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List 01 / 2008

[Last update - 12/03/2008]

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Stone Age : Paleolithic period

A 1 Large and heavy Acheulian pointed axe from the Sahara desert
c.200,000 - 150,000 B.C. A large and heavy tear drop shaped, pointed stone hand axe from Saharan North Africa. Fabricated from a tough orangey/brown stone and is clearly worked on either side. Nice aging with pleasant smoothing to percussion ridges and surfaces as a result of many millennia buried within the shifting sands. A good size hand axe in nice condition and very tactile piece as well, 152mm long x 77mm at widest - £55

A 2 Very nice Paleolithic pointed flint hand axe from Suffolk
c.200,000 - 150,000 B.C. A very nice pointed flint hand axe fashioned from an attractive yellow and dark brown flint. Underside largely flat but with nodes of percussion evident, upper side clearly worked to form blade edges around and a nicely defined functional point. Some secondary working visible to blade edges and blades still quite sharp. Very nicely aged and patinated with subtle smoothing to percussion ridges and surfaces, an attractive and tactile example, found in Suffolk, 107mm long x 55mm at widest - £125

A 3 A pleasant large Late-Acheulian Cordate Hand axe from Suffolk
c.80,000 - 50,000 B.C. A large and pleasant elongate Cordate (heart shape) flint hand axe fashioned from an attractive ochre/beige coloured flint. Bifacially worked with clearly defined functional blade edges, intact and in very good condition, found in Suffolk. A pleasant hand axe, 120mm long x 75mm at widest x 35mm at thickest - £110

A 4 A lovely pointed hand axe from the River Solent, Hampshire
Mid- Upper Paleolithic c.100,000-50,000 B.C. A very pleasant hand axe fashioned from the most attractive glossy orangey red coloured flint or chert. It has a thick chunky body , well worked, with a short but distinct functional point. Bifacially worked with clear working around blade edges and perimeter. Found on the banks of the River Solent and as such, now possesses a very nice gentle smoothing to all surfaces and percussion ridges from the action of the water. A very appealing and tactile axe, 110mm long x 70mm at widest x 38mm at thickest - £165

A 5 A very nicely aged Acheulian small "Ficron" axe from Martlesham, Suffolk
c.150,000 B.C. A very nice example of an Acheulian small "Ficron" hand axe with some original pebble cortex remaining on handle end, very clear and distinctive working has produced well defined shape and elongated point of typical tri-sided form with a flat underside and upper medial ridge with working either side to form blade edges, on top surface. Finer secondary working further defines blade edges. Lovely black, brown and tan colouration to flint blade with very nice aging and patination. From Martlesham Heath, Nr. Ipswich, Suffolk. Intact, in very nice condition, a very nice example of the type, 140mm long x 65mm at widest x 37mm at
thickest - £195

A 6 A very nicely aged Acheulian pointed axe from Martlesham, Suffolk
c.150,000 B.C. A very nice example of an Acheulian pointed hand axe with original pebble cortex remaining on wide handle end, very clear and distinctive working has produced well defined shape and point with secondary working to further define blade edges. Lovely black, brown and tan colouration to flint blade with nice aging and patination. Found on Martlesham Heath, Nr. Ipswich, Suffolk. Intact, in very nice condition, a very nice example of the type, 112mm long x 65mm at widest x 30mm at thickest - £175

A 7 A nice pointed flint hand axe from Beer, Devon
c.100,000 B.C. A pleasant pointed flint hand axe found in Beer, Devon fashioned from a nice dark flint with wide handle end still covered in original pebble cortex, bifacially worked to form a clear and distinctive pointed blade end, secondary working further defines blade edges. Intact and in very nice condition, a pleasant axe, 97mm long x 64mm at widest x 38mm at thickest - £135

A 8 A nice Acheulian Pebble Chopper / Cleaver
Early -Mid Acheulian period c.300,000 BC . Original cortex on top surface of nodule, bifacially worked to form a fine cutting edge. Fits nicely in the hand. Intact and in nice condition with a pleasant surface patination. Excavated in Normandy, France, 75mm wide x 50mm deep x 75mm high - £45

A 9 Nice large Cordate Upper Paleolithic flint hand axe from Hampshire
Upper Paleolithic period c.50,000 to 30,000 B.C. A nice large cordate (tear shaped) lint hand axe fashioned from a pleasant yellow and cream coloured flint. Bifacially worked and nicely shaped. A river find from Warsash, Hampshire which with its gentle water smoothing to percussion ridges, makes the axe a very appealing and tactile piece, a large, pleasant and appealing axe with good aging, 140mm long x 90mm at widest x 37mm thick - £125

A 10 A very nicely worked pointed hand axe from Sussex
Middle Acheulian period c.150,000 B.C. A very nicely worked and defined pointed flint hand axe fashioned from an attractive beige/brown flint. Elongate triangular shape with wide handle end some cortex remaining, with two finely worked, sharp edges tapering and very distinct point. Bifacially worked throughout. Excavated in Lavant, Nr.Chichester, Sussex and from an old collection, a very pleasant example with nice aging and surface patination, 112mm long x 60mm wide at handle end, 42mm at thickest point - £135

Stone Age : Mesolithic period

A 11 A very nice Mesolithic "Thames Pick" from the Thames Valley
c.8000 B.C. A very nicely worked example of a Mesolithic "Thames Pick" found in the Thames Valley area. Fashioned from a most attractive mottled dark grey flint and of typical elongate form, original cortex at one end, bifacially worked along its length with clearly defined blade edges down each side, the tool terminating in tranchet style (chisel like) blade end. Very nice aging and smoothing to surfaces and percussion ridges. Intact and in lovely condition, a very nice example of this scarce Mesolithic hand tool, 115mm long x 40mm wide x 24mm thick - £75

A 12 A very large hand held scraper or blade tool from Suffolk
c.6000 B.C. A very large hand held scraper or blade tool from Suffolk, roughly circular in shape, worked on underside but largely flat in profile, humped top surface with central area of cortex, clear flaking around to form blade edges Intact and in very good condition, a very large example of the type, 74mm wide x 62mm long x 29mm at deepest point - £20

A 13 A large Neolithic Hammer stone (Pecking stone) from Mildenhall, Suffolk
c.2000 - 1800 B.C. A Neolithic Hammer stone or Pecking stone as they are sometimes called from Mildenhall, Suffolk. These tools were an essential part of the flint tool makers toolkit in the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age periods as once an axe have been roughly flaked, these pecking stones would be used to pound the tool smooth prior to final grinding and polishing with a sand paste. Attractive colouration with nice aging, covered in fine percussive indentations. An interesting addition to any Neolithic collection, 62mm diameter x 40mm deep - £28

A 14 A nicely worked "Tranchet" adze from Mildenhall, Suffolk
c.6000 B.C. A clearly worked "Tranchet" adze from Mildenhall, Suffolk fashioned from a pleaant dark coloured flint, bifacially worked, strip of cortex remaining along top side. Pointed towards butt end for hafting into wooden or antler handle and at the other end, cutting blade characteristically formed by the removal of a small transverse flake. Intact and a pleasant example of the type with nice surfaces, 105mm long x 33mm wide x 18mm thick - £26

A 15 A nicely worked "Transverse" flint arrow point from Lakenheath, Suffolk
c.8000-6000 B.C. A nicely worked "Transverse" or chisel tipped flint arrow point fashioned from an attractive translucent light grey/brown flint. [Transverse points were used for hunting large prey and the wide chisel blade inflicted a large wound to bring the animal down quickly through blood loss]. Fine working along all blade edges, old chip to one corner of chisel blade missing otherwise intact and in very nice condition with nice surface aging, a pleasant example, 33mm long x 25mm at widest - £35

A 16 A pleasant and well worked hand held blade from Icklingham, Suffolk
c.6000 B.C. A pleasant and well worked hand held flint blade tool from Icklingham, Suffolk fashioned from a dark grey flint. Elongated in shape, flat underside with a strip of cortex along the centre of the top surface with clear percussion working either side to create distinct blade edges, a pleasant and reasonably sized example, 82mm long x 38mm wide - £22

A 17 A large and nicely patinated flint scraper tool from Suffolk
c.6000 B.C. A large and nicely patinated flint scraper tool from Icklingham, Suffolk in a pleasant dark mottled flint. Large curved blade edge worked on both sides, clear and well pronounced working. Intact with excellent surfaces and attractive aging / patination, 61mm across blade edge x 55mm in height x 21mm thick tapering to blade edge - £18

Stone Age : Neolithic period

A 18 A rare Neolithic deer antler pressure flaking tool
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age c.2000 - 1800 B.C. A rare deer antler pressure flaking tool used for the fine retouching of flint arrowheads, blades and tools. Intact and in very good condition. Excavated on a Neolithic habitation site in Limburg, Holland. A rare and seldom offered item, 85mm long x 20mm diameter tapering to 6mm and gently curved - £38

A 19 Grey flint tear drop shaped arrowhead from Suffolk
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age c.2000-1800 BC. A small but pleasant light grey flint tear drop shaped arrowhead from Lakenheath, Suffolk. Flat on one side and worked on the other. Pleasant mid grey colouration and patination, small surface chip on top surface (not detracting) otherwise good, 35mm long x 20mm at widest (L1) - £22

A 20 A large and nicely worked elongate laurel leaf shaped arrowhead
c.2000 B.C. A large and nicely worked elongate laurel leaf shaped flint arrowhead in a pale greyish flint. Bifacially worked with nicely defined blade edges and tips. Minute knock to very tip on one end otherwise intact and in very nice condition, a nice arrowhead, 48mm long x 18mm at widest (P16) - £36

A 21 A small but nicely patinated discoidal British flint knife
c.3000 B.C. A small but pleasant discoidal flint knife in an attractive mottled light and dark grey flint with traces of cortex still on top surface. Finely worked blade edge around 70% of perimeter. An appealing example, 46mm x 38mm (KN4) - £23

A 22 A large and unusual oval flint knife with polished blade edges
c.2500 B.C. A nice large and unusual oval flint knife fashioned from an attractive light/dark grey mottled flint. Unusually the two shorter blade edges have been ground and polished in parts. Intact and in nice condition. Found at Lakenheath, Suffolk, 80mm x 58mm (KN5) - £29

A 23 A very nicely worked Danish Neolithic Type "III " flint dagger
Bell Beaker Culture c.2800-1900 B.C. A very nicely worked grey flint dagger, of classic dagger shape with elongate leaf shaped flat body with finely worked blade edges on either side, broad tang at one end for setting into a bone, antler or wooden handle. Very nice aging and smoothing to percussion ridges with an attractive overall light grey surface patination. Faint old ink inscription on one side "Silesina" - find location? Intact and a very nice example. Ex Dr.Zimmer collection. 118mm long x 32mm at widest x 10mm at thickest - £125

A 24 Large dark brown triangular flint arrowhead from Suffolk
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age c.2000-1800 BC. A large dark brown elongated triangular flint arrowhead from Lakenheath, Suffolk. Flat on one side and clearly worked on the other with fine knapping along blade edges. Trace of cortex remaining on worked side. Once had a tang at base now lost, otherwise intact and in good condition, 43mm long x 25mm at widest (L4) - £21

A 25 Large oval leaf shaped flint arrowhead from Icklingham, Suffolk
c.3000 B.C. Large oval leaf shaped flint arrow head from Icklingham, fashioned from an attractive semi-translucent banded grey flint . Bifacially worked, good surfaces with pleasant aging and smoothing, intact and good, 42mm long x 28mm at widest x 5mm thick - £27

A 26 Rare early Neolithic stone mace head from Cornwall
Early Neolithic c.5000 B.C. A rare and unusual Neolithic chieftains stone mace head fabricated from a coarse grey/green stone pebble which has been painstakingly bored from either side using sticks and wet sand until both holes met in the middle, effectively forming the characteristic "hour glass" shaped hole through which a wooden shaft would have once passed. Found in Hingston Down, Cornwall. Intact and in very good condition, a rare and seldom offered Stone age item, 93mm long x 63mm wide x 29mm - £155

