AN EGYPTIAN BASALT COSMETIC VESSEL Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1980-1801 B.C. With polished concave sides, the narrow vessel flares from a flat base to a projecting rim, 5.5 cm high, Literature: For similarly shaped vessels of varying mate rial see Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie, 'The Funeral Furniture of Egypt. Stone and Metal Vases', reprinted Warminster, 1977, Plate XII. For an example in a Swiss private collection see Madeleine Page-Gasser and Andre Weise, with Thomas Schneider and Sylvia Winterhalter, 'Égypte, Moments d'éternité. Art égyptien dans les collections privées, Suisse' (Mainz, 1998) no. 47. For a discussion on such vessels see Lise Manniche, 'Sacred Luxuries - Fragrance, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt' (New York, 1999) p. 109-110, Provenance: Private collection of Albert Davis, Arizona, USA, acquired between 1970 -1989.

AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT A small fragment depicting a hand holding an ankh, 18cm long, Provenance: UK private collection, Footnotes: The ankh is the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that represents life, deities are often depicted holdin g the ankh by its loop as in this case.

AN EGYPTIAN BASALT FIGURE OF KNEELING PRIEST Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, Circa 1700 B.C. Shown kneeling upright on an integral base, resting both arms on his legs and wearing a long kilt wrapped above the waist and folded right over left beneath his chest, an incised border running around the top edge of the kilt, a single column of hieroglyphs running down the centre of his torso and over his knees, 12cm high, Literature: A very similar statue of the royal sealer and high steward, Gebu, from the temple of Amun at Karnak is now in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek in Copenhagen (inv. no. ÆIN 0027). Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland, acquired mid 1960s, and thence by descent.

AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A STRIDING KING Ptolemaic Period, circa 3rd century B.C. The fragment depicts the torso and upper legs of a striding king, perhaps a sculptors' model, with his arms held close to his body with his hands clenched at h is thighs and his left leg advanced, wearing a royal shendyt kilt with pendant central panel and belt, the naked torso with raised nipples, the flat-topped dorsal column with a single incised grid line is uninscribed, as well as the royal shendyt kilt, the figure also demonstrates the tripartite modelling of the torso typical of royal sculpture from circa 700 BC onwards, whereby the chest, rib cage, and abdomen are made subtly distinct, 15.2 cm high, Literature: For a comparable but unfinished limestone model of a striding king, see Rhode Island School of Design Museum, inv. no. 2014.2; and for a granodiorite bust of Nectanebo I demonstrating tripartite modelling and also wearing the shendyt kilt, see British Museum, acc. no. EA1013. Provenance: Private collection (L.O.) USA, acquired late 1980s; Private collection London, acquired 2002, Footnotes: Numerous sculptors' 'models' such as this are known from the Late and Ptolemaic periods. They are typically small in size and made from limestone, although a few are in wood, plaster, and hard stone; often they are left unfinished, often at various intermediate stages of being worked, sometimes with grid lines still visible. As well as providing templates for craftsmen to follow, it is possible that these 'models' may also represent practice pieces or demonstration models used to train new craftsmen, providing fascinating insight into workshop practice.

FOUR MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEALS Circa 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. Including a black stone seal depicting a hero in front of a God, 1.3cm long; a blue, possibly lapiz lazuli, seal with a worshipper, a king and a sun god, 1.1cm long; a serpentine cyli nder seal with several figures in front of a seated goddess, 2.5cm long; and a white marble seal depicting a worshipper with a libation vessel in front of a god, 2.2cm long, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

A TANAGRA TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 3rd Century B.C. Depicted seated wearing a heavy himation with finely moulded drapery, she holds a flat object in her right hand, possibly a mirror, her face angled down to the right, with her hair parted i n the centre and pulled back into a chignon, traces of white slip survives on the surface of the figure, 15.1cm high, Provenance: Private UK collection.

A TANGRA TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 3rd Century B.C. Depicted seated, the figure wears a loose chiton draped over her right shoulder, leaving one breast exposed, the drapery falling in folds over her lap clinging to her legs one of which is rai sed forward, her right arm bent at the elbow in front of her, broken at the wrist, it is likely she would have originally been holding an object, the curls of her hair parted in the centre and pulled back into a chignon, 17.6cm high, Provenance: Private UK collection.

A ROMAN BRONZE FOOT FRAGMENT Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Probably from a larger than life-size hollow cast statue, the fragment of the foot with three elongated toes and defined toe nails, 8.3cm long 9.2cm wide, Provenance: Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nac hfolger, Auction 254, 13th February 2008, lot 343.

AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR Circa 5th - 3rd Century B.C. Possibly a depiction of Herakles, the figure stands nude in a typical combat pose, with his right arm raised originally holding a club, now missing, his left arm broken above the e lbow, his muscular body naturalistically moulded, 8.9cm high, 11.2cm high inc. base, Provenance: Private collection, Germany, acquired before 1980; Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 163, 2007, lot 755 (part).

