Comprising tanged arrowheads, four with large elongated triangular blades and raised midrib, sharp central groove, one triangular type with barbed shoulders and flat tang, six with barbed shoulders and cylindrical stem with handle for the shaft; two with squared shoulders and rectangular stem with handle for the shaft, one with leafed blade, two with barbed shoulder and flat tang, one with flat blade, one with short triangular head and handle for the shaft, and another with short tang and trilobate blade with raised midrib. 221 grams total, 4.2-13.6 cm



London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Some of these arrowheads seem to belong to the type V, subcategory types A, B, C and D according to the classification of Khorasani and Negahban. In the four categories of triangular bronze arrowheads from Luristan, Marlik, and Northern Iran, individuated by Negahban, subtypes C and D of type V are larger arrow or javelin heads, C with barbed shoulders and D with round shoulders. Most of them were cast in moulds.

In iridescent glass with squat body and hexagonal-section mouth; dragged trail detailing. 36 grams, 83 mm



Ex collection M.W.A., Germany. Acquired in 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, by descent.

Comprising: running zigzag motif; horse and chariot; bird and quadruped in profile; lion leaping on a hero with spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 29.4 grams total, 15.4-24 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Bulbous body with flat base and a wide, flaring neck, handle to the rear. 1.03 kg, 21.5 cm high



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: frieze with rearing gryphons and winged figure; hatched band with roundels; robed figures with arms raised; opposed bulls with angled bodies; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams total, 13.2-23.5 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Comprising tubular, oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads in agate, amethyst, rock crystal, malachite, and other stones. 22.85 grams total, 10.76-21.85 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Comprising a round-section tapering pin, columnar finial with ring-and-dot decoration, and four vertical projections at the top. 29.2 grams, 14.5 cm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Comprising: court scene with seated figure, supplicant, bird in flight and dog; scene with coiled snake, and linear figure; frieze with stylised insect with hexagonal body; combat scene with two rearing gryphons attacking a bull, human attendant to the rear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 25.5 grams total, 23.6-34 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Rectangular in section with incuse design to each face: running feline; crouching figure with arms spread; rearing quadruped; advancing figure in tall headdress; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.66 grams, 18.16 mm



From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.

Square in section with frieze of animals and other motifs on each face. 5.00 grams, 23.91 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Squat and drum-shaped with raised rim to the filler hole, trapezoidal nozzle. 45.6 grams, 81 mm



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

An octagonal intaglio with an inscription on a densely arranged floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.36 grams, 15 mm



Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.