A 27 A very nice partly polished "tear drop" shaped flint hand axe from Norfolk
c.2500-2200 B.C. A very nice elongate tear drop shaped hand axe found in the early 20th Century in the vicinity of Grimes Graves, the famous Norfolk Neolithic flint mine. Bifacially worked with the rounded butt end smoothly polished on either side, the remainder of the axe merely knapped and shaped to form a distinct functional point, clear working along all blade edges. Intact and in very nice condition with the most attractive smoothing and aging to all surfaces with iron oxide highlighting to percussion ridges, a nice and very tactile piece from a very famous location, 120mm long x 55mm wide at handle end x 22mm thick - £150

A 28 Nicely worked British Neolithic flint dagger from Norfolk
c.3000 B.C. A nicely worked flint dagger fashioned from a pleasant dark flint with an area of original pebble cortex remaining on one side. Elongate, tapered at one end, distinctly pointed at the other, very clearly worked and obviously designed to fit comfortably into the hand rather than having a tang at one end for insertion into a handle. Bifacially worked with some further retouching to enhance the blade edges. Intact and in very good condition with nice aging to surfaces, ound in Norfolk, a nice Neolithic implement, 123mm long x 30mm at widest x 14mm at thickest - £95

A 29 Pleasantly worked flint "Willow leaf" projectile point from Avebury
c.4000-3000 B.C. A pleasant white flint elongate "Willow leaf" flint projectile point from the famous and soughtafter area of Avebury, Wilshire. Flat on bottom side but nicely worked around perimeter of upper surface with pressure flaking used to define the blade edges, off-centre medial ridge along length. Intact and in very nice condition, old inscription on bottom face "C.16 Fox Covert, Avebury, Wilts", 47mm long x 16mm at widest x 6mm at thickest - £65

A 30 A large and pleasant flint core fabricator tool from Eastbourne
Mid-Neolithic c.4000 B.C. A large and pleasant flint core fabricator tool fashioned from a pleasant white and dark grey flint. Nicely aged and patinated with some iron oxide highlights, a large and pleasant example in good condition. Excavated at Spring Bottom, Nr. Eastbourne, Sussex, 102mm long x 44mm at widest x 23mm thick - £19

A 31 A very nice Pre-dynastic Egyptian flint awl/borer tool from El Fayuum
c.4000 BC. A super little flint borer tool in an attractive and slightly opaque light brown flint, medial ridge down one side, with clear working either side, right down to the point. Attractive shiny patination, intact and in excellent condition, a nice little lithic tool, 40mm x 15mm - £22

A 32 A nice mottled grey flint discoidal knife from Suffolk
c.2500 B.C. A nice mottled grey flint discoidal flint knife from Lakenheath, Suffolk with a clearly and finely worked blade edge around most of its perimeter. Intact and in very nice condition, 60mm x 55mm (KN1) - £23

A 33 Nicely worked cream flint fabricator tool c.3000 B.C.
A nicely worked elongate cream flint fabricator tool from Britain. Fabricators were utility tools that were used for pressure flaking and re-sharpening other flint blades and arrowheads to prolong their usage. Small chip to very tip otherwise intact  and in very good condition. A pleasant and affordable example, 100mm long x 22mm x 19mm - £19

A 34 A pleasant, fine leaf shaped flint arrowhead from Lakenheath, Suffolk
c.2000-1800 B.C. A pleasant, fine leaf shaped flint arrowhead fashioned from a translucent pale grey flint, good shape with clearly defined tip, found in Lakenheath, Suffolk, a minor chip to base and little nibbling to one blade edge otherwise intact and good, an affordable example, 32mm long x 17mm at widest - £25

A 35 A large single barbed flint arrowhead from Cambridgeshire
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze age c.1800-1500 B.C. A large single barbed flint arrowhead from Cambridgeshire in a pleasant whitish coloured flint. Rudimentary single barb to right and would have had a small tang at base for insertion into a wooden shaft (now lost). Flat base, worked on top surface only. Tang missing otherwise intact and in very good condition, a pleasant example of this unusual point, 48mm long x 27mm at widest x 6mm thick (C2) - £22

A 36 A large and very unusual "heart-shaped" grey flint lance head from Norfolk
c.3000 B.C. A large and very unusual "heart-shaped" lance head fashioned from a pleasant light grey flint. Clearly worked around its perimeter to form crude serrations to sides. Found at Seething, Norfolk. A large and very unusual lithic point, 63mm long x 66mm at widest - £45

A 37 Attractive semi-translucent scraper tool from Lakenheath
c.3000 B.C. A nicely worked flint scraper fashioned from an attractive semi-translucent pale beige coloured flint. Slightly Cordate in shape and bifacially worked with an area of cortex remaining on one side. Well flaked and retouched with good surfaces and an attractive aging and patination. Found at Lakenheath, Suffolk. A pleasant example, 46mm x 40mm x 10mm - £16

A 38 A pleasantly patinated "Slug Knife" from Lakenheath, Suffolk
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age c.2000-1800 B.C. A pleasant "Slug knife" fashioned from an attractive blue/grey flint. Smooth base and clearly worked on top side with nicely defined blade edges either side with some visible retouching and almost serrated in parts. Nicely aged and patinated with iron oxide highlights on the flaking ridges, a nice example of the type, 65mm long x 24mm wide x 9mm thick - £23

A 39 A large and pleasantly worked black flint scraper tool
c.3000 B.C. A large and pleasantly worked black flint scraper tool from Lakenheath, Suffolk. Well worked blade edges, nicely aged with a pleasant patination. A nice example of the type, 57mm x 51mm x 14mm (L5) - £10

A 40 A very nicely shaped Neolithic flint awl from Hampshire c.3000 B.C.
A very nicely worked and shaped dark grey flint awl from the South Downs, Hampshire. Fabricated from a small elongate pebble with a bulbous handle end still covered with original pebble cortex, and carefully worked to form an elongated and nicely defined awl point below. A nice example with nice aging and shiny surface patination, 62mm long x 30mm across handle x 19mm at thickest - £29

A 41 A large partial barbed and tanged flint arrowhead from Lakenheath, Suffolk
c.2000-1800 B.C. A large partial barbed and tanged flint arrowhead fashioned form a pleasant light brown flint. Of broad triangular form, good point and edges, intact bar for one barb and the tang missing, found at Lakenheath, Suffolk, an affordable example, 27mm long x 25mm at widest - £28

A 42 Pleasant grey flint awl / borer from Lakenheath, Suffolk
c.2000 B.C. A pleasant flint awl / boring tool fashioned from a grey / brown flint with a roundish body that fits well between thumb and forefinger with a short, curved sharp point emanating from it. Probably used for making stitch holes in animal skins, 47m x 23mm (tapering to 4mm) - £16

A 43 A very nicely worked scraper with semi-circular blade
c.2000 B.C. A very nicely worked scraper fashioned from a pleasant dark flint , cortex on top surface with a very finely worked semi-circular blade edge. Excavated in Lakenheath, Suffolk, a nice example of the type, 45mm x 49mm - £23

Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Babylonian

A 44 Large and robust Sumerian ladies shell hair rings
Sumerian c.2000 B.C. Large and robust hoop style hair rings skillfully carved from thick segments of sea shell and nicely polished. These were commonly used ladies hair adornments in Sumeria, all nice examples and only a few available, typically 22-24 mm outside diameter, central holes 11-15mm, 4-7mm thick, each only - £19

A 45 Small Sumerian clay tablet fragment featuring Cuneiform text
Ur period III, c.2100 BC. A fragment from a small baked clay tablet featuring clearly impressed cuneiform text on one side [ Cuneiform - one of the earliest known forms of writing consisting of small wedge shaped symbols impressed with the end of a reed into clay tablets and then baked hard]. These clay tablets are often receipts relating to economic transactions. A fragment from a sizeable tablet, faint repair through centre. Previous owner has sealed its once dusty surfaces with a matt varnish or similar but does not detract from the piece however. Cuneiform is hard to obtain now and this is a very affordable example , 42mm x 38mm x 25mm - £25

A 46 Small Sumerian clay tablet featuring Cuneiform text
Ur period III, c.2100 BC. A small baked clay tablet featuring clearly impressed cuneiform text on either side [ Cuneiform - one of the earliest known forms of writing consisting of small wedge shaped symbols impressed with the end of a reed into clay tablets and then baked hard]. These clay tablets are often receipts relating to economic transactions. Some minor damage and a repair to very bottom edge of tablet otherwise good. Previous owner has sealed its once dusty surfaces with a matt varnish or similar but does not detract from the piece however. Cuneiform is hard to obtain now and this is a very affordable example of a near complete tablet, 52mm x 38mm x 23mm - £65

Ancient Egyptian

A 46a Pair of bronze earrings threaded with Egyptian faience beads
Late Dynastic c.500 B.C. A pair of modern bronze hook earrings suitable for pierced ears, each with a small string of assorted multicoloured Egyptian doughnut and tubular faience beads. The beads are in a variety of colours, white, green, blue, brown, turquoise etc. Suitable for modern wear if required, each earring 60mm long, the pair only - £20

A 47 Attractive and rare Childs blue glass finger ring
Late Dynastic Period to Early Ptolemaic period c.500 - 300 BC. A small but very nice childs finger ring carefully fashioned from an attractive translucent pastel blue glass with a thick simple hoop band and a flattened plain oval bezel on the top. Intact and in very nice condition, an appealing and rare little item, seldom offered, 18mm diameter, 7mm wide, internal diameter 12mm - £45

A 48 A small mounted blue glazed amulet of Thoth
Ptolemaic period c.200 B.C. A pale blue glazed faience amulet of Thoth, God of Wisdom and writing depicted in standing baboon form, pillar down back pierced at mid-point for suspension. Intact and in good condition, slightly crude as is typical for this period but otherwise pleasant. Loose mounted on a small Perspex block for display, 19mm tall (30mm on block) x 9mm deep x 5mm wide - £38

A 49 A ornately carved Coptic Egyptian bone box inlay mounted in a frame
Coptic Egyptian c.300 A.D. An ornately hand carved section of bone inlay from the side of a good quality Coptic Egyptian box or casket. The inlay features section of plain border flanking a design of tree branches bearing spherical fruit or berries. The bone inlay has been mounted into an open fronted frame with green velvet background and original description label. From an old collection, inlay 42mm x 22mm, frame 180mm x 130mm, a pleasant and unusual item - £29

A 50 A large and pleasant Romano-Egyptian glazed faience bead
c.1st Century A.D. A large and pleasant spherical necklace bead fashioned from turquoise glazed faience with a centrally pierced hole for suspension. Some light fading to glaze in parts otherwise colour generally good. Bead totally intact and in very nice condition, a large example, 21mm diameter - £18

A 51 A small but pleasantly detailed steatite Scarab amulet
Late Dynastic Period c.600 B.C. A pleasant little amulet in the form of a Scarab beetle carved from a cream coloured steatite (soapstone) with a flat underside engraved with four hieroglyphs. [Scarab amulets were often worn on rings and pendants and could serve not only as a protective amulet but could be used as a personal seal stamp with wax for sealing important papyri documents) a well carved example, intact and in very good condition, 11mm x 8mm - £45

A 52 A large mounted pale turquoise Ushabti figure
Early Ptolemaic period c. 300-200 B.C. A large and pleasant pale turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure. Flat backed, detail generally clear although mould pressed Ushabtis from this period tend to be slightly more vague than earlier types. Totally intact, in good condition and mounted on a small black block display plinth. A couple of areas of very minor surface dirt, not detracting. A large and pleasant example with good colour, 100mm tall, 120mm on block, 25mm across shoulders - £125

A 53 Carved steatite "Shuty" (double Falcons feathers)
Late Dynastic period c.500-400 B.C. A unusual carved steatite (soapstone) amulet in the form of the double falcon feathers which were worn as part of the composite crown associated with Amen-Re. The feathers were known as the "Shuty" and were representations of the wind. The wearer of this amulet would have been imbued with divine majesty. Slightly stylistic in form but intact and in very good condition with no damage whatsoever, a scarce amulet 20mm x 15mm x 4mm - £45

A 54 A pleasantly detailed brown steatite Scarab amulet
Late Dynastic Period c.600 B.C. A pleasant amulet in the form of a Scarab beetle carved from a brown coloured steatite (soapstone) with a flat underside engraved with four crude hieroglyphs. [Scarab amulets were often worn on rings and pendants and could serve not only as a protective amulet but could be used as a personal seal stamp with wax for sealing important papyri documents) a well carved example, intact and in very good condition, 15mm x 10mm - £55

