1st millennium BC. A bronze master of animals sceptre finial depicting two facing human heads and a pair of addorsed animals heads, the body extending to a socket at the base; with a custom-made display stand. 233 grams, 13cm including stand (5 1/4"). Formerly the property of North West London gentleman; acquired from a London collector in the late 1990s; previously in a private collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Fine condition.