This ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a standing figure. The glass paste has a beautiful blue colour.

This intaglio from Roman times shows a goddess in dynamic pose. The orange glass paste imitates carnelian.

This ancient intaglio from Roman times shows Heracles kneeling. Made from orange glass paste.

The woman is possibly a depiction of Venus. The orange colour of the glass paste is imitating Carnelian.

The piece is based in a high quality gem stone and has been molded with all details. Oval shape and nice colour sparkling in red and purple.

The Roman intaglio shows a standing warrior. Looking down with a helmet on his head. Orange glass.

The scene shows a standing Aphrodite surrounded by Erotes. Quality glass paste dating to Roman Imperial times.

This Roman intaglio is special because of the beautiful white decorative band imitating natural stone.

The glass paste shows the god of wine and ritual madness with his staff leaning against a column. Roman Imperial times.

This glass paste is made of beautiful yellow glass. Roman Imperial.

Stunning white seal made of shell. Mesopotamian Early Dynastic Period III.

Seal made of white stone with depiction of scorpions. Late Uruk to early Jamdat Nasr period.

Cylindrical seal with religious scene and inscription from the Third Dynasty of Ur. A worshipper is lead to the god of the moon Sin.

The seal made of blue frit shows mythological creatures. 7th cent. BC.

Small seal made of appealing igneous rock. The engraved wave pattern is typical for the late Uruk period of Mesopotamia.

White cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian period. A mythological scene is engraved into the cylindrical body.

Cylinder seal made of black rock. It bears a religious scene dating shortly prior to or right at the beginnings of Old Babylonia.

The quality work is made of blue glass paste. It shows the muse of history with her attribute the parchment scroll.

Oval shaped ring stone made of lovely yellow glass paste. Quality work from Roman times.

The intaglio shows a bearded man resting on his cane. It might be a depiction of Faustulus. According to Roman mythology the foster father of Romulus and Remus.

Very nice and rare depiction of the god of winemaking and wine, joy, grape-harvest, of fertility, ritual madness and religious ecstasy.

The scene shows a standing goddess with cornucopia. Beautiful piece of jewellery dating to Roman Republican or Imperial times.

Ring stone made of lovely orange glass paste. Roman Republican to Imperial.

This Old Babylonian seal with a worship scene is made from lapis lazuli, a very rare choice for this period.

Seal with mythological creatures in near perfect condition. From the late 3rd Millennium BC.

Wonderful example for the style of the Old Assyrian trade colonies in Anatolia. Well-known from Kültepe Level II. It shows a fighting scene between hero and bull man. Around 1900 BC.

Interesting seal with religious scene. From an Old Assyrian trade outpost in Anatolia. It shows a god on a throne with goat feet.

The long seal is engraved with a highly stylized scene in linear design. A quadruped is reared by a lion. From Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Seal of beautiful white marble. It shows a frieze of highly stylized water creatures.

The work of art shows a standing young man. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.

The high quality work shows a dancing Maenad with her head thrown back in ecstasy. Beautiful yellow glass.

The high quality glass paste shows a naked warrior with speer and shield with emblem. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.

The scene is moulded in great detail into the orange brown glass paste. It shows a young man holding a so-called aplustre.

The turquoise glass paste has two standing warriors as a motive. Simple work dating to Roman Imperial times.

The scene shows two warriors in a conversation. The glass imitates natural stone with a white inclusion.

The motive is moulded into the dark blue opaque glass paste. It shows the goddess of victory Nike.

A scene with a young man is moulded into dark blue glass. Insert stone dating to Roman Imperial times.

Extremely nice sparkling blue glass paste. The scene is similar to a Roman interpretation of the Homeric epics.

Nice orange glowing glass paste imitating carnelian. Gemstone from Roman times.

Intaglio made of vibrant blue glass paste. Dates to Roman Republic until Roman Imperial times.

Slightly oval gemstone made of orange brown glasspaste imitating Carnelian. Dating to Roman times.

The large seal with highly stylized scene is from the Second Dynasty of Isin. It stands at the beginning of Iron Age in Mesopotamia.