A 55 Large mounted amulet of Ptah-Soker
Late Dynastic period, c.400 BC. A larger than normal example of a large turquoise glazed amulet of Ptah-Soker, the protector of children. He is depicted as a bandy legged dwarf with hands clasped across waist. Pierced through neck for suspension. Bold and clearly detailed, a nice large example, attractively loose mounted on a two tier polished perspex block display stand, Ptah 35mm tall x 16mm, 56mm tall on mount - £72

A 56 A small but nicely carved steatite Eye of Horus amulet
Late Dynastic c.400 B.C. A small but nicely carved Eye of Horus amulet carved from a cream coloured steatite (soap stone). Of classic style with nicely detailed Eye, brow above and regal beard below. Pierced laterally for suspension. Tiny old knock to very tip of beard otherwise totally intact and in very nice condition (Ex Mustaki collection), a nice stone example, 15mm x 10mm x 5mm - £48

A 57 Attractively framed hieroglyphic cartonnage section from a mummy
Late Dynastic period c.600-300 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted section of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of a long vertical bordered column of 26 x hieroglyphics, although not fully translated, seems to cite something like "words of the Osiris (deceased name?), born of Amun......great house", black lined border surrounding the text, pale green border around this and a further outer border in a turquoise pigment around, cartonnage 150mm high x 50mm wide, a nice piece of Egyptian text, very nicely presented in a good quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 305mm x 250mm - £185

A 58 A small mounted pale blue glazed amulet of Thoth as Baboon
Ptolemaic period c.200 B.C. A pale blue glazed faience amulet of Thoth, God of Wisdom and writing in Baboon form, pillar down back pierced at mid point for suspension. Intact and in good condition but somewhat crude in design as it typical for the period , loose mounted on small perspex display block, 19mm tall (30mm on block) x 9mm deep x 5mm wide - £33

A 59 A pleasant mounted turquoise glazed amulet of Horus wearing crown
Ptolemaic period c.300 B.C. A pleasant turquoise glazed faience amulet of Horus standing and wearing the double crown,  pillar down back pierced at mid point for suspension. Intact and in very nice condition with good colour, a pleasant little amulet for the period, loose mounted on small perspex display block, 22mm tall (33mm on block) x 10mm deep x 5mm wide - £45

A 60 Pleasantly framed segment of painted cartonnage
Third Intermediate period c. 800 B.C. A painted segment of cartonnage (gesso and bandage) from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus. The design is in a black pigment and is that of radiating lotus petals; this probably once formed part of a pectoral necklace design over the chest of the mummy. From an old private collection, Somerset. Cartonnage 72mm x 53mm and mounted in an open frame measuring 200mm x 145mm with accompanying label - £68

A 61 Painted wood segment from outer decorative sarcophagus
Third Intermediate Period c.1085-730 B.C. A reasonably sized wooden segment from a brightly decorated outer wooden sarcophagus probably from the top rim of the lower half of the sarcophagus upon which the lids sits. The wood is robust and stable and features a hole into which a locating peg would once have fitted; it is coated with a layer of gesso with the design of several partial hieroglyphs painted in yellow, red and black pigments. Good condition and colour, from an old private collection, Somerset and a scarce item, 140mm long x 50mm wide x 22mm thick - £110

A 62 A mounted turquoise glazed amulet of Isis with infant Horus
Ptolemaic period c.200 B.C. A reasonably sized turquoise glazed faience amulet of Isis seated on throne cradling the infant Horus on her knees, pillar down back pierced at mid point for suspension. Intact and in nice condition with good colour, slightly crude method of execution as it typical for the period but still a pleasant piece, loose mounted on small perspex display block, 26mm tall (37mm on block) x 13mm deep x 7mm wide - £46

A 63 Mounted upper half of a large and exquisite quality Saite period amulet of Isis
26th Dynasty c.664-525 B.C. The mounted upper half of a large, superb quality and highly detailed faience amulet of the Goddess Isis. She is depicted wearing a Nemes headdress surmounted with cows horns with a solar disc between them, her right hand grips her left breast, her left hand clutching the head of the infant Horus to her left breast in order to suckle. Wonderful facial detail and simply a superb quality amulet, typical of the "Saite" period, with a radiant deep turquoise glaze all over, attractively mounted on a small two tier perspex block mount for display, a lovely item, 33mm tall (56mm on block) x 21mm wide x 18mm deep - £195

A 64 Rare wooden arm and spear fragment from Egyptian guard statuette
New Kingdom period c.1300 B.C. A rare wooden arm from a large Egyptian Guard statuette. Expertly carved from Cedar wood, with good muscular detail, the arm is depicted bent at the elbow 90 degrees with fingers of hand clutched, gripping the shaft of a spear, a small fragment of which also remains in the hand. The shoulder of the arm still contains the two wooden pegs once used to fix the arm to the torso of the statuette. This would once have been an a large and impressive statuette (circa 50cm tall), richly painted and possibly one of a pair guarding a small shrine. Wood very solid and in excellent condition, from an old collection, a rare and unusual item 112mm x 105mm x 21mm thick - £145

A 65 Framed Egyptian papyrus fragment featuring Demotic script
c.400 B.C. An attractively framed fragment from a genuine Egyptian papyrus scroll featuring remnants of three lines of Demotic script, the hand written form of Egyptian which preceded the Greek predominantly used by the later Ptolemaic dynasties. The fragment is most likely from some form of legal or economic document. In nice condition an mounted along with descriptive labelling in an attractive antique gold coloured glass fronted stand up frame, papyrus 25mm at widest x 39mm tall, frame 207mm x 156mm wide (P5) - £58

A 67 A reasonably sized green glazed amulet of the Goddess Isis
28th-30th Dynasty c.400-350 B.C. A reasonably sized green glazed faience amulet of the Goddess Isis, Goddess of fertility and motherhood, depicted standing on small plinth base with arms by her side and wearing high head dress. Pillar down back pierced at top for suspension, totally intact and in very good condition, 32mm tall x 8mm wide x 12mm deep - £55

A 68 A very large and superb quality mounted Ram amulet
c.26th Dynasty c.664-525 B.C. A very large and superb quality green glazed faience amulet of a reclining Ram, resting on an elongate plinth base. Plain body and detailed head with nicely curling Rams horns, large suspension loop on back. Loose mounted on perspex display block. Tiny knock to one side of nose (not detracting) otherwise totally intact and in lovely condition with excellent colour, a large and very nice amulet, 33mm long x 24mm tall x 10mm wide, Originally sold by a reputable Northern antiquities gallery some years ago for £225, now offered for only - £135

A 69 Framed Egyptian papyus fragment featuring Demotic script
c.400 B.C. An attractively framed fragment from a genuine Egyptian papyrus scroll featuring remnants of two longer lines of Demotic script, the hand written form of Egyptian which preceded the Greek predominantly used by the later Ptolemaic dynasties. The fragment is most likely from some form of legal or economic document. In nice condition an mounted along with descriptive labelling in an attractive modern black, glass fronted stand up frame, papyrus 67mm at widest x 22mm tall, frame 196mm x 146mm wide (P6) - £68

A 70 Turquoise glazed faience amulet of Dwarf God Ptah
Ptolemaic period c.200 BC. A turquoise glazed amulet of the dwarf God Ptah. Pillar down back and pierced at top for suspension. Slightly crude in execution as typical for the period but intact, good condition and with good colour, a reasonably priced example, 19mmx 6mm x 5mm - £30

A 71 Small but pleasantly detailed, mounted amulet of Isis and Horus
Late Dynastic period, c.500 BC. A small but perfectly formed little green glazed faience amulet in the form of the Goddess Isis seated on a throne suckling the young infant Horus. Isis is depicted wearing the Solar disc between cow horns on her head. Amulet nicely detailed for a small example and in very good condition. Pierced through neck for suspension. Excavated near Luxor in 1971. Loose mounted on a small perspex block mount for display, a scarce and pleasant example, 17mm tall, 28mm on mount - £53

A 72 A Rare New Kingdom terracotta amulet mould excavated in Amarna
c.18th Dynasty, Reign of Ahkenaten 1350-1334 BC. A small red terracotta amulet mould excavated in the city of the Heretic Pharaoh Ahkenaten's city of Tel El Amarna. This mould is part of a large group that was unearthed at Amarna some years ago. Ex. Pitt-Rivers Museum collection. This mould would have once produced small faience Amphora shaped amulets for stringing onto necklaces. RARE and in nice condition, these moulds are becoming hard to find now, 26mm x 21mm - £68

A 73 High quality New Kingdom multicoloured bead necklace
c.1300 B.C. A nicely restrung necklace consisting of hundreds of tiny multicoloured doughnut shaped faience beads threaded on a fine string. The beads are in a variety of colours red, blue, yellow, green, black brown,turquoise etc and all are in excellent condition with no damage with good bold colours, a very nice string of early Egyptian beads - £65

A 74 Small turquoise glazed "Sow" amulet
Late Dynastic - Ptolemaic periods c.300-100 BC. A small turquoise glazed amulet of the sow standing on small integral plinth [The Sow represents fertility and the protection of the family] small suspension loop on top, scarce type, slightly crude as is typical for the period otherwise good, 12mm x 11mm x 4mm - £28

A 75 A nice mounted bronze figurine of Osiris, God of the underworld
Late Dynastic c.500-400 B.C. A pleasant bronze votive figurine of Osiris, God of the underworld. He is depicted in typical form, standing, arms crossed over chest and wearing high double plumed headdress topped with solar disc. Attractively mounted on a small perspex display block. Intact and in good condition for ancient bronze. An appealing little figurine, 60mm tall, 80mm on block x 14mm wide at shoulders - £125

A 76 A very large and nicely detailed loose mounted amulet of Tauwaret
Early Ptolemaic period c.300 B.C. A very large and very nicely detailed cream faience amulet of Tauwaret, the Hippopotamus headed Goddess of fertility and pregnancy. A very detailed head, (even the teeth can be discerned), she is depicted wearing Nemes headdress, large pendulous breasts and swollen stomach, arms supporting her stomach, pillar down back decorated with chevron pattern, suspension loop towards top. Legs missing below knees otherwise completely intact and in very nice condition. Loose mounted upon a perspex display block, a very large and appealing example, 42mm tall (65mm on block) x 15mm wide x 18mm deep - £95

A 77 Attractively framed hieroglyphic cartonnage section from a mummy
Late Dynastic period c.600-300 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted section of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of a multi coloured (green, red, white and blue) elongated oval border design containing 8 reasonably clear hieroglyphs in a black pigment, as yet un-translated. The hieroglyphs are of good size, most are clear and painted in black pigment on a buff coloured background, cartonnage 160mm high x 65mm wide, a pleasant piece of Egyptian text, nicely presented in a good
quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 305mm x 250mm - £135

A 78 Attractively framed decorative cartonnage section from a mummy
Late Dynastic period c.600-300 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted section of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of a wide multi coloured vertical column with a "ladder like" design in alternating blue and red bands of colour, each containing a line of painted yellow cubes or green lotus buds, black lined outer border with blue border outside this. Cartonnage 140mm high x 90mm wide, a pleasant and sizeable piece of Egyptian cartonnage with an attractive design and bold colours, nicely presented in a good quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 305mm x 250mm - £155

A 79 Nicely framed fragments of genuine Mummy bandage
Late Dynastic period c.600-400 BC. Fragments of genuine linen cloth from the outer wrappings of a mummy, nicely mounted in a small wall mountable glass fronted clip frame. Below the linen fragment there is a large descriptive label. These fragments of cloth were excavated near Luxor (Thebes) in the 1940's and come from an old German Collection formed in the 1940's & 1950's. A small group available, Rare and unusual, fragments approx. 80mm x 40mm, frames 150mm x 100mm - £26

A 80 A reasonably sized mounted turquoise glazed amulet of the God Min
Ptolemaic period. c. 200 B.C. A reasonably sized turquoise glazed faience amulet of Min, God of Fertility. In this amulet Min is depicted in mummiform style, wearing a double plumed headdress and with right hand raised up alongside his head. Pierced through upper back for suspension. A few faded spots of glaze otherwise of good colour, intact and in good condition. Slightly crude as typical for the period. Loose mounted on perspex display block, a scarce amulet, 37mm tall (57mm on block) x 12mm deep x 10mm wide - £55

