Late 3rd millennium BC. A group of bronze stamp seals, including one accompanied by a typed and signed note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Bifacial Stamp Seal of Bronze, 41 x 40 x 6mm. This is roughly square with zig-zag sides, and it is pierced through two opposite corners. The one face shows a recumbent winged monster with head raised. The other face shows a guilloche-like item diagonally across the area, and to each side of it the front parts of a horned animal. At one point there appears to be a snake's head with open fangs, which may imply that the guilloche is meant as intertwined snakes. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c.2300-2000 B.C. It is in good condition, the metal being conserved, and the designs are well preserved. The one is rare, perhaps unique.'; the rest comprising: one discoid with heraldic eagle to the centre enclosed by two circles of pellets, the outer pellets larger forming a scalloped edge, bird in flight in high-relief to the reverse; one discoid with central heraldic eagle surrounded by seven perforations and seven smaller eagles, rosette and knop to the reverse. 115 grams total, 32-54mm (1 1/4-2 1/4"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection number U-185, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. [3]