Antiquities, Islamic & Pre-Columbian

FOUR BLACK POTTERY VESSELS, South Italy, circa 300 B.C. Three jugs and a one handle cup - Largest: 4 1.2 in. (11.5 cm.) high.

A BLACK GLAZED STEMLESS KYLIX, South Italy, circa 300 B.C.. - 4 1/4 in. (10.5 cm) diam.

THREE STONE CYLINDER SEALS, Late Uruk / Jemdet Nasr, circa 3500-2400 B.C. One marble, depicting a horned animal nibbling on a plant, two limestone, on

A DIORITE CYLINDER SEAL. Third dynasty of Ur, circa 2112-2004 B.C. Carved to depict two figures standing and one seated, with three column inscription

AN AGATE CYLINDER SEAL, Neo-Assyrian, circa 1049-609 B.C. Carved to depict a winged hero grasping two winged bulls - 1 in. (2.5 cm.) long.

TWO LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDER SEALS, Early Dynastic III, circa 2600-2334 B.C. Each with two registers of geometric pattern - Larger: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) l

AN AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL, Circa 2300 B.C. Carved with quadrupeds

A MESOPOTAMIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONE, Neo Sumerian, circa 2120 B.C. Inscribed with a dedication of a temple to the god Ningirsu: "For (the god) ...

FOUR CUNEIFORM BABYLONIAN TABLETS. Circa 1900-1700 B.C. With inscriptions. - Largest: 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm.) long.

THREE BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLETS, Circa 1900-1700 B.C. Each of rectangular form, one with an inscription recording a contract for taxes, two wi

THREE BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PLAQUES, 2nd millennium B.C. Molded to depict a man, a woman and a dog - Largest: 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high.

A PAIR OF QAJAR POLYCHROME WOOD DOORS (ISAHAFAN), Persia, 19th century. Each of rectangular outline with three panels, painted to depict shaped cartou

A QAJAR STEEL POMEGRANATE, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL BIRD, Persia, 19th century. With silver and gold damaascening forming foliate and feather motifs - 8 in. (21 cm.) long.

A QAJAR STEEL APPLE, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL PEAR, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL BEGGING BOWL (KASHKUL), Persia, 19th century. Of "Coco-De-Mer" form, the incised decoration depicting a band of calligraphy ...

A PAIR OF QAJAR STEEL BIRDS. Persia, 19th century. With silver and gold damaascening forming foliate and feather motifs - 9 1/2 in. (23 cm.) long.

A QAJAR STEEL COVER, 19th century. Of domed form with a bottle-form finial, the surface with gold ogival reserves enclosing figures with birds perched

A QAJAR SILVER AND GOLD SILVER OCTAGONAL BOX, 19th century. Chased to depict cartouches enclosing calligraphy on a niello ground; together with a smal