The Gluck Collection of Ancient Persian Art

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A bronze duck weight with head turned back over body. Nicely styled with a very attractive patina. Weight 84.14g; L: 4.5cm.

Iranian or Coptic, 11th - 12th Century. A choice bronze incensery? This fantastic piece consists of a round body on long tripod legs, a long neck with

Sasanian, c.3rd Century. A billon metal bowl with an incised figure of a male ibex striding rt. with an elaborate neck piece and lowering its' h...

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A billon metal bowl with a central medallion containing an incised ibex walking lt. with head raised and adorned with a neck

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A choice bronze bowl with a central medallion containing the image of a kneeling deer in relief, with legs drawn under the bo

Sasanian, 5th Century. A billon metal vase with a ribbed neck and flared mouth. A very beautiful and intact piece with some areas of green verdigris.

Sasanian, 7th - 8th Century. A nice group of gilded bronze fittings for a belt, some with the remains of the belt still attached. There are 17 pieces,

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd Century. A yellow glass footed bowl. Very attractive with a minor crack at the base. D: 12cm.

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd Century. A large yellowish-green glass plate with a high rim and a footed base. A splendid example with some light iridescenc

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A choice molded yellow glass bottle with a scale-like pattern on the body and a long neck. A very nice example with some repa

Sasanian, 5th - 6th Century. A choice molded deep blue glass deep bowl with a facet-like pattern on the sides. A very nice and substantial piece of gl

Iran, Seljuk, 12th - 13th Century. A blue glass three-handled jar. Nicely made with an indented pattern giving a white on blue look. The larger handle

Iran, Seljuk, 12th - 13th Century. A deep blue glass bowl. Some repair to one side on with encrustation. A choice piece. D: 15.5cm.

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. An alabaster 'duck weight'. Nicely carved with detailed wings and body. Head looking back in typical fashion for t...

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A dark green serpentine amulet depicting the goddess Lamashtu, who was an evil demon who devoured unborn and new born childr

Old Babylonia, Middle Elamite Period, c.1340 - 1300 BC. A baked mud brick inscribed in Elamite cuneiform with the royal inscription of the king Untash

Syria, Hittite. c.850 BC. A large limestone stele depicting a seated deity facing lt., drinking from a fluted bowl. Before him is an altar and an atte

Syria, Hittite, c.850 BC. A square limestone relief stele depicting a deity seated lt., drinking beer. An altar surrmounted by a phoenix is before him

Persia, c.500 BC. A fine limestone relief depicting two griffins standing facing one another but with a shared head of a Persian hero or king wearing

Achaemenid Parthia, c.200 - 100 BC. A carved yellow limestone funerary head of a local Parthian king from Dura Europos. The piece is well done with cu