Western Asiatic Luristan Fertility Sceptre Figure

Late 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze elements for a sceptre comprising: a flat-section panel with ram-head finial; a tapering tube with ribbed collar, two addorsed human faces; a finial wit

13th-6th century BC. A bronze tubular element from a sceptre with ribbed collars, band of human masks with horse-heads(?) between, finial of two lion masks. 68 grams, 11cm (4 1/4") Private collection,

2nd millennium BC. A bronze sceptre top comprising: a waisted and balustered bronze tube with flared mouth and everted flange; an opposed pair of ibexes(?) with feet and forelimbs each forming a ring.

Circa 1600 BC. A bronze figure of a bird with thick neck, and pointed beak, squat body and short wings to the side; large medallion in the centre of the chest, smaller to the back. 10.52 grams, 24mm (

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, slightly hooked to the underside; projecting section to the back with standing male figure to either side. 310 grams, 13c

13th-6th century BC. A group of three tubular sceptre sleeves, each with ribbed body and flared base. 486 grams, 16-20cm (6 1/4 - 8"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a centra

13th-6th century BC. A tubular bronze macehead with gusseted collar to the lower end, ropework bands with geometric infill below a frieze of profile standing figures in ropework cells with hands clasp

13th-6th century BC. A bronze adze with expanding triangular-section blade, tubular socket with rib detailing, figure of a boar to the rear of the socket modelled in the round with hatched bristles an

13th-6th century BC. A bronze figure of a standing female(?) in knee-length robe, left hand placed flat on the breast and right hand extended at shoulder level; peg beneath the feet. 48 grams, 90mm (3

9th-8th century BC. A pair of bronze elements from a staff or sceptre comprising: a tube with open sides and notched wings; a bell-shaped fitting with ribbed panel to the rim, shaft with ribbed collar

9th-8th century BC. A pair of bronze elements from a staff or sceptre comprising: a tube with raised collars, two addorsed human masks and domed finial; a bell-shaped fitting with ribbed panel to the

2nd millennium BC. A bronze macehead or sceptre fitting in the form of an elongated dome with series of striations to the surface, collar to the base with plain band below, pierced, and with flattened

2nd-1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with leaf-shaped blade with central ridge, socket with small rim to top and bottom; to the side small figures of two men wrestling. 187 grams, 16cm (6 1/4") Pro

12th-7th century BC. A ceramic female figure with elaborate headdress, pinched facial features, applied necklace band, arms supporting the breasts, impressed points to the face and breasts, pointillÃ

10th-5th century BC. A carved carnelian cylinder seal with frieze of two robed figures facing a bull with attendant in a flounced robe, small royal figure on the bull's back holding a sceptre. 5.03 gr

An undated archaistic standing hermaphrodite god/goddess figure in 3rd-2nd millennium BC style, with hands resting on the stomach with applied black trails to the brow, genitals, eyes and sceptre, bla

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flaring blade decorated with a crouching lion with hooked axe shape coming out of its mouth; blade is attached to the haft by a lion head; haft decorated with

13th-6th century BC. A hollow-cast bronze tapering socket with folded leg detail to the underside, short curved neck, triangular head with pellet eyes, triangular beard and recurved horns attached to

13th-6th century BC. A bronze whetstone finial in the form of a leaping ibex with tubular body, forelegs drawn up beneath the shoulders, arched neck, curved horns with lobes to the outer faces; mounte

13th-7th century BC. A group of four bronze weapons comprising: a slender spearhead with raised midrib, short pierced tang; a leaf-shaped spearhead with raised midrib, long tubular socket with rivet h

13th-6th century BC. A bronze dagger or dirk with parallel-sided blade, broad midrib, lower guard with flange shoulders and grip, T-shaped finial. See Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Br

13th-7th century BC. A tubular bronze macehead with flanges to the sockets, collar with incised triangular decoration, bulb with applied pellets. 310 grams, 87mm (3 1/2") Property of a North West Lond

2nd millennium BC. A large bronze dagger or dirk with triangular blade and raised median panel, rectangular lower guard and waisted grip with flanges to the edges. 316 grams, 43.5cm (17") Property of

6th-4th century BC. A bronze dagger comprising a slender lentoid-section willow-leaf blade, hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert and lateral flanges to retain it, D-shaped pommel p