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.

Two carved finger fragments from a statue. 126 grams total, 63-74 mm



Ex M. Cummings collection, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.

Penannular type with leaf-shaped flattened ends, lines of pointillé detailing. 17.6 grams, 64 mm



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

Drop earring comprising a single looped shank with pinched ribbing, four seed pearl beads, tightly bound wire finial. 1.73 grams, 34 mm



From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.

With plano-convex body (damaged) and dimple base, tall slender neck, folded rim; iridescent surface. 24.6 grams, 12 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

Including a substantial Aucissa-type brooch, floral strap-slider and other items. 43.1 grams total, 22-55 mm



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

Cuboid with chamfered corners each with a ring-and-dot motif, reserved pellet marks disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. 1.7 grams, 10 mm



Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, UK, in 2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

With cylindrical transverse headplate, scoped profile to the bow, catch to the reverse; shallow enamelled cells with reserved 'VITA VENI' legend translating to: '(My) life, come (to me)', since the Romans used the word uita ('life') as a term of endearment – Cicero, for example, when writing to his wife, calls her mea uita ('my life'), equivalent to 'darling'. 20.6 grams, 39 mm



Found Suffolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.

Square terracotta tegula with accretion to underside, old collector's label 'Roman Floor Tile (with original cement) from the Bathhouse / Woldingham, Surrey'. 17.5 kg, 28 x 29 cm



Found Woldingham, Surrey, UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.

Substantial tegula with pawprints from a dog; with old collector's note. 3.28 kg, 23.5 x 24 cm



Found Lympne Castle, Kent, UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. Accompanied by an original old collection display card.

Lympne Castle was built close to the former Roman fort of Portus Lemanis, incorporating curated elements from the ruins of the fort. The Roman structure formed part of the Litus Saxonicum ('Saxon Shore') a series of coastal fortifications erected in the 3rd century to deter raiding from the coastlands across the North sea.

Modelled in the round with crested helmet. 12.9 grams, 42 mm



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

Modelled as an elongated phallus with lateral testis, integral suspension loop above. 10 grams, 36 mm



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

With a decorative collar to the bow, wide catchplate and coiled pin. 8.84 grams, 43 mm



Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.