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.

Including three discoid hooked tags with incised cross design, two triangular hooked tags and other types. 4.59 grams total, 15-30 mm



Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector.

Comprising a twisted penannular body with scrolled finials and a free-running tapering pin. 3.03 grams, 35 mm



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

Piriform in plan and plano-convex in section with raised vertical rib for the nose, two scaphoid eyes, remains of D-shaped lateral ears. 6.85 grams, 22 mm



Found Norfolk, UK, circa 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Including seed beads, annular, oblate, tear-shaped and other types. 17.2 grams total, 3-16 mm



Found on an Anglo-Saxon site in Suffolk, UK. Acquired at Birmingham Coin & Antiquities Fair, 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Comprising: pelta-shaped bridle mount with three-band knotwork ornament to the obverse; lobed finial, possibly from a cruciform mount, with raised border and high-relief Insular Style knotwork. 11.8 grams total, 15-28 mm



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

Twisted penannular shank with flattened loop finials. 26.4 grams, 59 mm



Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.

Formed as a hoop developing to thin wire finials ciled to form two bezels and wound about the shank. 1.44 grams, 19.34 mm overall, 15.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Including a strap end with bird-head finial, polyhedral pin-heads and other items. 36 grams total, 10-48 mm



Found Suffolk, UK.

Penannular square-section shank with punched detailing to the upper faces. 56 grams, 76 mm



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

Of conical profile with three curved spurs below the apex. 30.6 grams, 18 mm



From a private Lincolnshire collection, 1990s.

Triangular plate with three domed rivets, hinged loop and tongue; hatched ornament. 9.4 grams, 49 mm



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

With triangular section narrow blade widening to a curved bevelled edge with square chin and rear spur, D-section socket. 659 grams, 15.5 cm



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