A 81 Attractively framed gilded cartonnage "wing of Isis" from mummy
Ptolemaic period c.300-100 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted piece of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of the gilded outspread left wing, probably from a depiction of the Goddess Isis kneeling with wings outspread, as often featured on the chest of a mummy. Good detail of feathers and much original gilding still intact, a pleasant and scarce item, cartonnage 65mm long x 25mm high within a nice quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 150mm x 200mm - £85

A 82 Attractively framed gilded Gesso fragment from mummy sarcophagus
Ptolemaic period c.300-100 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted piece of Gesso plaster from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of a section of border design of multiple, alternating vertical and horizontal incised line decoration. Still heavily and well gilded. Good detail and mounted in an open fronted gilded frame for display, a pleasant and scarce item, cartonnage 40mm long x 45mm, stand up and wall mountable 175mm x 230mm - £69

A 83 Attractively framed hieroglyphic cartonnage section from a mummy
Late Dynastic period c.600-300 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted section of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the form of a long vertical bordered column of 20 x hieroglyphics, believed to cite a passage from the Egyptian Book of the Dead (i.e. Ra, he (the deceased) breathes the north wind of all strength and dominion"). The hieroglyphs are of good size, are clear and painted in black pigment on a buff coloured background but as yet un-translated. The hieroglyphs are of good size, most are clear and painted in black pigment on a buff coloured background, black lined border surrounding the text, pale green border around this and a further outer border in a turquoise pigment around, cartonnage 180mm high x 50mm wide and probably a continuation of other strip of hieroglyphic cartonnage listed separately, a nice piece of Egyptian text, very nicely presented in a good quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 305mm x 250mm - £165

A 84 A large and nicely carved steatite Scarab beetle amulet
Ptolemaic period c.300 B.C. A large and nicely carved amulet of a Scarab beetle carved from steatite (Soapstone). The amulet has a flat underside and the top has been nicely carved to represent detail of head and carapace. There are no piercing for suspension as soapstone amulets were invariably wrapped within the mummy bindings. A good sized amulet, intact and in very nice condition, 24mm long x 20mm wide x 8mm thick - £55

A 85 A turquoise glazed amulet of Anubis the Jackal headed God
30th Dynasty c.350 B.C. A turquoise glazed faience amulet of Anubis the Jackal headed God of God of funerals and mummification. Anubis is depicted in typical form wearing a kilt, striding forward on small plinth base, arms by his side. Pillar down back pierced at top for suspension. Slightly stylised as is typical for the period but totally intact, pleasant and of good colour. 27mm tall x 9mm wide x 9mm deep - £45

A 86 A pleasant turquoise glazed faience Scarab amulet featuring Duck design on
Ptolemaic period c.300 B.C. A pleasant turquoise glazed faience Scarab amulet with a plain carapace and a design of a swimming Duck on the base, with the Sun above it. Laterally pierced for suspension. A couple of small areas of minor fading otherwise intact and good, gives good impression (soft impression supplied) 13mm x 9mm - £38

A 87 A pleasant turquoise glazed amulet of a Baboon
Ptolemaic period c. 300-200 BC. A pleasant light turquoise glazed faience amulet of a seated Baboon on a small plinth base with suspension loop on back. Chipping to one edge of plinth and right knee (not detracting) otherwise intact and in good condition and a scarce little amulet, 17mm x 12mm x 7mm - £32

A 88 A pleasant green glazed amulet of Tauwaret
28th-30th Dynasty c.404-380 BC. A pleasant olive green glazed faience amulet of Tauwaret, Goddess of pregnancy and childbirth. She is depicted in typical pregnant form, standing on a small plinth base with head of a hippopotamus and pendulous breasts. Pillar down back, pierced at top for suspension, small barely noticeable chip on front otherwise totally intact and in very nice condition, a pleasant example, 19mm x 9mm x 5mm - £42

A 89 A very large mounted amulet of Anubis the Jackal headed God
28th Dynasty c.400 B.C. A very large and nicely detailed sky blue faience amulet of Anubis the Jackal headed God of God of funerals and mummification. Anubis is depicted in typical form wearing a kilt, striding forward on small plinth base, arms by his side. Pillar down back pierced at top for suspension. A very large example, well detailed and of good colour. Excavated in two pieces but professionally restored to whole. Apart from small chip to top of one ear is totally intact and in very nice condition, amulet 59mm tall (79mm on acrylic block) x 11mm wide x 13mm deep - £75

A 90 A small pleasant turquoise glazed "Jelly Baby" Ushabti
Late Ptolemaic - Roman period c.100 B.C. - A.D.100. A small slightly crude mould formed turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure of the type generally referred to as a "Jelly Baby" because of their similarity to the sweet. Typically vague details but clearly mummiform and of a type commonly associated with much poorer burials. Glaze slightly faded in parts but otherwise the figure is totally intact and in good condition, an interesting addition to an Egyptian collection nonetheless, 45mm long x 14mm x 11mm deep - £35

A 91 Small mounted turquoise glazed Ushabti figures
Ptolemaic period c.200 B.C. Small but pleasant turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figures, loose mounted on perspex display blocks. A couple of areas of fading to glaze otherwise intact and in good condition, affordable examples, c.50 mm tall (70mm on block) x 16mm wide x 10mm deep - £48

A 92 Nicely framed Egyptian papyrus fragments featuring Greek script
Late Ptolemaic period c.2nd/1st Century B.C. A nicely framed pair of small papyrus fragments from a papyrus scroll featuring 6 characters of cursive Greek handwriting written in ink (Greek was the prolific language in Egypt at this time) . The scroll probably once related in some form to a legal or economic transaction. Attractively presented in a stand up glass fronted frame with title label above and descriptive label below, a scarce and appealing item, papyrus fragments 35mm x 19mm & 26mm x 11mm, frame 177mm tall x 126mm wide (P2) - £48

A 93 A large mounted flat turquoise glazed amulet of Hapy the Baboon
Late Dynastic period c.500-400 B.C. A large flat turquoise glazed amulet of Hapy the Baboon shown in profile to the right, stitch hole at top and bottom. One of the"Four sons of Horus, these four amulets were usually stitched to the linen over the chest of the mummy and indeed the glazing on the underside of this example stll shows the imprint of the weave of the original linen. Feint, barely noticeable repair across mid section otherwise totally intact and in lovely condition with good colour. Mounted on a perspex display block, a nice large example of the type, 68mm tall (88mm on block) x 14mm wide x 4mm thick - £135

A 94 Pleasant mounted green glazed Ushabti figure with feint hieroglyphs
Late Dynastic period c.400-300 B.C. A small but pleasant turquoise/green glazed Ushabti figure. Mould formed but facial details and those of the crook and flail clear, plus a feint vertical column of hieroglyphs down the front. Intact and in very good condition with reasonable colour, a pleasant and affordable example, 70mm tall (90mm on block) x 17mm wide x 19mm deep - £95

A 95 Pleasant mounted green glazed Ushabti figure
Ptolemaic period c.300-200 B.C. A small but pleasant green glazed Ushabti figure. Mould formed but facial details and those of the crook and flail clear. Three diagonal incised lines on reverse left shoulder alluding to seed bag. Intact and in very nice condition with good colour, a pleasant and affordable example, 64mm tall (85mm on block) x 20mm wide x 14mm deep - £75
 
A 96 A small but pleasant Bi-chrome glazed Ushabti with hieroglyphs
Third Intermediate Period , 22nd/23rd Dynasties c.945-712 B.C. A small but very nice little Bi-chrome glazed Ushabti figure with an overall turquoise glaze with head band, facial details, ears, hands, crook and flail all painted on in a black glaze plus there is a column of 8 hieroglyphs painted down the back of the figure, also in a black glaze. Mounted on a perspex display block. A very feint and barely visible old repair across the upper legs otherwise totally intact and in very nice condition with good colour. A very appealing Ushabti with nice details from an old collection, 68mm tall (88mm on block) x 19mm wide x 12mm deep - £175

A 97 Attractively framed "Sole of foot" cartonnage section from a mummy
sarcophagus Late Dynastic period c.600-300 B.C. An attractively framed and mounted section of cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus in the shape of the sole of a foot (probably from the bottom of the feet on the anthropoid scarophagus) with a buff coloured outer border and alternating vertical strips in buff and turquoise blue. The buff strips feature bands of horizontal black strips at top and bottom. Toe section missing otherwise intact and good. Cartonnage 170mm high x 80mm wide, a pleasant and sizeable piece of Egyptian cartonnage with an attractive design and bold colours, nicely presented in a good quality gilded, glass fronted frame, stand up and wall mountable 305mm x 250mm - £145

A 98 Scarce carved stone "Menyet" amulet
Late Dynastic c.500-400 B.C. An unusual carved grey stone amulet representing a pendulum shaped necklace counterpoise. Amulets representing jewellry were considered essential for the afterlife. The counterpoise was worn on a Menyet collar that comprised of multiple strings of beads. The counterpoise would have ben positioned between the shoulder blades to ensure that the beads lay correctly across the chest. Nicely shaped, intact and in very good condition, a scarce amulet type, 22mm x12mm x 4mm - £45

A 99 A large and rare wooden mask from an Egyptian outer sarcophagus
Late Dynastic period c.500-400 B.C. A large carved solid wood face mask which would have once been affixed t the top of an outer wooden sarcophagus. The mask is from an old collection and has been skillfully carved from cedar wood with attractive and well defined facial details. The mask was once attached to the sarcophagus by the means of four long wooden pegs, all of which still remain in situ at each corner of the mask. The wooden mask would once have been covered in a layer of gesso and then painted with various coloured pigments, small traces of original gesso can still be found around the eyes and mouth. Totally intact and in very good condition for Ancient wood, very solid with no worming. These masks rarely appear on the market nowadays and often command four figure sums when they do, so this is a very good opportunity to acquire an affordable example of a decent sized Egyptian wooden mask for your collection, supplied with small stand, 230mm high x 180mm wide x 60mm thick - £695

A 100 Nicely detailed mounted pale green Ushabti figure
30th Dynasty c.350 B.C. A nice and pleasantly detailed faience Ushabti figure in an attractive pale turquoise/green glaze. Clear detail of face, crook and flail. Pillar down back. Barely visible old hair line repair at lower leg otherwise totally intact with good colour. Loose mounted on a perspex display block, an appealing example, 77mm tall, 97mm on block, 18mm across shoulders - £110

A 101 A nicely framed section of cartonnage featuring lotus designs
Late Dynastic period c.500-400 B.C. A section of brown coloured cartonnage from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus which was probably once part of an ornate pectoral necklace design as it features 5 x lateral curving and alternating bands of incised vertical lines, pyramidical shapes, Lotus buds and Lotus flowers. Design very clear and bold. Attractively mounted in a nice quality open display frame with descriptive label, cartonnage 105mm x 50mm, frame 225mm x 175mm - £72

A 102 A small but very nice Ushabti with hieroglyphs from the Bergerac collection
Third Intermediate Period , 21st/22nd Dynasty c.1070-712 B.C. A small but very nice pale turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure from the French Bergerac collection with Seshed head band, eyes and hieroglyphs down front panel all in a darker glaze. Totally intact and in very nice condition, mounted on small pale grey marble display plinth, an appealing example of good pedigree, 63mm tall (77mm on plinth) x 17mm wide x 13mm deep - £175

A 103 Small fragment of cartonnage and Gesso with hieroglyphs in frame
Late Dynastic period c.500 B.C. A small piece of cartonnage and inscribed gesso from an inner anthropoid mummy sarcophagus. The piece of cartonnage is a small section from a white and blue border decoration (45mm x 13mm) , the Gesso fragment features 3 inscribed hieroglyphs (30mm x 25). Both are mounted in a nice quality gilded display frame, standup or suitable for wall mounting, a cheap pair of Egyptian artefacts, only - £39

