMBENT GOAT, 2nd-1st millennium BC. 15 x 20 mm. Original lengthwise suspension hole. Would make a wonderful pendant.
$350.

10676. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom left). Tripod bowl with geometric design. Part of a twin bowl. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 3.5"h x 5.25"dia. Half of what was an exceptional double vessel with painted designs. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

10659. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom center). Footed carinated tripod bowl. NW Iran, early 1st millennium BC. 4.5"h x 11.5"dia. Neatly repaired from several large shards. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$250.

CHOICE CUNEIFORM CONE WITH TRANSLATION
12980. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM FOUNDATION CONE, Neo-Sumerian period, 2120 BC. This cuneiform foundation cone was dedicated by Gudea, the governor of Lagash to the god Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, for the construction of the Eninnu Temple. Translation and notes included. covered with clear Sumerian cuneiform on all sides. 4.75 x 2.5 inches. Rare this nice in excellent condition. Left side. Right side. Back.
$2500.

8668. EARLY MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH CUNEIFORM, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The dark brown cylinder engraved with sylized horned ungulate and four cuneiform characters near a mythical figure with forepart of a deer and wings and tail of a bird. 17 mm. Rare with cuneiform. With original laterally drilled suspension hole. Would make a great pendant. Excellent condition.
$350.

6711. A MESOPOTAMIAN BLACK STEATITE SEAL, 2nd millennium BC. Of hemispherical form engraved with a lion. Original suspension hole. 9 x 19 mm. Would make a sophisticated pendant.
$250.

7971. BABYLONIAN MARBLE DUCK WEIGHT OR PENDANT, c. 1st millennium BC. Carved and polished white marble in the form of a sleeping duck with head resting on its back. 30 mm. Perfectly balanced on original suspension hole. Choice example and would make a great pendant.
$650.

8966. CHOICE MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL, ca. 2nd millennium BC. The dark brown stone seal with a finely carved scene of a two male figures standing, one looking back at the other, two winged animals before. 22 mm. Choice example of the finest style and condition.
$2850.

10621. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN BRONZE FOOTED CHALICE (RIGHT IN THE PHOTO). c. 2nd-1st millennium BC. With nicely worked repousse triangle registers. 3.25"h x 3.5"dia. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Closeup. Bottom.
$1250.

10662. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top center). 5.5"h x 5.5"dia. Intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
$450.

8967. MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL, ca. 2nd millennium BC. The dark gray stone seal with a carved scene with two figures supporting a wreath between them, a panel of heiroglyphic-like symbols to the left. 21 mm. Nice example and condition.
Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer August, 1959.
$295.

8670. A MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL, ca. 3rd-2nd millenium BC. The black stone cylinder engraved with two horned animals and an ostrich-like figure. 24 mm.
Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer February, 1959.
$245.

10636. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN / EARLY ISLAMIC CARVED LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE, c. 1st millennium AD. The creature with mustache and pronounced toothy snout, pointed ears and wings, holding what appears to be a large fruit. Possibly designed as an architectural ornament but complete and free standing as is with no trace of attachment. Said to be Seljuk, 12"h x 14.5"l x 4.5"w. A charming complete life-sized sculptural figure. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Closeup. Side. Legs. Bottom.
SOLD.

10723. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Bottom right). 3"h x 2.75"dia. Couple of rim chips, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
SOLD.

10715. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). 3"h x 2.75"dia. Chip to rim, otherwise intact. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
SOLD.

10709. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (Top left). 3.5"h x 4"dia. Rim chip and stable crack. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
SOLD.

10648. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY VESSEL (BOTTOM RIGHT IN THE PHOTO). 10"h x 8.5"dia. Repaired from two sections. Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler collection. Collected in the 1970's or earlier. Possibly published in one of the dozen or so books documenting the Sackler collection. Reverse.
SOLD.

12906. BRONZE AXE. Eastern Mediterranean, c. 1st millennium BC. 5 inches. On custom plexiglas stand. Provenance: The property of a European gentleman. Reverse.
SOLD.

7444. A CYPRIOT BLACK POLISHED WARE BILBIL. Early Bronze Age, c. 2500-1900 BC. The terra cotta vessel with spherical body on low base, a strap handle rising to the tall neck with everted rim, the body decorated with three registers of finely incised zig zags and diamonds. 5.25 inches. Couple of firing spals. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
SOLD.

