Central Asian Compartmented Stamp Seal Collection. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A mixed group of bronze stamp seals, nine accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: (R-952) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 32.5 x 30 x 14 mm. This has the shape of a trefoil, with flat face hollowed out to emphasis the design, and flat back, on which is a short stalk handle with pierced top. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2000-1700 B.C. One edge is a little broken, and there is much incrustation on the surface, which could be removed. The metal appears to be in good condition.'; (R-777) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 25 x 22 x 10.5 mm. This has the shape of what is depicted, with flat face and convex back on which a handle of V-shape is mounted. The design, which is engraved into the face, shows a heraldic eagle, with head sideways at the top, wings spread, and tail feathers spread at the bottom. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is now covered with incrustation, which could be removed, and underneath it appears to be in good condition.'; (R-214) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 32 x 32 x 19 mm. This has the shape, roughly, of a formee cross, but divided into a central rectangle and four shapes, one added to each side of this rectangle. It is thus compartmented, but not open-work. On the back is a loop handle of inverted V-shape. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. The metal has been conserved and is in very good condition. Save for some wear or damage to the corners, it is in very good condition.'; (T-696) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 21 x 18 x 9 mm. This has the shape of the thing depicted, with flat compartmented face, and flat back on which is mounted a loop handle (now broken). The face shows a heraldic eagle, with head sideways at the top, wings out and facing down, and tail feathers at the bottom, dot in centre. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. There is a little damage, but generally it is in fair condition and is an attractive design.'; (D-20) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 30 x 30.5 x 10 mm. This is round, with a notched edge, and a loop handle in the middle on the back, with grooves from the handle to the notches. The face is engraved with a design, perhaps a curling snake with open jaws. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. There is some damage to part of the design but the rest is well preserved.'; (D-7) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 26 x 26 x 8.5 mm. This is round with scalloped edges with a design engraved on the flat face, and a roughly flat back with sloping edges, and engraving to create six segments, with a small loop handle in the middle. The design on the face is a circle of guilloche. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. There is some corrosion of the metal, which could be treated.'; (K-60) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 33 x 31 x 9.5 mm. This has a flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a loop handle. The design on the face is compartmented, but not open-work. It consists of four geometrical figures the inner ends of which meet in the centre with the sides at 90°. The outer ends are formed by two lines which run to a point. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2400-2200 B.C. It is in very good condition.'; (U-479) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 34 x 32 x 13 mm. This bears the shape of the design, with flat compartmented face and flat back with handle of inverted U-shape .The design consists of a star with six rays and a small circle in the centre and a dot in that. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. There is incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, the metal beneath appears to be in good condition.'; (V-797) 'A Stamp Seal of Bronze, 23 x 23 x 17 mm. This has a round flat face and slightly convex back, in the centre of which is a suspension loop. The design on the face is done in raised lines and consists of two crescents based on the edge, one within the other, and one crescent at the opposite side while in the middle there is a line ending in a crescent at one end. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2100-1800 B.C. It is partly covered with corrosion, which could be removed, but generally it is in good condition.' See Kenoyer, J. M., Meadow, R. H., ‘Inscribed Objects from Harappa Excavations 1986-2007, in Parpola, A., Pande, B.M., Koskikallio, P. (eds.) Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Volume 3, Helsinki, 2010, fig.2 for similar button seals. 104 grams total,18-32 mm (1/2 - 1 1/4 in.) Acquired 1980s-early 1990s. Property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by scholarly notes issued by the late Professor W.G. Lambert with collection numbers R-952, R-777, R-214, T-696, D-20, D-7, K-60, U-479, V-797