Beautiful seal of light brown marble. It shows a crowded scene of two felines attacking two quadrupeds. From the Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Amulet seal with spirals and blossoms design on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with twisted band design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Nice seal made of black rock in the shape of a duck with reclining head. From the Neo-Babylonian or Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Clay roller stamp with rich ornamental relief to apply skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

Clay roller stamp with relief of mythological creatures to be applied as a skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture and was found in Pedernales.

This stunning stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.

Colourful seal with geometrical decoration. Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, 6th to 5th cent. BC.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The octagonal stamp seal shows a hybrid creature and a priest. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.

This beautiful stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside that should give protection or good luck to the owner according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The stamp shows the spade of Marduk, patron deity of the city of Babylon. Above a crescent, symbolizing the moon god Sin. 7th to 6th century BC.

Interesting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.

The ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.

The octagonal seal shows two hybrid creature around a tree of life. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.

Clay roller stamp with relief of stylized plants used to apply skin decoration. This tool is from the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

Clay roller stamp with relief of plants to be applied as skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

The seal depicts a tree of life with a rhomb and eight-pointed star, symbol of Ishtar. 7th to 6th century BC.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with interesting design at the underside that might represent the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside that should give protection or good fortune to the owner according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

Made from beautiful light green stone during the early Iron Age. The seal is from northern Syria or southern Anatolia and bears an abstract depiction of a stag.

The nice seal of orange carnelian is engraved with a schematic scene. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Perfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

The gemstone made of red carnelian bears the inscription DIOGENOY. From the Roman period with original remains of the iron ring.

The Mesopotamian seal shows a geometrical arrangement of schematic turtles or tadpoles. Around 3000 BC.

Wonderful piece made of dark orange Carnelian. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Schönes Intaglio aus durchscheinend-rotem Karneol. Es zeigt die dextrarum iunctio, welche symbolisch für Verlobung oder Hochzeit steht. 16mm x 10mm Innenmaße. 3. Jh. n. Chr.

Das frühdynastische Rollsiegel aus Mesopotamien zeigt eine Szene mit zwei Personen im Boot, eine davor stehende mit Stab. Es ist aus schönem karamellfarbenem Stein geschnitten. Mitte 3. Jt. v. Chr.

Levantinisches Zylindersiegel aus schwarzem Stein. 2. Jt. v. Chr., vermutlich Spätbronzezeit. 16mm lang.

Vorderasiatisches Zylindersiegel aus schwarzem Stein mit geometrischem Motiv. Ca. 17mm lang. Spätbronzezeit.

Kräftig orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt ein Emblem, das zwei Halbmondformen enthält. Guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Fingerring aus massivem Golddraht, auf den ein Skarabäusamulett gereiht wurde. Es trägt auf der Stempelseite sehr gut erhaltene Hieroglyphen und auf der Oberseite Reste der originalen Glasur.

Das vermutlich sumerische Rollsiegel aus schönem schwarzen Stein trägt ein geometrisches Muster als Motiv. Es stammt aus der Uruk- bis Djemdet Nasr-Zeit, 4. bis frühes 3. Jt. v. Chr.

Szene mit Herde in Stallung, vermutlich Darstellung göttlichen Segens. Ein Vergleichsfund aus Farah befindet sich im Vorderasiatischen Museum Berlin. 4. bis frühes 3. Jt. v. Chr.

Weißlicher Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tier. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Leuchtend orangefarbener Karneol. Interessante Siegelform. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Pflanze. Sehr gute Erhaltung.

Stemepsiegel mit achteckiger Grundfläche, darauf skaraboider Körper mit gefasten Kanten. Stempel vermutlich modern nachbearbeitet, Siegel ansonsten ca. 8. bis 7. Jh. v. Chr.

Weißlich trüber Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt eine gehörntes Wildtier. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt stilisiert ein Tier, vermutlich eine Gazelle, vor dem Kopf ein kleiner Stern. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Form. Tier oder Pflanze. Guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Stempel zeigt stark stilisiertes Motiv. Körper aus weißlichem Chalcedon. Riss, sonst guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Kräftig orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Hirsch. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Kräftig orangefarbener Karneol. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte stehende Gazelle. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Szenische Darstellung zweier stehender Figuren, daneben Vierbeiner. Vermutlich handelt es sich um einen König vor dem Sonnengott Schamasch als geflügelte Sonne, davor ein Pferd.