AUTHENTICATED BY BOTH SOTHEBY'S AND CHRISTIE'S
11423. BACTRIAN MARBLE COLUMN IDOL, Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. Carved marble with shallow groves in top and bottom. 29 cm high x 13.5 cm wide at base x 11cm wide at top. Other side. Shown to both Sotheby's and Christie's which both confirmed its authenticity.
SOLD.

9521. AN EARLY IRANIAN ASKOS, ca. 1200-800 BC. The animal-form vessel with flattened oval body and four legs, tail and two leg-like appendages at the front, the pinched pouring rim mimicking an animal's head, the body marked with longitudinal press marks surrounded by patterns of point impressions. 5 x 6 x 7.5 inches. Chips or repair to handle, one leg and one front appendage. Rare.
SOLD.

9603. RARE AMORITE TERRA COTTA AMPHORA, 2300-1800 BC. Long stem & flared lip, and distinctive flat shoulder characteristic of the type. 6.8". Rare.
SOLD.

8962. AN IMPORTANT MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A MYTHIC HERO, ca. 2nd millenium BC. The cast bronze figure of a hero (Gilgamesh?) holding apart an arch (the sky?) terminating in three animal heads. 1.7 x 2.25 inches. Choice condition. Very rare and deserving of further study.
SOLD.

8963. FINE MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE BEAKER, ca. 2nd millennium BC. The beaker with wide pinched base and tall curved neck with slightly everted rim, a wonderful solid cast facing head applicae of a Mesopotamian diety or hero on the side. 3.75 x 4 inches. Choice example and condition with a fine chestnut and green patina partly under a thin layer of ancient encrusted soil. On custom metal stand. Very rare.
SOLD.

6738. AN URARTIAN BRONZE BELT SECTION, early 1st millenium BC. Larger than usual section with repousse & chased floral registers. Fine example of the excellent metalwork this culture was famous for. 5.5x3.8". A little expert repair most likely by Joseph Ternbach. Scarce. Provenance: Ex. Joseph Ternbach collection.
SOLD.

8972. CHOICE LURISTAN BRONZE STAMP SEAL, ca. 8th-9th century BC. The seal with double bird's heads forming the handle, the stamp of Boeotian shield form with annular and linear designs. The seal in choice condition with original suspension ring intact. 2.4 x 2.5 inches. Rare this nice.
SOLD.

10113. A SCARCE EARLY BRONZE ARROWHEAD WITH INSCRIPTION. Eastern Mediterranean, 1st millennium BC. The leaf form arrowhead inscribed with X 3 dots V I I in an uncertain language. The other side is uninscribed. 2.5 inches. All early inscriptions are collectible.
SOLD.

7973. FINE BABYLONIAN/NEO-ASSYRIAN BANDED AGATE AMULET WITH CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTION, c. 1st millennium BC. The amulet carved with 9 cuneiform characters beginning PA-A-N, apparently a talismanic invocation. A drawing of the inscription is included. The amulet has an original lengthwise suspension hole drilled through. 23 x 23 mm. Rare and nice.
SOLD.

7739. BABYLONIAN/HEBREW DEVIL TRAP BOWL, c. 3rd century BC - 6th century AD. The terra-cotta bowl inscribed with charms and magical texts, used by the ancient Hebrews in parts of Babylonia. The bowl was to drive away evil. The inverted bowls were buried under the four corners of the foundations of houses and buildings. The magic from the bowls was believed to provide protection against an assortment of evils including male and female demons, illnesses, curses, and the evil eye. The Babylonian devil traps were in usage between the third and first centuries BC to the sixth century AD. They were considered a pagan custom and were technically prohibited by the Hebrew religion which proscribes magic in general. Perhaps to circumvent this religious law the bowls were inscribed with inscriptions invoking the help of God or quotes from Hebrew scriptures. One bowl from the third century BC. proclaims a "bill of divorce" from the Devil, and all of his night monsters, commanding them to leave the community. 2.5 x 6.5 inches with especially clear script. Carefully repaired from three shards.
SOLD.