A 104 A lovely quality faience finger ring with Eye of Horus bezel
c.26th Dynasty 664-525 B.C. A lovely quality deep turquoise glazed faience finger ring with a simple band and a nicely detailed openwork bezel in the form of an Eye of Horus complete with brow and beard. A few old minor repairs to band (not detracting) otherwise totally intact and in lovely condition with superb colour, a scarce and very appealing item, outer diameter 22mm , inner 18mm, band 3-5 mm thick, bezel 15mm wide x 9mm deep - £135

A 105 A rare green glazed faience Sistrum handle complete with hieroglyphs
Late Dynastic period c.400 B.C. A rare and unusual green glazed faience handle from a Sistrum (ceremonial rattle) with a vertical panel of hieroglyphs on either side, each containing around 6 or 7 incised characters (as yet untranslated). Good glaze with excellent colour, mounted on a perspex block for display, a rare and seldom offered item, old collection piece, 68mm tall (93mm on block) x 23mm diameter - £155

A 106 Large and scarce, mounted faience Reis (Overseer) Ushabti
Third Intermediate period, 21st - 22nd Dynasty , c.1070-712 B.C. A good sized example of a Reis or as it is more commonly referred to Overseer Ushabti in a cream coloured faience. Often referred to in the texts as "Chiefs of Ten" and were depicted wearing the Nemes headdress, a triangular shaped Kilt and holding a whip or baton instead of agricultural implements. A well furnished tomb would have one Overseer Ushabti for every 10 mummiform Ushabtis and as such, they are much rarer than the normal Ushabtis Seshed headband, one eye and whip outlined in a dark pigment. Some slight surface abrasion to side of feet, front of Kilt and to lower face otherwise intact, un-repaired and good. A reasonable sized example of this rare form of Ushabti from an old collection, mounted on perspex display block, 100mm tall (125mm on block) x 40mm wide x 30mm - £195

A 107 A very attractive Bi-chrome glazed mounted Ushabti figure
Third Intermediate period 23rd - 25th Dynasties c.828-712 B.C. A small chunky and very attractive Bi-chrome glazed faience Ushabti figure with a very attractive rich turquoise overall glazing and Nemes headdress and regal beard painted with a deep black glaze. Pleasant facial details. Feint barely noticeable old repair at ankles otherwise totally intact and in lovely condition with excellent colour and surfaces. A very appealing piece from an old collection, 63mm tall (83mm on block) x 22mm wide x 14mm deep - £165

Ancient Palestine (The Holy lands)

A 108 A nice quality "Old Testament" period terracotta "Dipper cup
Old Testament period c.2200 BC. A pleasant and appealing bulbous bodied red ware terracotta dipper (drinking) cup with a large loop handle on one side. Totally intact, un-repaired and in very good condition with good stable surfaces, 66 mm diameter at widest,90mm to back of handle, 55 mm deep, a much better than usual example - £53

Syro-Hittite (Ancient Syria & Turkey)

A 109 Upper half of a Syro-Hittie Bird headed Goddess
c.1300 BC. The upper half of a large and nicely detailed terracotta statuette of a Bird headed Goddess. The Goddess is depicted wearing an elaborate pointed headdress and a large decorative pectoral necklace, small stubby arms, each pierced centrally for the placing of a small flower stem or similar during worship. Body below waist missing and a repair to neck otherwise intact and an attractive example of the type with an attractive sand coloured hue. [These statuettes were placed in temples during worship and when the altars became full they were cleared, the figures broken to prevent re-use and then buried in pits]. A cheap and appealing example, 98mm x 63mm x 26mm - £32

Ancient Greek

A 110 A pleasant red ware terracotta oil lamp with small lug handle
Hellenistic period c.200 B.C. A pleasant red ware terracotta oil lamp with a round body, small lug handle to left of body and a short protruding pointed spout . Plain top surface apart from a raised ridge around a large central filler hole. Some minor rubbing at edge of filler hole otherwise intact and in nice condition, a pleasant little lamp, found in mainland Greece, 75mm long x 53mm at widest - £42

A 111 A pleasant Hellenistic red ware period terracotta oil lamp
c.200 B.C. A pleasant Hellenistic period red ware terracotta oil lamp with a small round body, filler hole in centre, an elongated spout and a small stub handle on the right hand side, intact and in good overall condition, from an old collection, 80mm long x 52mm wide x 30mm deep - £45

A 112 A long and slender red ware terracotta oil lamp
Hellenistic period c.200 B.C. A slender and elegant red ware terracotta oil lamp with a small round body with central filler hole and a long slender nozzle, flaring slightly towards opening, some blackening from use. Small loop handle missing otherwise intact and in very nice condition, originally found in central Greece and from an old private collection, pleasant and affordable example, 93mm long x 43mm at widest - £29

A 113 A pleasant dark grey terracotta oil lamp
Hellenistic period c.200 B.C. A pleasant dark grey/black terracotta oil lamp with a round body with short protruding spout flared out towards wick hole. Impressed dash and rope twist design around top surface and along spout with small central filler hole. Intact and in nice condition, a pleasant lamp, found in mainland Greece, 71mm long x 45mm at widest - £46

A 114 A pleasant dark terracotta oil lamp
Hellenistic period c.200 B.C. A pleasant dark terracotta oil lamp with a round body with short protruding spout flared out towards wick hole. Impressed pellet and concentric ring design around top surface and along spout with small central filler hole. Intact and in nice condition, a pleasant lamp, found in mainland Greece, 78mm long x 45mm at widest - £45

A 115 Miniature Corinthian votive terracotta Dove.
Corinth, c.500 BC. A small but pleasant hand modelled votive terracotta Dove. [The Dove was associated closely with the Goddess Demeter who was widely worshipped at this period]. The dove is depicted with wide spread tail and standing on a pedestal. Slight surface wear and tip of face and beak worn away otherwise good and clear. An unusual little item, 37mm x 23mm x 16mm - £39

A 116 Large Gents bronze finger ring with some original gilding
c.5th Century B.C. A large gents bronze finger ring excavated in central Greece which has a wide band and a large oval recessed bezel which would have probably once held a coloured glass or semi-precious stone, now gone. Slight edge damage to bezel in a couple of places otherwise intact and reasonable, slight traces of some original gilding remain, a large and affordable example, band 6-9mm wide, internal diameter 20mm x 16mm, bezel 26mm x 20mm, green patination - £15

A 117 Nice votive Campanian "Xenon ware" Juglet
Greek occupation of Apulia, Southern Italy c.275 BC. A pleasant little juglet with flat base, wide body, tapering at neck and then widening to rim. Single wide loop handle on one side. Applied decoration in umber. Radiate dash decoration around top half, laurel leaf pattern around bottom half. Intact and in nice condition, an appealing little vessel, 57mm tall,52mm wide across handle, body 41mm diameter - £85

A 118 A pleasant grey/brown terracotta oil lamp with small lug handle
Hellenistic period c.200 B.C. A pleasant grey/brown terracotta oil lamp with a round body, small lug handle to left of body and a short protruding spout flared towards wick hole. Impressed sun ray like border design around top surface with small central filler hole. Intact and in nice condition, a pleasant lamp, found in mainland Greece, 80mm long x 50mm at widest - £49

A 119 Nice "Xenon ware" votive Kantharos vessel
Greek occupation of Apulia, Southern Italy c.275 BC. A pleasant votive vase like pottery vessel with bulbous body upon small pedestal base and two opposing, upswept loop handles on opposite sides of body. Black glazed with dual line and wave like pattern around body, dual line decoration above and below all in umber, some light surface dirt in a couple of small areas otherwise good, intact and in nice condition, a nice little vessel, 62mm tall x 66mm across handles (body 45mm diameter) - £85

Ancient Cyprus

A 120 A pleasant miniature terracotta Kylix (pedestalled bowl)
c.3rd Century B.C. A small but pleasant little Kylix, a wide flat bowl on a small pedestal base with two small horizontally orientated loop handles on opposing sides of the bowl. One tiny chip to edge of rim otherwise totally intact and in very good condition, some light surface dirt adhering as excavated, a pleasant little vessel, 60mm diameter, 88mm across handles, 32mm tall - £48

Bronze Age

A 121 Small bronze tanged chisel from Romney Marsh, Kent
c.700 B.C. A small but pleasant bronze tanged chisel found in Romney Marsh, Kent. It has a flat axe like curved cutting edge, behind which are a couple of side mounted lugs to prevent the blade being pushed into the handle, beyond this a short pointed tang for insertion into a wooden, bone or antler handle. Intact and in very good condition with an attractive shiny dark patination, 45mm long x 19mm across blade, 4mm at thickest - £59

A 122 Unusual early Bronze age split pebble tool
c.1800 BC. An unusual early Bronze Age split pebble tool with one side rounded and the other perfectly smooth and flat with a rounded blade end, the tool was possibly hafted laterally into a wooden handle and used like an adze. Excavated at the classic site at Unter-Uldingen, Lake Constance (Bodensee). Old chip one end otherwise in nice condition, Ex museum display with original label in German, 75mm x 50mm x 20mm - £19

A 123 An enormous and impressive decorated Bronze Age pottery spindle whorl
c.1500 B.C. An enormous and impressive decorated pottery spindle whorl excavated at a Bronze Age habitation site in Holland. In a light brown terracotta and of a round and slightly squat form with a centrally pierced hold for a wooden stem to which natural wool would be attached and then spun to form yarn for weaving. Decoration around perimeter consisting of small impressed vertical lines, clearly made with the potters finger nail, a nice personal touch. Totally intact and in excellent stable condition, a rare and seldom offered item, 64mm diameter x 45mm deep - £69

A 124 Scarce early Bronze Age stone polishing tool
Early Bronze Age c. 1600 BC. A mottled grey polishing stone tool , domed on one side and flat on the other with many old grooves worn into the surface from use. This tool was found with early bronze tools and was probably used to polish and hone the surfaces and blade edges of early bronze palstave or flat axes. Excavated in Wieringen, Holland, 68mm x 52mm x 34mm - £23

Iron Age

A 125 An excellent quality childs bronze bangle from Hoo, Kent [Cantiaci Tribe]
c.1st Century B.C. An excellent bronze childs bangle excavated on a known Iron Age / Celtic site at Hoo, Near Rochester, Kent [ The site was of the Cantiaci Tribe whose capital was in Canterbury ] The bangle is cleverly crafted from a single piece of bronze, extruded to a hook at one end, and a hoop formed at the other, the bronze is then extruded further and wrapped repeatedly around the band just below the hoop for additional strength and decoration. Hook still sits neatly in the hoop as it was meant to and the bangle is intact and in lovely condition with a most attractive shiny deep green patina. A very nice example, band 3-4mm thick, inside diameter 47mm - £75

A 126 Large and robust oval "Pennanular" brooch
c.1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D. A large and robust oval shaped "Pennanular" bronze brooch with large ornate and shouldered bulbous finials on either end, pin missing otherwise intact and in good condition with a pleasant dark patination 48mm x 36mm, end finals 9mm diameter - £23

Celtic

A 127 Rare fragments of Celtic glass bangles from a factory site
1st Century BC. A small find group available of Celtic period black glass bangle segments, recovered from a Celtic glass working factory site discovered near Nijmegan, Holland and dated to the 1st Century BC. The segments of mainly thick plain form are fashioned from a deep shiny good quality black glass and vary between 30 - 50 mm in length and 5-10mm in width on average. Celtic glass is Rare and seldom offered, these are very affordable examples at only £20 for 5 segments, or each only - £5

A 128 A simplistic but sturdy Celtic bronze ring
European Celts. c.2nd Century BC. A simplistic but sturdy expanding oval hoop style bronze ring with simple serpent like terminals, very slightly misshapen otherwise intact and in good condition, an affordable example, 32mm x 28mm, hoop 4mm wide - £12

Roman

A 129 Groups of 50 assorted pottery sherds from Roman vessels
c.1st to 4th Century A.D. Groups of assorted pottery sherds from various types of Roman vessels including vases, cups, domestic bowls and pots, found at Icklingham, Suffolk, sherds include various forms of grey, black, burnished, Samian, coarse and fine wares, some impressed or decorated, including rim sections etc. Sherds of various sizes and fabrics, averaging 30-60mm, a good selection in each bag, cheap study lots - £15

A 130 Large buff ware terracotta perfume flask
c.2nd Century AD. A large and pleasant buff ware terracotta perfume flask with a flat base, bulbous body tapering to an elongated narrow neck with small out turned rim at top. Intact and in good condition, a pleasant and large example, 130mm tall x 70mm diameter - £45