Ring aus massivem Gold. Intalgio aus türkisfarbenem Stein mit dunkelblauer Ader. Exzellent erhalten. Aus einer alten britischen Sammlung.

Szenische Darstellung mit zwei stehenden Figuren, eine davon ein Mann mit Speer. Späte Bronzezeit bis frühe Eisenzeit, Ca. 1300 v. Chr. bis 1150 v. Chr. Szene kunstvoll gearbeitet

Szenische Darstellung mit sitzendem Gott, ihm gegenüber ein Anbeter. Dazwischen Opfergaben, hinter dem Gott der Lebensbaum, über der Szene Sternenhimmel.

Schematische Darstellung eines Vierbeiners nach links, vermutlich ein Pferd. Gegenüber eine Frau, die mit einem Rohr aus einem Gefäß trinkt. Szene kunstvoll gearbeitet.

Zylinderförmiger Siegelkörper aus Fayence mit Taille. Die Flächen sind mit einem Ritzdekor verziert. Ex Sammlung J. Cummings.

Dunkler orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte springende Antilope. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Vorderasiatisches Zylindersiegel mit Szene von Figuren und Tieren oder Fabelwesen in einem wellenförmigem Band. Um die Mitte des 2. Jt. v. Chr.

Fingerring mit rechteckiger Stempelplatte. Das Motiv zeigt wahrscheinlich einen stilisierten Adlerkopf.

Kegelförmiger Siegelkörper aus Bronze mit oben angesetzter, großer Öse. 1 Jt. v. Chr. Die Kegelaußenfläche ist durch vertikale Linien und Kreise dekoriert. Fund aus Israel.

Kleiner Ring aus massivem Gold. Das Intaglio zeigt einen fein gearbeiteten Zweig mit 3 Blättern auf der linken und 7 Blättern auf der rechten Seite.

Abrollung zeigt Bergziegen im oberen Register, unten Raubvögel und Pflanzen. Akkad-Zeit bis Ur III-Periode, vermutlich ab der Gutäer-Herrschaft.

Orangefarbener Karneol. Seltene Variante eines Emblem-Siegels. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Siegel mit Darstellung eines schreitenden Löwen. Musealer Zustand. Schöne, dunkle Patina, tiefe, detailreiche Darstellung.

Abdruck eines Siegels in Blei mit schreitendem Löwen, darüber ein Stern. Hellenistische Zeit, 2. Jh. v. Chr., aus Miletos. Außerordentlich selten ist der erhaltene Rest von antikem Flachs!

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tiermotiv. Guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr.

Konisches Artefakt mit langem, schmalem Hals. Verwendungszweck unbekannt. Gewicht 4.51 Gr.

Siegel aus Achat mit Maserung in Braun- bis Cremetönen. Abrollung zeigt mythologische Szene. Ende 3. bis Anfang 1. Jt. v. Chr., womöglich Akkad-Zeit.

Siegel mit Darstellung eines Löwen. Musealer Zustand. Schöne, dunkle Patina, tiefe, detailreiche Darstellung. Massive Ausführung.

Flache Siegelplatte aus Bronze. Das Motiv zeigt wahrscheinlich einen stilisierten Adlerkopf. Musealer Zustand. Schöne, dunkle Patina.

Der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tier. Siegel aus weißlichem Chalcedon oder Achat. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Cremefarbener Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Skorpion. Musealer Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Form, möglicherweise Pflanzendarstellung. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Orangefarbener Karneol mit schöner Maserung, der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Vogel. Hervorragender Zustand.

Kleiner Ring aus massivem Gold. Das Intaglio zeigt einen fein gearbeiteten Zweig mit jeweils 4 rundlichen Blättern auf beiden Seiten.

