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.

Triangular in section with square butt and edge, much cortex remaining. 211 grams, 11.8 cm



Found whilst field walking in Dorset, UK. Acquired on the British art market. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Leaf-shaped and biconvex in section, unusual colouration. 250 grams, 12.5 cm



Found Oman, Middle East. Acquired from an old UK collection in the 1940s. Ex private collection of Mr J.L. From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.

Including barbed-and-tanged arrowheads, chisel and oblate blade; all mounted on perspex display frames. 53.6 grams total including stand, 25-34 mm



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.

Irregular-shaped scraper with some cortex remaining; marked '2.S5.1244.A / Twydall'. 102 grams, 71 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.

Comprising twenty-eight specimens with sharp cutting edges. 300 grams total, 5-10.2 cm



Ex Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK.

Comprising a microlith scraper, arrowhead and others. 27.2 grams total, 14-40 mm



Found early 20th century by the vendor's grandfather at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a handwritten provenance note.

Mainly flat in section with rounded butts. 129 grams total, 24-38 mm



Found North Africa. UK gallery, early 2000s.

Irregular-shaped cleaver with some cortex remaining; with an old inked inscription: '1710 / Twydall'. 560 grams, 13.5 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.

Teardrop-shaped spearhead with chip to butt, old collector's inked legend '4'; plano-convex scaphoid two-edged blade with old collector's record card. 31 grams total, 68-69 mm



Probably from the collection of General Sir George Cockburn (1763-1947), Shanganagh Castle, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, sold at auction between 1935-1939.

Long and slender blade, lentoid in section with partly polished finish; old collector's label 'Colchester 1974'. 306 grams, 18.8 cm



Found Colchester, Essex, UK, in 1974. Acquired on the British art market. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Comprising thirty knives and some other tools. 237 grams total, 39-70 mm



From the Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK.

Mainly with pointed butt, flat in section. 42 grams total, 23-36 mm



Found North Africa. UK gallery, early 2000s.