A 131 Nicely detailed terracotta papyrus seal featuring head of Zeus
c.2nd Century AD. A red terracotta papyrus scroll seal, stamped with the portrait of Zeus facing left. Excavated on an Ancient library site in Syria, nice colour and in good condition 23mm x 23mm - £25

A 132 A large and attractive white slip ware wine jug from Tunisia
c.2nd/3rd Century A.D. A large and pleasant white slip ware terracotta wine jug with a small round pedestal base, a wide bulbous tear drop shaped body tapering to a narrow neck and then widening again to form a large flared rim, a wide flat loop handle with ribbed decoration joins from shoulder of jug to side of rim. Excavated in Tunisia, North Africa. Two minute surface knocks to edge of rim and another on one side of jug otherwise totally intact, un-repaired and in very nice condition. A nice and impressive Roman vessel that would grace any antiquities collection, 200mm tall x 125mm at widest diameter of body, rim 65mm diameter - £135

A 133 A pleasant late Roman buff terracotta oil lamp
c.4th/5th Century A.D. A pleasant buff ware terracotta oil lamp, tear shaped body with spout, large central filler hole, impressed radiating line decoration around filler hole and upper body, intact and good, slight blackening around nozzle from use, 75mm long x 57mm at widest x 25mm thick - £35

A 134 A pleasant late Roman red ware terracotta oil lamp
c.4th/5th Century A.D. A pleasant red ware terracotta oil lamp, tear shaped body with spout, large central filler hole, impressed decoration around filler hole and upper body, small stubby handle with impressed lines on the top. Small chip to stub handle otherwise intact and good, slight blackening around nozzle from use, 87mm long x 57mm at widest x 28mm thick - £32

A 135 A pleasant bronze Dolphin fibula brooch complete with pin
1st/2nd Century A.D. A pleasant bronze Dolphin brooch with typical "T" bar at top, central hinge pin complete with original intact pin. Deeply humped bow with central ridge at top, small edge flanges along central bow and a large catch plate with small finial at base. Intact, in good condition with a pleasant deep green patination, found Leicestershire, 35mm x 23mm x 14mm - £18

A 136 A rare British find group of Graeco-Roman bronze arrowheads
c.1st Century B.C. A rare group of three (2 small, 1 large) Bronze Trilobe socketed arrowheads, Graeco-Roman in style as found regularly in sites of early Roman occupation the near and middle East except that this group was found many years back near Maidstone in Kent alongside the old Roman Road from Rochester to Hastings, now the A229 (OS Grid reference 574500, 152500). All intact, small ones 22mm very good, large one 33mm good. These points rarely found in the U.K. a rare find group indeed, the three only - £55

A 137 Fragment from a Roman Villa's Hypocaust flue
c.3rd Century AD. A corner segment from one of the terracotta flue pipes or Hypocausts, as they were officially known. These flues were channelled within the Villa walls and heated air would have circulated through them thus warming the walls. The flues had inscribed lines on the outer surface so that the wall plaster would adhere to them. Found in Norfolk, 80mm x 53mm x 32mm - £9

A 138 A large and rare black burnished ware drinking beaker from Colchester
c.2nd Century A.D. A large and rare example of a black burnished ware terracotta drinking beaker with a small round pedestal base, the body widening greatly and then tapering again slightly towards top rim. Impressed and rolled trellis style pattern around in bands. Excavated in Colchester, Essex and from an old collection. Originally excavated broken on one side and long ago professionally and invisibly repaired to whole, otherwise a very good example of a complete large Roman beaker with glazing intact, a rare and seldom offered vessel from a well provenanced site, 135mm tall x 95mm at widest, rim 73mm diameter - £135

A 139 Fragment from a Roman Villa's Hypocaust flue
c.3rd Century AD. A reasonably sized segment from one of the terracotta flue pipes or Hypocausts, as they were officially known. These flues were channelled within the Villa walls and heated air would have circulated through them thus warming the walls. The flues had inscribed lines on the outer surface so that the wall plaster would adhere to them. Found in Norfolk, 75mm x 65mm x 26mm - £10

A 140 A very nice "Melon head" bronze cloak pin
c.3rd Century AD. A very nice bronze cloak pin with a bulbous "Melon" shaped terminal on the top. Intact , still straight and in very good condition with a pleasant dark patina. A nice example of the type. Found in Dorset, 90mm long x 8mm diameter head - £25

A 141 Large and pleasant red ware terracotta perfume flask
c.2nd Century AD. A large and pleasant red ware terracotta perfume flask with a flat base, bulbous body tapering to an elongated narrow neck with small out turned rim at top. Minor chip to edge of rim, not detracting, otherwise intact and in good condition, a pleasant and large example, 127mm tall x 72mm diameter - £42

A 142 A pleasant "D" shaped bronze finger ring, bezel engraved with bird
c.3rd/4th Century AD. A pleasant "D" shaped bronze finger ring with wide fluted shoulders and a raised circular bezel engraved with the design of a bird in flight. Ancient band repair on on shoulder otherwise totally intact and in vry good condition, dark patina. Found in Dorset, internal diameter 13mm, 23mm wide x 18mm, bezel 6mm diameter - £22

A 143 Small gold leaf from Roman laurel crown
c.1st Century A.D. A small elongated leaf cut from thin gold sheet which once formed part of a small gold laurel crown. These crowns were awarded to individuals after ceremonial or sporting events. Excavated in Syria, a rare and seldom offered item, 23mm long x 6mm wide - £35

A 144 A nice intact and ornate bronze dress pin from Kent
c.2nd/3rd Century A.D. A decent sized Roman woman's bronze dress pin with a decorative ribbed collar towards end and a squat bulbous head. Intact and in nice condition with a pleasant dark green patina, found in East Kent, 90mm long, head 9mm diameter - £26

A 145 Groups of 5 large Roman ladies bone cloak and hair pins
c.2nd/3rd Century A.D. Groups of 5 Roman ladies bone hair pins, all nicely carved and polished. All have some ancient loss but are otherwise intact and in very nice condition and generally measure c.80-100mm long, interesting and very affordable groups, 5 bones pins only - £22

A 146 Small and interesting Roman lead tessera (Token) with Bull
c.1st/2nd Century AD. A small and interesting Roman lead tessera, a form of lead token, with an embossed Bull on one side and "O E M" on the reverse within a wreath. These tessera were often used as tokens for admission into games and sporting events. Intact and in very good condition for lead, scarce little item, 17mm diameter - £29

A 147 A large, rare and superb polished bone fisherman's net needle
1st/2nd Century A.D. A particularly large and rare bone needle used for the mending of fishing nets. A beautifully crafted tool, similar in shape to a large bone letter opener, flat in section with thick handle end and a nicely defined point, two piercings centrally for the twine. Excavated at the Romano-British port site at Bristol Mills, close to the city of Bristol. Checked, verified and dated by the British Museum. Totally intact, in lovely condition and the surfaces have a very attractive glossy patina. A very rare Romano-British implement, very tactile and appealing, 160mm long x 19mm at widest x 7mm thick - £125

A 148 Pair of Roman bronze fibulae brooches with original silvering
c.2nd Century A.D. A pair of different style small bronze fibulae brooches, one with a fantailed shaped main body, engraved decoration over and a fair amount of original silvering remaining, pin missing, slightly misshapen otherwise good 42mm long. The other brooch has a slim body with raised serrated ridges along either side of bow, once again with some original silvering, pin missing otherwise good condition, 37mm long, the pair only - £19

A 149 A nice terracotta decorative oil lamp featuring a chariot race
c.2nd Century A.D. A nice decorative red ware terracotta oil lamp featuring the interesting design on the top surface of two Roman charioteers racing each other, all within ornate wreath border. Two small filler holes interspersed between design. Small consolidated and stable crack on edge of spout and small surface knock to one chariot wheel in embossed design, otherwise intact and in very good condition. A pleasant decorative lamp featuring a rare and popular subject, supplied with display stand, 108mm long x 76mm wide x 43mm deep - £85

Byzantine

A 150 Large bronze finger ring
c.1100 AD. A large bronze finger ring with a narrow hoop band and a large solid oval bezel with inscribed decorative design on top surface. Intact and in reasonable condition, Internal diameter 18mm, bezel 22mm x 13mm - £9

Phoenician (Palestinian coastal regions)

A 151 Restrung necklaces of coloured stone, pottery and glass beads
c.5th Century B.C. Pleasant restrung necklaces consisting of approximately 60 x stone, pottery or glass decorative beads, alternating between doughnut beads (5mm) and long tubular ones (15mm) in Black, blue, green, white and brown. The central drop of each string has a couple of large melon style glass or pottery beads threaded on. Each string is approximately 18 inches but strung upon a longer piece of string. These beads could easily be re-strung by the purchaser onto proper nylon thread and fitted with a clasp if required for modern wear. All in good condition for their great age and very affordable, each only - £28

Ancient China

A 152 Very nice quality, glazed decorative tea cups from a 15th Cent. Shipwreck
Le So Period c.1450 A.D. Very nice quality, glazed decorative tea cups recovered from the wreck of the Hoi An, a famous Mid-15th Century Chinese cargo ship, found wrecked just off the coast of Vietnam during the mid-1990's. This difficult shipwreck site was not surveyed and excavated until 1997 due to the deep water and difficult conditions around the wreck. The excavation yielded some 300,000 artefacts with the most important pieces now displayed in various museums in Vietnam. Very attractive examples on small pedestal bases, of a fine high quality ware with a pale blue or green base glaze with applied very ornate radial, floral and geometric patterns, both outside and inside in a nice dark blue glaze. There may be the occasional minute and barely visible surface knock to underside of rim but generally all cups being offered are totally intact and in excellent condition with good colour and shiny glazing all over. Better quality examples than many others currently being offered, 66mm diameter, 41mm deep, each only - £32

A 153 Nice quality, glazed decorative powder box with lid from a 15th Cent.
Le So Period c.1450 A.D. Nice quality, glazed decorative circular powder box with lid recovered from the wreck of the Hoi An, a famous Mid-15th Century Chinese cargo ship, found wrecked just off the coast of Vietnam during the mid-1990's. This difficult shipwreck site was not surveyed and excavated until 1997 due to the deep water and difficult conditions around the wreck. The excavation yielded some 300,000 artefacts with the most important pieces now displayed in various museums in Vietnam. A nice example on a small ring base, of a fine high quality ware with a very pale cream base glaze with applied decoration in the form of rolling hills and trees painted on the top of the lid in a pleasant blue glaze. Intact and in very nice condition with good colour, shiny glazing all over and just some crazing of the surface glaze typical with its great age. A good example and still a very useable little lidded box, 61mm diameter, 45mm deep - £45

Pre-colombian South America

A 154 A very unusual mounted terracotta Whistle in the form of the Bat God
Mexico, Central Veracruz region, Maya culture, Early Classic Period A.D. 300-600. A very unusual solid terracotta statue/whistle of the Mayan Bat God depicted with wings partly outstretched, ornate geometric and swirl decoration over body and wings, on the reverse, a segment of a small hollow tube and another hole suggest that this was once used as an ornate whistle of some kind. Apart from knock to blowing tube on back the figure/whistle is totally intact and in good overall condition, a rare and unusual item, mounted on a perspex block for display, 57mm tall (77mm on block) x 48m wide x 34mm deep - £68

A 155 Nicely mounted terracotta head from a Warrior figurine
Ancient Equador / Colombia, coast of Esmeraldes - La Tumaco La Tolita culture c.300 B.C. - A.D. 300. Nicely mounted and pleasantly detailed head from a votive terracotta warrior figurine with a a large bulbous headdress, small knock to back of head, attractively mounted on a brass rod set into a perspex plinth base, head 50mm tall (73mm tall on mount) x 36mm across ears, nice example - £32

A 156 Nicely mounted terracotta head from a Warrior figurine
Ancient Equador / Colombia, coast of Esmeraldes - La Tumaco La Tolita culture c.300 B.C. - A.D. 300. Nicely mounted and pleasantly detailed head from a votive terracotta warrior figurine with a a large bulbous headdress and large round ear spools, attractively mounted on a brass rod set into a perspex plinth base, head 49mm tall (70mm tall on mount) x 50mm across ears, nice example - £39