Siegel mit Darstellung eines schreitenden Löwen. Musealer Zustand. Schöne, dunkle Patina, tiefe, detailreiche Darstellung.

Weißer Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Lotusblume. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr. Zeit des Sasanidenreiches.

Weißer Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt einen Stern im Kreis. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr. Zeit des Sasanidenreiches.

Hellbrauner Stein mit interessanter dunkler Maserung. Der Stempel trägt eine lineare Darstellung oder Symbolik. Guter Zustand.

Schöner cremefarbener und orangefarbener Stein. Der Stempel zeigt einen Stern. Guter Zustand.

Weißlich durchschimmernder Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tier. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Durchschimmernder Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt das lokal domestizierte Zebu in Sitzhaltung. Guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Orangefarbener Karneol. Der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten, laufenden Stier. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr.

Orangefarbener Karneol mit schöner rötlicher Maserung. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Pflanze. Sehr gute Erhaltung.

Weißer Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierter Skorpion. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr. Zeit des Sasanidenreiches.

Siegel aus Hämatit, der Stempel zeigt ein gehörntes Wildtier. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Rollsiegel aus weißem Stein mit Darstellung zweier Antilopen. Exzellente Erhaltung, sehr tiefes, detailliert geschnittenes Motiv. Etwa 8. bis 4 Jh. v. Chr. Neoassyrisch bis achämenidisch.

Weißer Chalcedon. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Lotusblume. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr. Zeit des Sasanidenreiches.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Form, vermutlich Tier- oder Pflanzendarstellung. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Stempel in Form einer sitzenden Frau mit vier geometrischen Mäandermotiven. 7. bis 11. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten. Museumswürdig.

Abrollung zeigt Szene sitzender Figuren. Möglicherweise eine Darstellung von Textilarbeitern. Uruk-Zeit bis Jemdet Nasr-Zeit.

Abrollung zeigt Ischtar und Schamasch um Spade des Marduk vor Firmament. Im Hintergrund Verehrer. Aus neoassyrischer Zeit, ca. 750 v. Chr. bis 620 v. Chr.

Darstellung einer stehenden Figur mit Stab und Schwert. Leuchtend orangefarbener Karneol.

Leuchtend orangefarbener Karneol. Verzierter Siegelkörper. Der Stempel zeigt hervorragend erhaltene Tierdarstellung, darüber ein Stern.

Dark glass paste with portrait head of a young woman. She is wearing a traditional headband. The hair is worn in locks falling in her neck. Dating from Roman Republic to Roman Imperial times. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient engraved gems.

Quality ring stone from orange-brown glass. Showing a draped bust. Roman period. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Workmanship of highest artistic quality. Detailed portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet. Roman Republican to early Roman Imperial. Made from beautiful violet glass imitating amethyst.

Nice ancient intaglio made of beautiful greenish yellow glass. The quality work shows the portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet.

The glass paste shows Hermes in travel garment. The motive is taken from older Greek gem stones. In Roman culture the god Hermes was known as Mercurius (Mercury).

Doppelseitige Platte aus grüner Fayence aus dem Neuen Reich, ramessidisch, um 1290 v. Chr. Sphinx und Kartusche (Men-Maat-Re) und Namens-Kartusche mit dem Eigennamen Meri-en-Ptah.

Miniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.

Engraved gem of beautiful pink glass. The portrait head has dreadlocks and a strongly characterized face. Intaglio from Roman times.

Dwarf god with knifes in his hands and Eye of Horus on his belly. The bottom side is made as a stamp seal with hieroglyphic inscription. Work of highest quality with fine details. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period.

Finely worked Roman ring stone from bright orange glass. An artwork in great detail from Roman times.

The cylinder seal is made of beautiful red limestone. A figurative scene is engraved.

The milky white stone is engraved with a scene that stands out by its high degree of abstraction. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, around 3000 BC.

The scene shows a fight between hero and lion with animals. Early Dynastic Period III, around 2500 BC.

Two lions are fighting with two buffalos. The balance and detail of the scene is an impressive demonstration of the Akkadian seal engraver's skill. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

The glass paste shows the god Serapis. Nice blue slightly opaque glass paste.

Beautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.

Beautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.

Magnificent miniature work of art from the height of italic glass intaglio production. It shows a Greek young man. His shield has a winged horse as an emblem.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a young man from the side. He wears his hair in short curls. The piece is rich in details and the work of a skilled craftsman.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.

This special motive for Roman engraved gems often featured two Roman citizens or man and wife. It is an interesting example of its kind made from beautiful orange glass.

The Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.

Interesting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.

The lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.

The intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.

The goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.

Full beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.

It shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.

The intaglio depicts the goddess from etrusco-italic mythology sitting on a throne with her shield. Minerva was the protector of the crafts and commerce.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows an elderly man who is working an oval shield with a hammer. It is an interesting representation of a craftsman at work.

The violet intaglio shows a naked warrior stepping on his dead enemy. He holds the separated head in his hand.

The Roman king of the gods is sitting on a throne, leaning on the sceptre. Victoria is on his right hand crowning Jupiter with a wreath. An eagle is sitting at the feet of the god.

The naked god of the see from Greek mythology is standing on a bow symbolizing his power over seafaring. The scene is framed by ascending air bubbles.

The engraved glass dates back to the Roman Republic. It shows the Greek god of the travel and trade. He is holding a purse and cloak in his hands.

The glass paste shows a young man with petasos. Possibly a representation of the god Mercurius.

Beautifully engraved gemstone made of dark orange glass. A nicely worked intaglio from Roman times.

The god of love known from Greek Mythology is engraved in a beautiful violet glass.

Compact seal with geometric design from Elam. 3rd Millenium BC.

Nice seal with wave design and griffins. 2nd Millenium BC. From a museum collection.

Rare seal from hellenistic times. Depicting three standing figures. 350 to 100 BC.

The small work of art is made of beautiful turquoise glass. It shows the head of a young soldier with a Corinthian helmet pushed to the back of the head.

The divine messenger and protector of the trades Hermes is engraved in violet glass. He is shown naked in his youth, resting on a rock. The hand holding the kerykeion is lowered.

The intaglio is engraved with the portrait head of a woman. The piece exhibits a stunning play of colours.

The highest Roman god is sitting on a throne, leaning on the sceptre. Victoria is on his right hand. Clear glass imitating rock crystal.

Interesting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.

Interesting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.

Basic shape of a four sided pyramid. Made of wonderful intensely red stone. Middle Bronze Age of Anatolia.

Conical seal made of snowy chalcedony. The scene shows a praying man in front of an altar or symbols for the gods Ishtar and Shamash. Canonical piece for an educational collection.

Nicely facetted seal made of bright chalcedony. It shows a man in front of the gods Marduk, Nabu and Ishtar. Typical and well documented depiction from the 6th cent. BC.

The frit cylinder seal depicts a hunter with bow and arrow pursuing a cow. A description and dating by assyriologist Prof. Mayer-Opificius is present.

Südost-Türkei oder Nord-Syrien. Spätes 4. bis frühes 3. Jt. v. Chr. Kreuz mit nach links weisenden Doppelwimpeln an den Enden. Perfekte Erhaltung.

Zylinderförmiges Siegel mit geometrischer Matrix. Aus dem 3. bis 2. Jt. v. Chr., Indus-Kultur, eine der frühesten städtischen Zivilisationen. Hervorragende Erhaltung.

Wertmarke oder Siegelabdruck aus Blei mit beidseitig Darstellungen und gezacktem Rand. Antike bis Mittelalter.

Kleiner Ring aus massivem Gold. Das Intaglio zeigt einen Zweig, Blätter und Wurzeln sind durch gerade Striche stilisiert.

Kleiner Ring aus massivem Gold. Das Intaglio zeigt einen stilisierten Zweig mit Punktbohrungen an den Blattspitzen.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine männliche Büste. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Platte eines Fingerringes aus hellenistischer Zeit. Zeigt Blei-Cameo mit Portraitdarstellung. 4. bis 2 Jh. v. Chr., griechische Kolonien.