6686. AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE CUNEIFORM PLAQUE. Mesopotamia, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. 8.5 x 3.7 inches. Saw marks on reverse where removed from a wall. This brick bears an inscription of King Amar-Sune of the Third Dynasty of Ur, 2100-2000 BC. It gives the king's name and a series of epithets, but does not identify the building where it was placed. The book of royal inscriptions would provide all the parallels and fill in the unclear text. Very rare, and an important inscription!
SOLD.

6687. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM FOUNDATION CONE, c. 3rd-2nd millenium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4". Rare this nice.
SOLD.

6689. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millennium BC. With clear cuneiform both sides. 1.9 x 2 inches.
SOLD.

10062. FINE PHOENICIAN CARVED HEAD OF A WOMAN - Iron Age 1000-586 B.C. The small bone carving with the head of a noble lady, the eyes incised for inlay now missing. 1 x 1 x 3/4 inch deep. Quite rare this nice! More photos.
SOLD.

6677. A SUMERIAN DUCK WEIGHT OR AMULET, c. 3rd millennium BC. Stone carved in the form of a resting duck with reverted head resting on its back. 1".
SOLD.

6252. AN EARLY SUMERIAN MARBLE AMULET, c. 3rd millennium BC. The kidney shaped amulet carved with three symmetrically placed annulets on both sides, a drilled suspension hole at top. 17 x 17 mm. Excellent condition.
SOLD.

6676. A SUMERIAN STONE AMULET, c. 3rd millennium BC. Zoomorphic amulet with suspension hole, annular details. 23mm.
SOLD.

7972. MESOPOTAMIAN STAMP SEAL, c. 2rd millennium BC. Carved black steatite with mouflon and another animal. Original suspension hole drilled laterally. 25 mm. Excellent condition and would make a wonderful and unique pendant!
SOLD.

6710. A FINE LAPIS CYLINDER SEAL. Mesopotamia, Pre-Dynastic. Engraved with bulls and lions in saltire. 11 x 17 mm. Rare!
SOLD.

9588. AN ANATOLIAN MARBLE 'VIOLIN' IDOL, Kusura type, Early Bronze Age II, c. 2700-2400 BC. The carved marble idol with discoidal head atop tapered neck rising from rectangular body. 2.3 x 4 inches. Repaired at neck with evidence of earlier ancient lead repair. Ancient patina especially visible on rv. A very early rare and desirable type. On custom stand.
SOLD.

6654. A TEL HALAF FERTILITY FIGURE. Mesopotamia, ca. 5000 BC. Rarer early figures 2.5". Usual repair and small chip to top of head.
SOLD.

6718. AN EXCEPTIONAL SYRO-HITTITE HORSE WITH MULTIPLE RIDERS, ca. 1000 BC. The piece with alcove with the head of Astarte above three smaller male faces. 5 x 5.5 inches. Front legs professionally reattached. Very rare and desirable type. On custom stand. Much better than image shows.
SOLD.

6737. RARE HITTITE BRONZE FIGURE, ca. 1600-1200 BC. 'Snoopy' type figure with beak nose, folded arms and wide hat. 2.75". Rare.
SOLD.

6693. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.5 x 1.8 inches. Clear cuneiform both sides. Intact.
SOLD.

6695. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.9 x 3 inches. One side covered with cuneiform. corner chip.
SOLD.

6696. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.8 x 2.8 inches. Considerable cuneiform both sides. Intact.
SOLD.

6701. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.3 x 1.8 inches. Considerable clear cuneiform both sides. Glued at middle.
SOLD.

6704. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.8 x 2.5 inches. Several lines of cuneiform on the back which is intact, and covering the front which has chips with glue traces.
SOLD.

6708. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The tablet with cuneiform on one side. 2.25 x 2.25 inches. Repair.
SOLD.

9342. RARE SYRIAN SILVER CLOAK PIN WITH GILDING. ca. 2nd millennium BC. The cloak pin of solid silver with central attachment hole and knobbed head, the head with much remains of gilding. 5.25 inches. These pins were used to fasten and ornament garments and also doubled as weapons for personal protection. Very rare example as they are nearly always found only in bronze. The intact point not showing in the image. Considerably nicer than image.
SOLD.

9594. BETTER SYRIAN BRONZE CLOAK PIN. ca. 2nd millennium BC. The cloak pin with central attachment hole and knobbed head. 7.25 inches. These pins were used to fasten and ornament garments and also doubled as weapons for personal protection. Scarcer style with 'bent' head as made.
SOLD.

