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 a round-section penannular body with expanding terminals; the upper face with punched dot motifs and herringbone pattern to the flaring terminals. 14.6 grams, 61 mm



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

Including cosmetic tweezers with pointillé detailing; strap-end with silver inlay, hooked clothes fastener and other items. 28 grams total, 20-66 mm



Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

Comprising an elongated plate with longitudinal split and rivet, animal-head decoration to the narrow end; openwork scrolled tendril motif developing to a sinuous beast. 9.38 grams, 54 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

Pentagonal mount with central hole, vestigial ledge to the reverse, low-relief addorsed dragon-head motif; apex lobe absent; Williams's Class A Type 1. 21 grams, 47 mm



Found Wiltshire, UK, 2010.

Openwork mount with raven's head surrounded by a flange rim with scroll detailing. 6.23 grams, 31 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.

Tongue-shaped strap end with openwork ornament in Winchester Style, with bar pierced for attachment. 21.9 grams, 53 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.

Comprising a penannular shank and square plaque, pointillé bands to the shoulders, two linear figures holding a cross in their conjoined hands; possibly matrimonial. 11.14 grams, 25.70 mm overall, 21.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)



Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, 2010. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Disc brooch with low-relief Borre style looped tendrils motif; catch broken and disc pierced for use as a pendant. 8.76 grams, 29 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

Comprising the canine tooth of a wolf or large dog, with silver filigree collar and suspension loop. 15.5 grams, 56 mm



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

Including hooked tags, chatelaine, tweezers and other items. 80 grams total, 18-68 mm



Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

With broad curved blade and pointed chin, broad neck, deep socket with square reverse. 222 grams, 13 cm



From the collection of a Californian, USA, gentleman, dating back to the late 1960s.

With a broad curved blade, narrow neck and hammer extension to the rear; round socket. 324 grams, 19.5 cm



From the collection of a Californian, USA, gentleman, dating back to the late 1960s.

The more common weapons of Finno-Ugrian people were axes commonly found from all Finnic areas, as well as spears. Among Baltic-Finnic people, especially in Finland and Karelia, knives called 'puukko' were common, as well as axes, spears, flat bows and long bows, while swords were usually imported from Germanic areas, Sweden or from elsewhere Scandinavia, some having often typically Scandinavian animal ornaments, although there are some Finnish made finds too.