Carved in the half-round in three-quarter view, youthful male head with stern features, hair gathered in a browband, horns to the brow; from a frieze or relief; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Standing contrapposto with his weight on his right leg and the left leg brought slightly forward; the musculature of the torso displaying well-defined pectoral muscles, prominent abdominal muscles and wide shoulders, the back with equally toned musculature and well-formed rounded buttocks; the veining of the marble accentuating the idealised anatomy; the now-absent head was most probably turned towards the supporting leg and the left arm would have been raised; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

A high-status green chalcedony seal with frieze depicting a seated figure in horned headdress facing a standing figure with arms outstretched, small monkey to the legs; six columns of Akkadian cuneiform text transliterated as: 1. ki-di-nu UGULA KUŠ-MEŠ 2. GAL šà tan-dru-hu- 3. ra-te-er EŠŠANA šu-ši 4. u an-za-an ARAD 5. šà dha-te-ri-iš 6. šak(?) ì-lí-šu 'Kidinu, chief overseer of the equerries(?) of Tan-Ruhurater, King of Susa and Anzan, servant of Haterishshak, his god'. The seal's owner was an official of King Tan-Ruhurater II (circa 1450 B.C.), king of Susa and Anzan. The title used to describe Kidinu is sometimes translated 'high official', elsewhere 'horse groom' or 'animal trainer'; the Elamite deity Haterish is otherwise unknown.

A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash.

With rounded butt, cortex largely present; marked 'Troussencourt'. 127 grams, 95 mm



Found Troussencourt, France. From an old French collection. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Comprising discoid, lozengiform and triangular scrapers, flint nodule with inked 'Spionnos' inscription, and other items, some mounted on glazed ceramic tile bases. 1.06 kg total, 3.6-12 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Biconvex in section with narrow point. 187 grams, 10.9 cm



Found Plazac, France. From an old French collection. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Biconvex in section with rounded cutting edge, much cortex remaining. 201 grams, 10.5 cm



Found Troussencourt, France. From an old French collection formed in the 1930s. From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.

Two trapezoidal in plan and one irregular with square-section butt. 573 grams total, 10.3-12.5 cm



Acquired on the British art market. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Irregular crescent-shaped scraper with some cortex; with an old inked inscription: '4.SM.1113.C / Twydall'. 91 grams, 82 mm



Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Trapezoidal polished knife with thick butt, two cutting edges. 33.47 grams, 10.9 cm (159 grams total, 15.6 x 13.2 cm including case)



Ex USA private collection. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Substantial and rectangular in section with tapering butt, polished asymmetrical blade. 769 grams, 17 cm



From a 19th-early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.

Triangular-section point with cortex remaining; with an old inked inscription: '8.HC.1032.C / Twydall'. 296 grams, 12 cm



Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Of triangular form each with a broad cutting edge and narrow butt. 387 grams total, 8.4-10.7 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Triangular-section scraper with some cortex remaining; with an old inked inscription: '4.SS.1112.C / Twydall'. 50 grams, 63 mm



Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Large sub-triangular form with square butt and tip absent, heavily patinated. 688 grams, 16.5 cm



Found North Africa. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.