6714. A MESOPOTAMIAN GABLED SEAL, 4th millennium BC. Of rectangular form engraved with stylized figures, with original lateral suspension hole. 22 x 24 mm. Would make a unique pendant!
SOLD.

6254. A MESOPOTAMIAN STAMP SEAL, c. 2nd millennium BC. the black stone seal with nice drilled ring handle, a carved figure and crescent incised on the face.
SOLD.

8669. A MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL, ca. 3rd-2nd millenium BC. The black stone cylinder engraved with a wavy serpent standing on its tail between two figures wearing long skirts, another figure carrying a situla to one side. 22 mm. Would make a great pendant!
SOLD.

6735. A MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL, c. 2nd millennium BC. Black stone carved with tree of life, sylized animals. 28mm. Would make a unique and sophisticated pendant!
SOLD.

6441. A PHOENICAN GOLD SCARAB RING, ca. early 1st millennium BC. The faience scarab on a gold wire ring. Excellent condition and wearable. 25mm. Rare.

SOLD.

6442. A PHOENICIAN GOLD FUNERARY MASK, ca. 6th-3rd century BC. Consisting of two sections of sheet gold, one of spectacle form to cover the eyes with eyes rendered in repousse technique, the other oval section to cover the mouth, both with attachment holes. Mouth section 4.25 inches. Very rare. On custom stand.

SOLD.

6443. A PHOENICIAN GOLD APPLICAE WITH ASTARTE, c. 6th-4th centry BC. Molded gold foil formed over a matrix with the facing head of the goddess wearing ornate headdress. Traces of ancient deposits. 29mm.

SOLD.

6255. A MESOPOTAMIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH LARGE STAMP SEAL, c. 2nd millennium BC (a few of the beads later). Mostly graduated carnelian beads with a few of other stones mixed in, some incised and inlaid, the large stamp seal engraved with a single large animal on the face, the stone itself with numerous flecks of gold or pyrite. 20 inches, the seal 1.25 inches.

SOLD.

6257. A RARE MESOPOTAMIAN AMULET OF THE DEMON PAZUZU, c. 1000 BC. Molded head of the demon Pazuzu on both sides. Pazuzu was the chief Mesopotamian demon and was prominently featured in the opening of �The Exorcist�. 1.3 inches. Excellent condition with original suspension loop. Very Rare.

SOLD.

6270. A LEAD VOTIVE OF ATARGATIS HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Flanked by two bulls. 3.75 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring.

SOLD.

6272. A LEAD VOTIVE OF HERMES HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Riding on a horse. 3.75 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring. Head broken at neck.

SOLD.

6652. Glass plate, East. Mediterranean, III c. AD, mended, some pieces missing, D 6.5", H 1.3".

SOLD.

6653. A TEL HALAF FERTILITY IDOL. Mesopotamia, c. 5000 BC. 3.2". Repaired as are most of these rare early figures.

SOLD.

6675. A SUMERIAN IVORY OR BONE �EYE� PENDANT, c. 3rd millennnium BC. Stylized female form with suspension loop. 20mm.

SOLD.

6685. AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE CUNEIFORM PLAQUE. Mesopotamia, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. 8 x 4 inches. Saw marks on reverse where removed from a wall. Repaired at top. This brick bears an inscription by the Kassite (Middle Babylonian period) king Kurigalzu I. It commemorates the resotration of the Egabura Temple in Ur for the god Ningublaga. It is a duplicate to other clearly readable bricks and so is completely translatable. For Ningublaga, the king of UR(?), his king, (I), Kurgalzu, the mighty king, king of Sumer and Akkad, (re)built the Egabura, the old temple, with baked bricks to last forever, and restored it to its former condition. Very rare, an important dedicatory inscription!

SOLD.

6688. A LARGE MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. Intact. 1.9x3.4". Especially large example.

SOLD.

6694. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.8 x 3.4 inches. Half of one side covered with clear cuneiform. Chips to end.

SOLD.

6703. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.9 x 2.5 inches. Roughly glued but with considerable clear cuneiform both sides.

SOLD.

6706. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The tablet with cuneiform both sides. 2 x 2.8 inches. Surface flaking.

SOLD.

6705. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.8 x 3.3 inches. Cuneiform covering the front, chip to back.

SOLD.