A 157 Nicely mounted terracotta head from a Warrior figurine
Ancient Equador / Colombia, coast of Esmeraldes - La Tumaco La Tolita culture c.300 B.C. - A.D. 300. Nicely mounted and pleasantly detailed head from a votive terracotta warrior figurine with a large bulbous headdress and ornate punched ear adornments, attractively mounted on a brass rod set into a perspex plinth base, head 53mm tall (87mm tall on mount) x 37mm across ears - £38

A 158 Nicely detailed, mounted terracotta head of a Warrior
Coast of Esmeraldes, Equador, Tumaco La Tolita culture, c.3rd Century BC - 3rd Century AD. A pleasant buff terracotta head from a votive statuette of an Equadorian warrior with crisp and bold facial details, a typical bulbous headdress . Nicely detailed, mounted on a small perspex display block, intact and in very good condition, a nice example, bust 50mm tall (78mm on mount) x 33mm wide x 30mm deep - £38

A 159 Mayan mounted terracotta animal-headed God ocarina
Mayan classic period c.A.D. 500-900. An unusual buff terracotta ocarina (whistle) in a strange lion headed zoomorphic form with four outstretched limbs (two partly missing) and a tubular tail which forms the mouthpiece of the ocarina, hollow main body with tone hole on the back, other than the two limbs missing and small knock to back of head the ocarina is in reasonably good shape with just some light surface wear in parts, a rare and unusual item, nicely mounted on a brass rod set into a perspex plinth, 102mm tall x 83mm at widest x 52mm at deepest - £48

A 160 Nicely mounted terracotta head from a Warrior figurine
Ancient Equador / Colombia, coast of Esmeraldes - La Tumaco La Tolita culture c.300 B.C. - A.D. 300. Nicely mounted and pleasantly detailed head from a votive terracotta warrior figurine with a large bulbous headdress and large round ear spools, small knock to left ear, attractively mounted on a brass rod set into a perspex plinth base, head 40mm tall (73mm tall on mount) x 33mm across ears - £28

Anglo Saxon

A 161 A rare decorative Saxon bronze bead with traces of gilding
c.6th Century A.D. A rare and very unusual heavy bronze bead with a large central hole and deep inclined ridges all around its perimeter. Faint traces of gilding remain in parts. Bead was unearthed on a Saxon site in Linton on the Cambridgeshire/Essex borders. This bead must have been part of a substantial necklace at one time and maybe came from a High status burial. Intact and in very good condition, 15mm diameter x 9mm high - £22

A 162 A rare group of 6 x very large Saxon brooch parts from Norfolk
c.5th/6th Century A.D. An interesting group of large Saxon brooch parts found some years back on a Saxon site in Ringstead, North Norfolk. The group consists of a the top half of a very large plate headed brooch with decorative finial on top (46mm wide x 57mm high), segment from upper half of a large plate headed brooch with large zoomorphic terminal on top (36mm wide x 45mm high), upper half of a large cruciform brooch with knoblike terminals on each side of head plate (53mm wide x 31mm high), head plate from small long brooch, somewhat Maltese Cross like (23mm wide x 26mm high), top half of decorative small long brooch with square head plate and small decorative finials on each side and a large Zoomorphic lower bow and catch plate from a large 5th Century cruciform brooch, very ornate and in the shape of a Dragons head with bulging eyes (48mm long x 21mm wide). All fragments in good general condition with dark green patinas. The group is non-returnable but great value (large intact Saxon cruciform brooches can easily sell for £500+ each) , an ideal starter or retail group, only - £95

A 163 A heavy and robust early Saxon equal ended bow brooch
c.6th/7th Century A.D. A robust bronze equal ended bow brooch with a wide central humped bow with a large oval plate heads either end. One end has remains of pin hinge on the underside, the other a hooked catch plate. Pin missing otherwise intact and in good condition with a dark patination 48mm long x 22mm wide, humped bow 13mm wide - £29

A 164 Late Saxon zoomorphic bronze strap end
c.10th Century AD. A late Saxon bronze strap end of elongated form with a simplified zoomorphic terminal, plain otherwise. Intact and in good condition with a green patina, found in Lincolnshire, 47mm x 8mm - £13

A 165 A nice Saxon rectangular headed "small long" bow brooch c.7th Century A.D. A nice early Saxon bronze "small long" bow brooch with an rectangular head plate with incised line border around. Thick central humped bow with small catch plate. Pin and tiny piece of catch plate now missing otherwise totally intact and in good condition. Pleasant dark green patina, found in Norfolk, 44mm long x 21mm wide - £38

A 166 Unusual Saxon silver strap end
c.7th/8th Century AD. A small but pleasant silver strap and in the form of a flat leaf shape with three parallel rows of punched dots forming the top surface design. Of simplistic form with end of strap end curved under both sides in order to grip the leather strap or thong, intact and in good overall condition, an affordable example, 17mm x 7mm - £25

A 167 Pleasant and unusual "Small, long brooch" from Dorset
c.7th Century A.D. A small but pleasant small-long brooch with a semi-circular head plate, short shallow bow and tapered footplate, decorated all over with punched dot and annulet designs. Pin missing otherwise totally intact and in very nice condition with an attractive shiny dark green patina, found in Dorset, 35mm long - £32

A 168 Nice decorative bronze clothing hook c.8th Century AD.
A small but pleasant bronze clothing hook with a thumbnail shaped main body decorated with punched dots and a central recessed lozenge that was probably once enamelled, faint traces of which remain. A scarce type, good condition, 28mm x 15mm - £16

A 169 Upper half of a very large Saxon bronze cloak pin
c.6th/7th Century AD. The top half of a very large and substantial bronze cloak pin with a large bulbous head inscribed with a swirling line decoration. Found near Peterborough. In good condition with a dark green patina, 47mm long, head 12mm diameter - £10

A 170 A nice Saxon rectangular headed "small long" bow brooch
c.7th Century A.D. A nice early Saxon bronze "small long" bow brooch with an rectangular head plate with dual punched pellet border around. Thick central humped bow leading to small square catch plate, once again with punched pellets down each side. Pin missing and a very slight curvature to bow (barely discernable) otherwise totally intact and in very nice condition with good surfaces and a pleasant dark green patina, found in Norfolk, a nice little brooch, 38mm long x 23mm wide - £45

A 171 A nice bronze pouch shaped decorated strap end
c.9th Century AD. A nice and unusual bronze pouch shaped bronze strap end with an intricate punched dot and annulet design all over top surface, top edge fluted with two punched holes for riveting to leather strap. Intact and and in very nice condition with good surfaces and a nice dark green patina, a pleasant example of the type, 26mm x 17mm, - £18

A 172 Saxon bronze Zoomorphic strap end with inlaid silver design
c.8th Century A.D. A pleasant zoomorphic bronze strap end which would have once been very elaborate with intricate patterns inlaid with fine silver wire on the head and on two elongated panels along the body of the strap end. Some of this fine silver wire work still remains and forms complex swirl and knot like patterns. Whereas this wirework is not wholly complete, it still represents a testament to the skills of the Saxon craftsmen. The strap end has an iron rivet through the centre and a bi-furcated butt end with two rivet holes for attachment to leather strap, intact and generally good with a dark green patina, 37mm long x 14mm wide - £23

A 173 Bronze chip-carved decorative wrist clasp, traces of gilding
6th Century A.D. A slightly "dumbbell" shaped bronze wrist clasp with inscribed design over top surface and faint traces of original gilding. These were used along side a small hook plate to fasten sleeves of Anglo-Saxon garments. Small loop missing otherwise good and intact, found in Essex, 32mm x 15mm - £16

Viking

A 174 Genuine fragments of wood from a Viking house, excavated in York
c.9th Century AD. Small fragments of timber taken from wooden beam sections that once formed part of the structure of a Viking house in York. The Viking timber was excavated in the Coppergate area of York in the 1980's. All fragments stable and in good condition for their great age. A cheap little Viking curiosity, average sizes of fragments 30-40mm square, each fragment only - £5

A 175 Pleasant bronze Viking "tongue" style strap end
c.10th Century AD. A nice condition Viking period "tongue" shaped bronze strap end with smooth plain upper surface and pronounced central ridge, bifurcated terminal at butt end still with original pair of rivets in situ and traces of what appear to be remains of original leather strap. Intact and in very nice condition with smooth shiny surfaces and an attractive dark patination, a pleasant example, 29mm x 17mm - £26

A 176 Large and heavy Viking perforated bronze strap end
c.10th Century AD. A large and heavy bronze strap end with a perforated design perhaps alluding to a crude representation of the "Tree of life", often seen symbolised on Viking artefacts. Found in Norfolk. A small piece missing from tip and butt end otherwise good and a large and cheap Viking example, 46mm x 23mm - £26

A 177 Viking bronze "Borre" disc brooch
 c.10th Century. A circular bronze disc brooch with an elaborate intertwined design radiating around a central indented pellet. Catch plate intact but pin and hinge missing. Found in Norfolk. Green patination, intact with some surface wear but design still clearly visible however, 28mm diameter, a very cheap Viking disc brooch - £48

A 178 A robust and excellent Viking Childs bronze bangle from Yorkshire
c.10th Century A.D. A very nice and robust open ended Childs bangle, with a thick chunky band with incised diagonal lines along its length, just prior to the end terminals there are small bronze mounds, the terminals are elongate and flattened in form, wider than the band, and each decorated with three parallel lines of punched dots. Found on a known Viking habitation site near Malton, Yorkshire. Totally intact, of good metal and in very good condition with a pleasant dark patination, a very nice item, inside width 42mm, band 7mm widening to 12mm - £69

Medieval Period

A 179 A large, ornate bronze lid from Medieval ladies portable mirror case
c.1350 AD. A nice and very ornate bronze lid from a Medieval ladies portable mirror case, circular with hinge loop at one end and a fastening loop at the opposing side. The top surface with a design of 12 strategically placed small bronze pillars, each recessed at the top and in filled with tiny bead of coloured glass, a few beads still remain. Between the pillars and placed at 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 o'clock small square mounts, parts of 3 remaining. This lid was also probably once tinned or gilded but is now has just a green patination, a scarce, unusual and appealing item 43mm diameter, 53mm across loops - £25

A 180 An unusual Medieval lead "Cross-crosslet" pendant
c.1350 AD. A large and unusual Medieval pendant in a "Cross-crosslet" form (a large cross made from 4 smaller crosses) one arm pierced at top for suspension. A few minor peripheral knocks but otherwise virtually intact and in good condition for ancient lead, a scarce item, 36mm x 30mm - £21

A 181 Large, good quality, Medieval socketed iron crossbow bolts
c.1450 AD. Larger better quality socketed Medieval iron crossbow bolts. All bolts have a elongated tapering circular socket for a wooden shaft with a solid quad-sided point of diamond-shaped cross-section. Excavated on a Germanic battle site. Good quality, robust examples, intact and stable with decent surfaces for ancient iron, sizes average 75mm to 85mm in length, 18mm to 20mm thick, each only - £29

A 182 A nice Medieval bronze "Ring" brooch complete with pin
c.1250 AD. A nice bronze "Ring" brooch with raised design of 12 segments around hoop and a thin plain pin hinged on one side. Pin has not been repaired but a small crack in it has been consolidated to strengthen it and this is barely noticeable, otherwise the brooch is totally intact and in very nice condition with a pleasant dark patina, a nice example, 24mm diameter - £22

A 183 A nice Medieval buckle with some gilding present
c.14th Century AD. A pleasant and reasonably sized medieval buckle and plate with a slightly triangular hoop, thick pin and a plate with five rivets, traces of original gilding remaining, largely intact and in good condition, reasonable example, 50mm x 29mm - £12

A 184 A nicely inscribed Medieval lead vessica seal
c.1300 AD. A pleasant lead vessica seal inscribed in old English and which reads "Seal of Stuart, son of Nicholas". Intact and good overall condition, 32mm x 19mm - £25

A 185 A pair of elongated Medieval bronze strap ends
c.1350 AD. A decent pair of elongate medieval bronze strap ends, each with fairly plain bodies and tipped with a decorative Maltese cross style end finial, one complete, the other missing a small piece from back of bifurcated fixing. Both in very nice condition with pleasant dark green patina, one 52mm x 14mm, one 61mm x 11mm, the , the pair only - £12

