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.

Heater-shaped plaque with remains of stud to the reverse; reserved arms on a red enamelled field, three lions passant gardant. 15 grams, 32 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Heater-shaped plaque with stud to the reverse; inlaid enamel saltire engrailed. 6 grams, 17 mm



Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Mixed group including plano-convex, annular and conical types, some with surface ornament. 267 grams total, 23-28 mm



Found various sites in Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector.

With a D-section hoop, discoid bezel with a star motif on a textured field. 2.93 grams, 20.33 mm overall, 18.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)



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

With expanding arms, ribbed obverse, central boss with concentric rings; pierced at the upper edge. 6.5 grams, 31 mm



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

Discoid base with geometric merchant's mark on a foliage field, beaded border and legend 'S' IOhIS CATFELT' (seal of John [of] Catfield); stem and lug absent. 11.7 grams, 22 mm



Found Hingham, Norfolk, UK, in 2017. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no. NMS-17A6B8.

Obverse with heraldic heater shield, reverse with double-headed eagle. 0.74 grams, 16 mm



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

Comprising three triangular bifacial garnet cloisons each set in a gold cell with granulation to both faces, tiered and provided with a granulated loop above. 1.56 grams, 16 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Comprising a slender keeled hoop, lozenge-shaped bezel with a grid, three quadrants with a punched crescent, the fourth with an annulet. 1.47 grams, 18.80 mm overall, 16.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)



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

Comprising a short blade with spur and short tang, maker's marks 'GB' and 'B' to obverse; similar blade in original wooden handle with maker's mark 'G' to obverse. 59 grams total, 12-14.5 cm



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

Quatrefoil in plan with triangular tab between each pair of lobes, blue and red enamelled design displaying a lion passant, with trace remains of gilding; mounting lug above. 15.1 grams, 41 mm



Found North Yorkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-1013E4.

Hexagonal base with facetted neck and pierced lug handle; central facing bust with enigmatic surrounding legend 'S' [.]HIB[.]EAT.SVI.ER[...]I'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.15 grams, 22 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.