6707. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The tablet with cuneiform both sides and one edge. 2 x 2.6 inches. Repair. Other side.

SOLD.

6709. A FINE MESOPOTAMIAN STONE AMULET, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The black stone carved in the form of an abstract triple sided humanoid figure with three arms, the body with engraved detail. 30 mm. Remains of an ancient bronze pin deep within the suspension hole. Rare.

SOLD.

6717. A FINE MESOPOTAMIAN STONE SPINDLE WHORL, ca. 2nd millennium BC. The dark brown stone carved with an ostrich, a feline and a herbivore, separate by trees and other symbols. 29 mm. Rare, a choice example

SOLD.

6719. A SYRO-HITTITE HORSE WITH TWO RIDERS, ca. 1000 BC. The piece with an alcove in which are two molded heads of male riders, with especially good detail to the horse's head and trappings. 3.5".

SOLD.

6720. A SYRO-HITTITE FERTILITY FIGURE, ca. 1200-1000 BC. With beak-nosed face and hands to breasts. Intact. 3.7".

SOLD.

6721. TWO RARE SYRO-HITTITE BELLS, ca. 1000 BC. Both bells of conical form with beaked nosed faces at the tops, the bodies with incised geometric designs, suspension loops at top. 1". Very rare artifacts.

SOLD.

6722. A SYRO-PHOENICIAN PREGNANT FEMALE FIGURE, 5th-4th century BC. The terracotta figure seated with right hand to swollen belly. 6.5". See Katz, Kahane, Broshi 'From The Beginning, Archaeology and Art in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem', pg. 93, #80 for the type which were found in the Akhziv excavations. Rare.

SOLD.

6723. A SYRO-PHOENICIAN LEAD WEIGHT OR AMULET, ca. mid 1st millennium BC. Incuse rectangle with triangular baetyl device inside. 1.8 inches. Rare and deserving of further research.

SOLD.

6724. AN INSCRIBED MAGICAL LEAD TOKEN, 1st millennium BC. The round lead token possibly Gnostic inscribed with 9 letters and/or symbols. 25 mm. Rare and deserving of further study. Ancient patina within letters attesting to authenticity.

SOLD.

6725. A VERY RARE NEOLITHIC TERRA COTTA HEAD, c. 3rd-4th millennium BC. The head with incised eyes, hair and mouth. 1.5 x 1.75 x 2.5 inches. Abrasion to nose. A rare early type of abstract style.

SOLD.

6736. A MESOPOTAMIAN STONE AMULET, c. 2nd millennum BC. Carved with a procession of animals. 29mm. Rare. Better than dark image shows.

SOLD.

6739. A PHOENICIAN GLASS AMULET OF ASTARTE, c. 6th-4th cent. BC. Molded black glass with better detail than image shows. 1.6". Rare!

SOLD.

6740. A RARE CYPRIOT SPRINKLER POT, c. 2nd millennium BC. The ritual vessel with perforated top with an animal's head rising from the center. Repaired from two large sections. 5x5". See Desmond Morris collection for similar vessels with central animal figures.

SOLD.

7231. PUNIC TERRA COTTA AMPHORA, c. 5th-3rd century BC. Of narrow form with tall neck and foot. Repaired at waist and ankle. 9.25 inches.

SOLD.

7740. ESPECIALLY LARGE BABYLONIAN/HEBREW DEVIL TRAP BOWL, c. 3rd century BC - 6th century AD. The terra-cotta bowl inscribed with charms and magical texts, used by the ancient Hebrews in parts of Babylonia. The bowl was to drive away evil. The inverted bowls were buried under the four corners of the foundations of houses and buildings. The magic from the bowls was believed to provide protection against an assortment of evils including male and female demons, illnesses, curses, and the evil eye. The Babylonian devil traps were in usage between the third and first centuries BC to the sixth century AD. They were considered a pagan custom and were technically prohibited by the Hebrew religion which proscribes magic in general. Perhaps to circumvent this religious law the bowls were inscribed with inscriptions invoking the help of God or quotes from Hebrew scriptures. One bowl from the third century BC. proclaims a "bill of divorce" from the Devil, and all of his night monsters, commanding them to leave the community. 4 x 10.75 inches. Intact with considerable remains of script inside and out. Script more legible than image shows.

SOLD.