Stempelsiegel aus rotem Stein. Der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Mann mit Speer. Typisches Stempelmotiv dieser Zeit. Etwa 4. Jh. v. Chr. bis 2. Jh. v. Chr.

Wunderschöner dunkler Hämatit. Der Stempel zeigt eine männliche Büste. Hervorragender Zustand.

Ring aus massivem Gold. Das Intaglio zeigt einen gewundenen Zweig oder eine Ähre mit jeweils 7 Blättern auf jeder Seite.

Rollsiegel aus dem 4. bis 1. Jt. v. Chr. Aufgrund des starken Abriebs der Oberfläche nicht genau zuzuordnen. Preiswertes Lehrexemplar anstelle kostspieliger besser erhaltener Rollsiegel.

Weißer Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tier. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr.

Römische Kaiserzeit (1. - 4. Jh. n. Chr.), 13 mm, Stempel gut erhalten. Schöne Patina.

Kunstvoll gearbeitet, Punkt- und Liniendekor. Mit rötlichem Stein, darin Intaglio einer männlichen Büste mit Helm.

Würfelförmiges Siegel aus hellem Stein. Schriftzeichen auf einer Fläche des Würfels.

Rollsiegel aus dem 3. bis 2. Jt. v. Chr. Teilweise erhaltenes geometrisches Motiv. Ca. 19 mm lang.

Siegel mit dreieckigem Grundkörper. Detailgetreue Tierdarstellung. Vermutlich Neubabylonisch-persische Zeit.

Antikes Stempelsiegel aus weißem Chalcedon. Darstellung eines stilisierten Stiers. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt stilisiert einen Skorpion. Hervorragender Zustand.

Intaglio zeigt Roma, nach links stehend, in der Rechten eine Lanze, auf der ausgestreckten Linken eine Victoria. Museal erhaltener, tiefer Stempel mit höchster Detailvielfalt.

Stempelsiegel aus sumerischer Zeit mit Sternenhimmel. Die Punkte sollen die Plejaden darstellen. 4. bis 3. Jt. v. Chr. 27mm Durchmesser.

Stempelsiegel aus schwarzem Stein oder Glas. Im Stempel stilisierte Tierdarstellung, womöglich ein Vogel. 13x12mm Stempelfläche. Fund von der Levante.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Tierdarstellung, möglicherweise eine Gazelle. Hervorragender Zustand. Tolle Farbe. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Dunkler orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Pflanze, vermutlich Lotusblume. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Dunkler Hämatit, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Darstellung. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Stempelsiegel aus leuchtend orangefarbenem Karneol. Darstellung einer laufenden Antilope. Museumswürdiger Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Sassanidisches Siegel aus wunderbar gemasertem dunklen Achat. Perfekt erhaltener Stempel zeigt ein Schaf. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Körper aus Karneol in heller Orangefarbe. Der Stempel zeigt ein Emblem. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck. 224 n.Chr. bis 651 n. Chr.

Weißlich durchschimmernder Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Widder. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Ring aus Bronze, ideal erhaltenes Siegel. Ungewöhnlich fein gearbeitet. Aus alter niederländischer Sammlung.

Ring aus Bronze, fein gearbeitetes Siegel. Aus alter niederländischer Sammlung. Perfekt erhalten, nicht restauriert.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Form, vermutlich Tiermotiv. Guter Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Stempelsiegel aus orangefarbenem Karneol. Löwe, darüber zwei abstrakte Motive. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Abdruck einer Büste im Stil der römischen Kaiserzeit. Ton, die Struktur der einstigen Auflagefläche ist noch auf der Rückseite erkennbar.

Museumswürdiges Siegel aus schön gemastertem orangefarbenem Karneol. Der Stempel zeigt einen stilisierten Skorpion. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Domförmiges Siegel aus Hämatit, der Stempel zeigt stilisiert einen gehenden Vogel. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Museumswürdiges Siegel aus schönem orangefarbenem Karneol. Perfekt erhaltenes Emblem. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Siegel aus weißem Chalcedon, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Tierform, vermutlich eine springende Gazelle. Perfekte Erhaltung. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Museumswürdiges sassanidisches Siegel aus braun-rot bis weiß gemasertem Achat. Emblem mit Halbmondform in Zierband.