A THRACIAN SILVER GILT MOUNT OF TWO CONFRONTING EAGLES Circa 4th Century B.C. A silver gilt mount of two confronting eagles with hooked beaks, with the gilt providing accents and details to the two birds, the bodies and wings represented in a styl ised manner with incised loop shapes, the gilt on silver decoration is very much typical of Thracian pieces, with three small functional holes sit around the edges of the eagles, 4.6cm high, Provenance: Collection of James Bishop, acquired prior to 1970, Literature: For examples of the Thracian practice of gilt silver accoutrements, see I. Marazov (ed.), 'Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians' (New York, 1998), particularly the phalera now in the Museum of History, Lovech (inv. no. 591), p. 137, no. 62.

A NEOLITHIC IRISH STONE AXE HEAD Circa 3000 B.C. With a polished black surface, of elongated tear drop form tapering to a point, with a slightly curved cutting edge, 23.5cm long, Provenance: George Raphael (1850 - 1909)

A GREEK SOLID SILVER RING Circa 4th- 3rd Century B.C. The stirrup-shaped ring with thick hoop semi-circular in section and flat oval bezel carved in intaglio with a profile bust of Athena wearing a helmet and chiton, ring size: N, Literature: A si lver ring of similar shape in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is decorated with an image of Eros playing the double flute (acc. no. 01.8184), while a gold ring in the State Hermitage Museums in St. Petersburg shows a seated Athena Nikephoros (inv. no. Х.1899-9). Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, formed in the 1950s, in the UK since 1956, and thence by descent.

AN ESKIMO STONE FIGURE Mid 20th Century From Provungkatuck, Baffin Island, carved in grey soapstone, the squat figure is depicted seated on a rock wearing thick clothing, his mittened hands rest on his lap, 11cm high, Provenance: Deaccessioned fr om the American Indian Art Gallery, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Property from the collection of Mr William Charleson, acquired in 1963.

AN ESKIMO STONE FIGURE Mid 20th Century Formed of grey soapstone, the figure from Provungkatuck, Baffin Island, is depicted standing on a rock wrapped in several layers of thick clothing holding a large fish, with stylised facial features, 18cm hig h, Provenance: Deaccessioned from the American Indian Art Gallery, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Property from the collection of Mr William Charleson, acquired in 1963.

A COSTA RICAN STONE HEAD Circa 1400 - 1500 A.D. Carved in volcanic rock, the large bald head is depicted with slit eyes, slightly raised eyebrows, a long nose with flared nostrils and a linear mouth with lips in shallow raised relief, 14cm high, Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson acquired between the 1960s and 1980s.

A COSTA RICAN ANCESTOR FIGURE Circa 900 - 100 A.D. From the Diquis region in the Lowlands of Costa Rica, the limestone figure is of highly stylised form with broad squared shoulders and thick limbs with defined figures and toes, with a narrow torso terminating in an inverted triangular pelvis, the face of the figure with a heavy brow, large nose and wide linear mouth, 21cm high, Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired in 1965.

A FINELY CARVED YAURE MASK, IVORY COAST The mask with slender features, wears a curved headdress surmounted by a figure of a bird with a long pointed beak, with two old collection labels, 38cm high, Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Ka rl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof. Tassilo Erhardt.

A HEMBA MALE ANCESTRAL FIGURE, DRC The stylised figure stands on an integral base with a distended stomach and prominent phallus, the figure wears a headdress on the back of the head with an incised cruciform design, 110cm high, Provenance: Ex priv ate collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt.

A TERRACOTTA IGALA HEAD, NIGERIA Of elegant form, with simply carved facial features creating a serene expression, linear scarification marks surround the face, with a slender neck, 15cm high, 19cm high inc. stand.

A GROUP OF BENIN-STYLE BRONZE PIECES Including two bronze finials with bearded male head terminals, 23cm long each; two bronze finial pins with terminals in the form of stylised heads, 22.5cm long each; a large Oba head of typical form with a lattic e design coiffure and a high coral necklace, 22cm high; and a decorative goblet, 20.2cm high, (6) Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972.

TWO TRIBAL FIGURAL CARVINGS Including a Luba chief's stool from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the form of a kneeling female caryatid with raised arm and elongated fingers, with a characteristic stylised face, 36cm high; and an unusual carved wood object with a face, 22.5cm high, (2)

A LOMBA MOTHER AND CHILD FIGURE Carved in dark wood in a highly stylised manner, the larger figure, with scarification marks on the cheeks and forehead, kneels with hands on the shoulders of the smaller figure in front, the figures stand on an integ ral base mounted in turn on another piece of wood, 36cm high.

A BAMBARA IRON STAFF, MALI A long iron staff, topped with a decorative finial formed of three stylised kneeling figures with elongated limbs and their hands raised, each figure surmounts a small bell, 89cm high not inc. base.

A BURKINO FASO BRONZE VANDAL WARRIOR An unusual bronze figure of a warrior, with elongated limbs and holding a spear in one hand and a curved panga in the other, with a half gourd cup on his back, with a highly stylised face with beard and moustache , the figure has an imposing stature, 44cm high.