Miscellaneous Artefacts

A 186 Genuine Iron meteorites found in China
From the Nantan Meteor Shower that fell to Earth in A.D. 1516, Guangxi, China. Genuine Irom meteorites from space, each in a box with accompanying label, each approx 25mm in length, a few available only, each only - £19

A 187 Bullets and Musket shot from the Battle of Gettysburg, USA, in display box
American Civil War period 1861-1865 A.D. Two large lead rifle bullets and one lead musket ball form the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA that took place between the 1st and 3rd of July 1863. Bullets mounted in small glass fronted display box with accompanying label. An unusual set of military relics, bullets 26mm long, shot 18mm diameter, box 107mm x 82mm - £23

A 188 Lead Musket ball from the Battle of Worcester 1651 A.D.
English Civil War period. Lead musket ball from the site of the Battle of Worcester that took place on the 3rd September 1651 between Charles II's forces and those of Oliver Cromwell. Shot 13mm diameter - £9

Antique Documents

A 189 A large and superb legal indenture written on vellum and dated to 1683
A large and superb legal indenture written on vellum (hide) and dated the 22nd August 1683. Beautifully and clearly written in a skilled and ornate hand in 28 long lines of scripture. All text can be easily read and the base of the indenture still has attached the three vellum seal strips which originally sealed the document. Traces of red wax remain on them by sadly the original seals do not. Approximately 510mm wide x 290 mm high (or 370mm including the seal strips). A very nicely crafted antique document which would look great if framed behind glass and wall mounted. Intact and in very good condition for its great age, a scarce and interesting item - £69

A 190 A nice legal indenture written on vellum and dated to 1735
A nice legal indenture written on vellum (hide) and dated the "Morrow of the Holy Trinity (early June), 9th year of the Reign of King George II (i.e. 1735). Clearly written in a skilled hand in 17 long lines of scripture and all text can be readily deciphered. Approximately 457mm wide x 166 mm high. A nicely written antique document which would look nice framed behind glass and wall mounted. Intact and in very good condition for its great age, a scarce and interesting item - £33

Fossils and Geological specimens

A 191 Large and attractive segment of fossilised Whale bone from Felixstowe,
Pleistocene period c.2 million years old. A large and heavy segment of fossilised Whale bone excavated many years ago from the Red Crag deposits at Felixstowe, Suffolk. The bone a long flat paddle like segment which has now fully turned to stone and is now imbued with the most attractive shiny black, orange and brown colourations and patinations. Now pleasantly water smoothed and a very tactile piece to hold, a pleasant and scarce item, 280mm long x 90mm wide x 15mm thick (higher postage on this item due to weight) - £26

A 192 Very nicely mounted and framed Carnivourous dinosaur tooth
Deltadromeus species, Cretaceous period c.95 million years old. A pleasant small tooth probably from a young dinosaur, the tooth typical of a carnivore being sligthly flattened, gently curved with a sharp point. An fully grown adult Deltadromeus was a slightly smaller version of a Tyrannosaurus, measuring typically up to 25-30 feet in length and weighing up to 4 tons. The tooth attractively mounted labelled in a small glass fronted box frame, tooth 16mm long, frame 160mm x 107mm - £35

A 193 Large vertebrae from an Icthyosaur (Large Marine reptile)
Jurassic period c.140 million years old. A large and heavy back/neck bone (vertebrae) from an Icthyosaur, a large prehistoric sea reptile somewhat reminiscent of a large dolphin but with two large paddle like limbs, but its tail and dorsal fins more closely resembling those of a shark. They had huge eyes with very good eyesight and hundreds of sharp teeth for catching other fish and other prey. Excavated in Dorset, 92mm diameter x 52mm deep, Scarce and interesting item - £28

A 194 A very large and affordable American Megalodon (Giant Shark) tooth
c.20-10 million years old. A very affordable example of a huge tooth from a Megalodon, a gigantic prehistoric shark and the largest predatory fish that ever lived. Megalodon was estimated as being around 50-60 feet in length and weighing in excess of 30 tons. This enormous tooth was probably from a young adult and measures 110mm in length x 75mm at widest x 30mm thick. MegalodonTeeth have been found up to 200mm long and it is likely that this terrifying creature feasted upon whales. This tooth was found in North America and apart from a large corner chip to one side, is intact and in nice condition with good tooth enamel and an overall shiny black toning, a great value example - £25

A 195 Section of jaw bone from a Triceratops Sp. Dinosaur, U.S.A.
Late Cretaceous Period, c.68-65 million years ago. A chunky bone section from the jaw section of the skull of a Triceratops, a large herbivorous dinosaur that had a distinctive wide bony frill around its neck and three large horns, one either side of the bony head frill and one on the end of its snout, these were its prime means of defence against the large carnivorous dinosaurs of the time. A fully-grown adult would have grown up to around 8 or 9 metres (26-30 ft) in length. Excavated in the Hells Creek formation, Harding County, South Dakota U.S.A. Comes with laminated descriptive label and dinosaur illustration, 100mm x 65mm x 30mm - £38

A 196 A huge and impressive British Ammonite, professionally cut & paired for display Jurassic period c.150 million years old and originally excavated in Whitby, Yorkshire, this huge Ammonite (a distant relative of the octopus/squid with an ornately coiled shell) has been professionally sliced into two opposing halves and beautifully polished on its surfaces to reveal the delicate internal structures of the complex shell the animal once used to occupy, these compartments now full of attractive quartz like crystal structures. From an old collection and a very attractive display pair. Would make a nice shelf display, supplied with a pair of display stands to allow the opposing halves to be stood up. 190mm diameter, each half 31mm thick, the pair only - £110

A 197 Large Carnivorous Dinosaur teeth, sp. (Spinosaurus Egypticus)
Cretaceous Period c.90 million years old. Large sized good quality Dinosaur teeth from a Spinosaurus, a large (40 feet+) sail backed Carnivorous dinosaur related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex which frequented North Africa. [This Dinosaur is the main star of the "Jurassic Park III" film !] Much original enamelling remaining on teeth, supplied with a picture and description of a Spinosaurus. c.60mm to 80mm, each only - £29

A 198 Large Pterosaur teeth (Siroccopteryx moroccensis sp.)
Cretaceous period c.96 million years old. Well defined teeth from a large prehistoric flying reptile, a Pterosaurid called Siroccopteryx moroccensis, which at present is the only know species to be accounted for in the Moroccan sahara sediments. Siroccopteryx had an estimated wing span of some 20 feet. Anhanguerid type. These teeth are known to be primarily used for catching fishes and smaller creatures/insects. Siroccopteryx is the only named species so far to come out of Morocco. Found: South of Taouz, Moroccan Sahara. Good sized teeth c.30-40mm in length, mostly all intact and very good condition, however, an occasional specimen may have a very minor repair near tip, (not detracting), scarce teeth, each only - £22

A 199 Nice fossil fish in buff coloured stone slabs (Green River Formation, U.S.A.)
Green River Formation, wyoming, U.S.A. Eocene period c.50 Million years old. Slabs of an attractive buff coloured stone, each containing a well preserved skeletal fossil fish (Sp. Knightia Eocena - ancient relative of the Herring) , every detail including fins clearly visible [these little fish rest today in exactly the same posture as when they drifted to the bottom of a shallow lagoon all those many years ago!], Fish 50-55mm long, slabs 90mm, appealing items!, supplied with a display stand, each only - £19

A 200 Section of rib bone from an Edmontosaurus Sp. Dinosaur, U.S.A.
Late Cretaceous Period, c.71-65 million years ago. A chunky rib segment from an Edmontosaurus Regalis, a large herbivorous hadrosaurid (duck billed) dinosaur. A fully-grown adult would have grown up to around 9 metres (30 ft) in length. Excavated in the Hells Creek formation, Harding County, South Dakota U.S.A. Comes with laminated descriptive label and dinosaur illustration, 80mm x 40mm x 30mm - £35

A 201 A large and very rare British Megalodon (Giant Shark) tooth
c.12 million years old. A large and very rare example of a British Megalodon tooth, a gigantic prehistoric shark and the largest predatory fish that ever lived. Megalodon was estimated as being around 50-60 feet in length and weighing in excess of 30 tons. This enormous tooth was excavated in later Red Crag deposits on the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk and measures 82mm in length x 57mm at widest x 15mm thick; it was probably from a juvenile. Megalodon Teeth have been found up to 200mm long but mostly hail from the North American continent. British examples are very rare indeed and are highly sought-after by serious collectors. The tooth is totally intact and lovely condition with nicely water smoothed surfaces with the most attractive shiny dark black surfaces and faint red crag highlighting in crevices. An nice and affordable example of this very rare British tooth - £75

A 202 A small vertebrae of an Iguanodon, from the Isle of Wight
Early Cretaceous period c.140-120 million years old. A small vertebrae possibly from either the neck or tail of an Iguanodon species of dinosaur. Iguanodon was a large 10 metre long herbivorous dinosaur, weighing in at around 3 tonnes, basically a quadruped, it was also able to stand and walk upright in order to eat leaves from tree branches. Its most striking feature was its large bony thumb spikes possibly used for self defence. Found on Brighstone beach, Isle of Wight, some water wear otherwise good, 70mm long x 50mm diameter (slightly higher postage rate on this item due to weight) - £39

A 203 A nice large and well detailed fossil fish on stone slab
Species : Jianghanghichthys hubiensis from the Eocene period c.50 million years old and excavated in the Hubie Provence of China. A large and very well detailed example with all bones, fins and tail very well defined on a neatly cut rectangular slab of grey mottled slate like stone. The fish much like a large and much broader form of Gold Fish with "V" shaped tail, 115mm long x 53mm tall , slab 140mm x 80mm, supplied with display stand - £46

A 204 Small Wasp in a piece of Baltic Amber
Eocene period c. 54-28 million years old. A small but very nicely polished nugget of Baltic Amber (Fossilised tree resin) containing a small preserved sting-less Wasp (Hymenoptera). Absolutely perfect in every detail and presented in a magnifying box for ease of viewing and a close up image of the Wasp. Amber c.10mm, insect c.4-5mm long. A nice example - £29

A 205 A small but rare set of amphibian foot prints in a stone slab
Late Triassic period c.220-200 million years old. A small slab of micaceous shale excavated in New Jersey, U.S.A. featuring three concave footprints (i.e. the actual impression of the foot rather than a cast of it), one large well defined, two smaller less well defined print from a Microsaur amphibian possibly some large Salamandroid of the time. The large print (c.32mm across) clearly shows detail of the four toes of varying lengths. Impressions approx. 32mm x 28mm, 20mm x 14mm and 18mm x 14mm on a stone matrix of 130mm x 70mm, a very affordable trackway, a pleasant and rare example - £52

A 206 Large and nice condition Triceratops teeth from Wyoming, U.S.A.
Late Cretaceous period c.68-65 million years old. Large and nice examples of teeth from the large three horned herbivorous dinosaur, Triceratops. These teeth were excavated on a farm in Wyoming, U.S.A. and are particularly good examples with full enamel and good cutting edges, a couple only available, both nice examples, c.23-25 mm long x 12-14mm wide, each only - £29

A 207 Large portion of Iguanodon shoulder bone from the Isle of Wight
Early Cretaceous period c.140-120 million years old. A large portion of shoulder bone from an Iguanodon species of dinosaur. Iguanodon was a large 10 metre long herbivorous dinosaur, weighing in at around 3 tonnes and basically a quadruped, it was also able to stand and walk upright in order to eat leaves from tree branches. Its most striking feature was its large bony thumb spikes possibly used for self defence. Found on Brook beach, Isle of Wight, some cracks but stable, 192mm long x 140mm x 75mm (higher postage rate on this item due to weight) - £68

A 208 Beetle, Fly and Gnat in a piece of Baltic Amber
Eocene period c. 54-28 million years old. A nicely polished nugget of Baltic Amber (Fossilised tree resin) containing a small preserved Beetle, Fly and Fungus Gnat. Perfect in every detail and presented in a magnifying box for ease of viewing. Amber c.25mm, insects c.2-5mm long. A reasonably priced multiple insect piece - £33