Interessantes Material, möglicherweise eine Achatart. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Tierform mit Stern. Seleukidisch bis sassanidisch. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Schöner weiß gemaserter orangefarbener Karneol. Der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Form, Pflanze oder Emblem. Leicht bestoßen. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Tier, vermutlich eine Gazelle. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Dekorierter Ellipsoid aus Hämatit, der Stempel zeigt einen Skorpion mit feinen Details. Museumswürdiger Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Dunkler Hämatit, der Stempel zeigt ein stilisiertes Pferd mit Futterkrippe oder Tränke. Museumswürdiger Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Interessante Stempelform, dunkler Hämatit. Der Stempel zeigt ein geflügeltes Wesen. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.

Leuchtend orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt ein abstraktes Emblem. Interessanter und ungewöhnlicher Typ.

Beide Objekte aus der römischen Kaiserzeit, 1. Jh. n. Chr. bis 2. Jh. n. Chr., oströmische Provinzen.

Orangefarbener Karneol mit großer Öse. Der Stempel zeigt eine männliche Büste. 224 - 651 n. Chr. Aus Sammlung der Fortuna Fine Arts Gallery, NY City.

Antiker Fingerring aus Bronze. Ringschiene mit D-förmigem Querschnitt, geht in eine ovale Platte mit Dekor über. 25mm Innendurchmesser, 3. Jh. n. Chr.

Orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Lotusblume. Musealer Zustand. Aus Sammlung der Fortuna Fine Arts Gallery, NY City.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

Made from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.

Interesting Iron Age II seal with schematically engraved animals and humans. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

Amulet seal with interesting top side markings. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with papyrus trees and other signs on the bottom side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The beautiful violet glass paste shows the hero Heracles with two of his typical attributes, the club and the lion skin.

The roman intaglio of dark glass paste with white band shows a standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

Nice orange brown glass paste. The person might be the god Hermes, known as Mercurius in Roman culture.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste has a remarkably vibrant violet colour. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste. It shows a standing hero, very likely Heracles.

An orange coloured piece depicts a standing male figure holding an object next to the body. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange-brown glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

Nice white-banded, orange-brown glass paste. It shows the spirit of nature in extasy.

Attractive white banded orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. It shows a person leaning on a sword or rudder stock.

Roman light red glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing Heracles and Apollon.

The roman intaglio shows a standing god. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The white banded glass paste and shows a scene with nymph or maenad putting her arm around a satyr's neck.

Nice depiction on the dark glass paste. It shows the horses of the chariot at full gallop.

The unusually long seal shows two horned animals with grain and eye symbols. A wonderful artefact from ancient Mesopotamia.

The beige seal shows three groups of stylized fish. Am artefact from Bronze Age Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

Made of beautiful red stone, worked with the drill. From the transitional period between Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The seal made of light-colored stone dates from the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. The stylization of the depicted eyes is reminiscent of the well-known eye idols.

The seal made of nice red stone shows three gazelles walking in line. A wonderful artefact from the Jemdet Nasr period.

The seal shows a stunning stylized scene with a Bronze Age temple facade next to a wild animal and eyes. From Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

The seal of light red stone shows two panels with interposed and stylized aquatic animals. Made around the onset of Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

Characteristic art of seal engraving from the Late Bronze Age state of Mittani in present-day Syria. With animals under band of waves.

Roman glass paste with nice depiction of the Greek god of love as a child, probably a lyre in his hands.

Nice ring insert made of composite glass. Its imprint shows the moment of the mythological boar hunt in which Meleager slays the beast.

The dark glass paste symbolizes a famous love affair from ancient mythology. The sky father Zeus falls in love with the beautiful Ganymede, a Trojan king's son.

Roman yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The small ring insert is made of dark, opaque glass paste. It shows a standing person.

The glass paste shows four warriors in full military gear. They face each other in battle. A nice piece from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The ring insert shows a hybrid being standing on tiptoe, pouring from a shouldered amphora. A prime example of Roman glass pastes in almost perfect condition.