7624. FINELY CAST TYRIAN LEAD MUREX SHELL, Phoenician, c. 6th-3rd century BC. The heavy solid cast shell with every detail of the shell used to obtain the Tyrian Purple die used for the Roman imperial robes. 2.25 inches. Very rare!

SOLD.

8229. MESOPOTAMIAN FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4.5". Base edge chip reglued.

SOLD.

8230. MESOPOTAMIAN FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4.3".

SOLD.

8231. FINE LURISTAN PICK AXE WITH RELIEF BOAR, ca. 800 BC. Straight tapering blade and cylindrical socket with raised bands and nicely modeled recumbent boar on top. 7.5". Extremely rare and interesting type. The boar is considerably clearer than the image shows.

SOLD.

8723. A LARGE CARTHAGINIAN TRANSPORT AMPHORA, ca. 5th-3rd century BC. The amphora with several concentric ridges and two small ring handles at the shoulder. 10 x 24 inches. The bottom roughly reattached, a repaired crack up one side from the break. See 'The Phoenicians', Moscati, pps. 85, 504 for the type. Should be worth considerably more if properly repaired. Rare large artifact from Rome's adversaries in the Punic Wars.

SOLD.

8664. A FINE CUNEIFORM MESOPOTAMIAN FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4.2". Superb example in choice condition with all cuneiform extremely sharp. These dedicatory inscriptions were placed in the foundations of important buildings.

SOLD.

8665. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4.5". Choice condition with all cuneiform clear. These dedicatory inscriptions were placed in the foundations of important buildings.

SOLD.

8666. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 4.25". Choice condition with all cuneiform clear. These dedicatory inscriptions were placed in the foundations of important buildings.

SOLD.

8667. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM FOUNDATION CONE, ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The cone covered with clear cuneiform. 5.2". Nice condition with all cuneiform clear. These dedicatory inscriptions were placed in the foundations of important buildings.

SOLD.

8671. A MESOPOTAMIAN STONE AMULET. Late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr Period, 3300-2900 BC. Of mottled gray stone finely carved in the form of a reclining bull. 40 mm. An exceptional museum quality piece.

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8960. CHOICE SUMERIAN BULL AMULET, ca. 3rd millennium BC. The brown stone amulet finely carved in the form of a reclining bull, the head facing. 2 inches. On custom stand. Very rare.
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9589. AN UNUSUAL CUNEIFORM TABLET. 3rd Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2300-2200 BC. The tablet with rows of cuneiform covering the two faces as well as additional lines on the sides, and including a faint human figure on one side. 1.25 inches. Couple of very small chips. Excellent hard fired condition with clear cuneiform. The tablet unusual in that the cuneiform is raised, having been impressed by means of cylinder seals throughout.
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9590. AN UNUSUAL CUNEIFORM TABLET. 3rd Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2300-2200 BC. The tablet with rows of cuneiform covering the two faces as well as additional lines on the sides, and including a faint human figure on one side. 1.25 inches. Couple of very small chips. Excellent hard fired condition with clear cuneiform. The tablet unusual in that the cuneiform is raised, having been impressed by means of cylinder seals throughout.
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9591. RARE MESOPOTAMIAN COPPER ALLOY FIGURAL PLAQUE, ca. 2nd-1st millennium BC. The heavy cast plaque with the molded relief figures of a mother (likely a mother Goddess) nursing a child, with two additional children in her arms. 2.5 inches. The current piece is ex. Joseph Ternbach collection. Ternbach was a well known expert in early metal work and had a wonderful collection of antiquities many of which were donated to museums or sold by Sotheby's. I was fortunate to obtain a number of minor pieces from the collection as well as many books from Ternbach's library.
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6253. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, c. 2nd millennium BC. Both sides with cuneiform, one side with light cylinder seal impressions, the clay hard and stable and in excellent condition. 1.5 inches.

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6256. A MESOPOTAMIAN TERRACOTTA BEAD NECKLACE, c. 3rd millennium BC. A few of the beads stone and glass. 20 inches.

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6258. A MESOPOTAMIAN IVORY OR BONE FERTILITY IDOL, c. 2nd millennium BC. The thin humanoid figure of triangular cross section with drilled eyes, breasts. 2.5 inches. Excellent condition with minor ancient deposits.

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6267. A LEAD VOTIVE OF JUPITER HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Flanked by two bulls. 3.5 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring.

