Including discoid and whorl types with radiating arms. 115 grams total, 42-59 mm



Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. 3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm



From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

Crescentic in profile with hole to lower edge. 18.31 grams, 55 mm



with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

Including biconvex, tubular, conical, tabular and other types. 195 grams total, 6-31 mm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

The singe frieze consisting of two standing figures with column-like skirts, rounded torsos and heads, arms and feet simply etched; the figures separated by three round dimples interspersed with star-motifs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 4.4 grams, 26 mm



From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.

Matched pair, crescentic with chamfered profile, granule cluster to the apex. 5.48 grams total, 18-19 mm



From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

Stylised rectangular lion-head with pointillé texture, segmented facial features. 18.6 grams, 25 mm



with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

Of rectangular form, two stylised figures depicted frontally, an animal in profile above the smaller figure. 139 grams, 91 mm



Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.

Featuring a tripartite weapon with short, narrow leafy blade, elongated stem decorated by embossed geometric lines and folded tang. 220 grams, 32.3 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

The points within this typology are biconvex or leaf-shaped, not very sharp. These types of spears have been found in the tombs of Palestine from Tell el-'Ajjul (tomb 227) to the sites of the central plains and the banks of Jordan: Yavne, 'Ain Samiya, Jebel Qa'aqir, tombs G 83 and M 13 of Jericho, tombs 2100 and 2111 of Lachish. All are dated to the last two centuries of the 3rd millennium.

Narrow T-shaped blade with curved edge, large D-shaped socket with lateral triangular flanges and rectangular extension to the rear. 588 grams, 17 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Slavic battle-axes also came into use in Scandinavia, especially in the Eastern part of Gotland, Denmark and Sweden. One of the types was a T-shaped axe with a broad blade. There were narrow-bladed types too, described as being very light. Another characteristic of some of the Eastern axes was an extra long hammer or more rarely a secondary blade protruding from the back of axehead.

With leaf-shaped blade and rounded tip, pronounced medial rib and shoulder flanges, short flat-section tang. 255 grams, 31 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

The spearhead belongs to type 2 of spearheads according to the classification of Khorasani. A similar specimen was excavated by Negahban in Marlik.

With heavily ridged and tapering blade, short collared shaft and a square-section tapering tang bent at the tip. 159 grams, 31.5 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

The weapon belongs to type I of the Khorasani classification. Similar weapons have been excavated in Marlilk by Professor Negahban and dated by Stutzinger to the late 13th-early 12th century B.C.