The ancient intaglio shows a goat standing on its hind legs. The front legs are placed against an object. Wonderful details in the dark glass.

The intaglio of yellow orange glass shows a standing bull or ox. From the Professor Brosch collection.

Dark orange Carnelian with engraved schematic depiction of the mythical creature. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Wonderful stone, a cream-coloured agate. The engraved animal is probably a gazelle ready to jump. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Perfectly preserved ring stone made of orange carnelian. It shows a winged hybrid creature with the body of a lion. With inscription in Pahlavi, the Middle Persian script of the Sassanids.

The Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The piece from the Professor Brosch collection shows a standing woman. Wonderful violet colour.

The glass paste is of wonderful blue and green colour with a white band. It shows the young Heracles with his club.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

The dark glass paste depicts an animal composed of two front parts. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glass pastes.

Prime example of Roman glass pastes with a perfectly sharp depiction of a bull ready to fight.

Perfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

The intaglio is made of beautiful violet glass. It shows two animals facing each other.

The ring insert made of beautiful orange glass paste shows a standing dog that looks up with a raised paw.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Well preserved depiction.

Nice light yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing a warrior.

The glass paste shows Nike in a biga. The goddess of victory stands in the chariot, holding the reins and her laurel wreath.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautifully shimmering blue glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The quality work shows two standing cocks on a base line. Fantastic and crisp illustration.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

The ancient work shows a griffin composed of horse and eagle. The mighty wings are raised above the back, the forepart and paws are erect.

The hybrid creature was extremely popular during the Roman Empire. It was believed to convey magical powers.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.

Circular body with protective phallus in high relief on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found in North East England. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Piriform body with engraved bird on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found near Dover. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Wonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.

Fragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.

Decorative insert made of beautiful, green shimmering glass paste, with a rare depiction.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.

The skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.

Exciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

The ring insert is made glass paste with a dark surface. It shows Heracles wrestling with the Nemean lion.

Illustration of a hybrid creature from the Roman Imperial period. Magical powers were attributed to it.

Roman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste with a slim white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. Glass paste from the Roman period.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautiful turquoise glass paste. It shows a she-wolf with the twins Romulus and Remus.

Piriform body with engraved cross on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Lozenge shaped body with lid in Celtic design. A piece from the 1st or 2nd century, found near the Celtic settlement and later Roman town of Lindum. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Roman jewellery insert made of purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman decorative insert is made of beautiful purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. Interesting depiction.

The Roman ring insert is made of purple glass paste that imitates amethyst. It depicts a tall vase.

The marble seal bears a fight scene with lions. From the Early Dynastic or Akkadian period in the later 3rd Millennium BC.

Roman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste. It depicts a horse with a foal. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice depiction of a lion on an orange glass paste from the Roman period.

The skillful work shows a Roman galley with rowers. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient glass paste.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman glass paste shows an interesting scene with a water basin, birds and column.

The skillful work shows the god Eros as a boy. Nice orange glass paste, imitating carnelian.

Roman jewellery insert made of light blue glass paste, imitating Nicolo. It shows a he-goat with a smaller animal in front of it.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste shows a hand enclosing a bird. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.

The glass paste shows a Roman galley. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.

The Roman glass paste shows a tall vase surrounded by vine leaves. It is a mixing vessel for wine.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white bands. The motif is a horse. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a mythical creature with a horse's body and an eagle's head, leaning on its front paws.

The Roman ring insert is in excellent condition. The small-format motif is not clearly identifiable, but it may show a head.

Roman jewellery insert made of opaque blue glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of beautiful dark purple glass paste with a white band. It shows a bulbous vase with taeniae.

Nice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of colourless glass paste that imitates rock crystal. It depicts a jumping bull.

Ring insert made from beautiful, bright yellow glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The glass paste shows a bird on a branch. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of orange glass paste that imitates carnelian. It depicts a horned quadruped.

Light orange glass paste showing a young man holding his round shield to the side.

Nice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Bright green glass paste with standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.