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6268. A LEAD VOTIVE OF JUPITER HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Flanked by two bulls. 3.5 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring.

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6269. A LEAD VOTIVE OF ATARGATIS HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Flanked by two bulls. 3.75 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring.

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6271. A LEAD VOTIVE OF HERMES HELIOPOLITANUS, 1st-4th century AD. Riding on a horse. 3.75 inches. Jidejina�s book �Baalbek� p. 37 states that these lead ex-votos representing the triad worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek (Mercury-Hermes, Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter) were carried on ceremonial occasions in a sacred procession from Heliopolis to Ain Lejouj where they were then flung into the waters of the spring.

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6655. A RARE EARLY ANATOLIAN PLANK IDOL, ca. 4th-5th millenium BC. The arched terracotta idol of abstract anthropomorphic form with truncated neck, the surface decorated with incised hatch marks and lines. 3.2 inches. Intact and very rare.

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6656. A RARE EARLY ANATOLIAN PLANK IDOL, ca. 4th-5th millenium BC. The arched terracotta idol of abstract anthropomorphic form with truncated neck, the surface decorated with incised hatch marks and lines. 3.7 inches. Intact and very rare.

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6657. A RARE EARLY ANATOLIAN PLANK IDOL, ca. 4th-5th millenium BC. The arched terracotta idol of abstract anthropomorphic form with truncated neck, the surface decorated with incised hatch marks and lines. 3.2 inches. Intact and very rare.

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6658. A RARE EARLY MESOPOTAMIAN POLYCHROME FIGURE, ca. 4th-3rd millennium BC. The terracotta figure with red and black painted detail, small section missing. 4.5 inches. An extremely rare early human figure. On custom stand.

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6678. A RARE SUMERIAN MARBLE STAMP SEAL IN THE FORM OF A LEOPARD, ca. 3rd millennium BC. The leopard still with worn pattern of oval spots covering the body, the seal incised on the base with a pattern of lines and dots. 33 x 38 mm. Very rare.

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6679. A RARE SUMERIAN MARBLE AMULET, ca. 3rd millennium BC. The animal, perhaps a sheep with some erosion and reaggregated cracks, a patina of lime deposits over some areas. 2.5 x 3.25 inches. Very rare.

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6680. A SYRIAN MAGICAL AMULET, ca. 1st millennium BC. The carved stone amulet of square cross section, the sides carved with an ankh, a human figure, a branch, and a star, drilled suspension hole through the axis. 15 mm.

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6681. A PHOENICIAN GRAYWARE AMPHORA, ca. 1000-500 BC. The single handled amphora with piriform body and narrow neck. 5 inches. Intact excellent condition. On custom stand.

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6684. A CYPRIOT REDWARE AMPHORA, ca. 1000-500 BC. The small amphora with double ridged handle with globular body and rolled neck. 3.5 inches. Intact.

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6690. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. Scarce oval form. 1 x 1.2 inches. Clear cuneiform both sides. Intact.

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6691. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. Scarce circular form. 3.1 inches diameter. Large clear cuneiform both sides. Chip & reattachment.

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6692. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 3.1 x 3.1 inches. Large cuneiform one side, a little on the other. Intact.

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6697. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.9 x 3 inches. Large cuneiform one side, a little on the other. Stable crack.

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6698. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.8 x 2.7 inches. Sharp cuneiform covering one side, other with considerable abrasion.

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6699. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 2.1 x 2.3 inches. Considerable quite sharp cuneiform one side, other side abraided with layering cracks.

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6700. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.75 x 3 inches. Considerable clear cuneiform both sides. Small scrape. Intact.

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6702. A MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET, ca. 3rd millenium BC. 1.5 x 2.3 inches. Considerable clear cuneiform both sides. Chips.

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6731. A BRONZE AGE CHILD�S CLOAK PIN, c. 3rd millennium BC. Exceptional condition. 1.78�. Rare.

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6732. A FINE �MACE HEAD� CLOAK PIN, c. 3rd millennium BC. Choice. 5.75�. Shape as made.

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6733. A FINE BRONZE CLOAK PIN. Middle Bronze Age, last half 2nd millennium BC. 6�. Choice example with flower-like head. These are typically found under the left shoulder of Syro-Mesopotamian burials.

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