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Isis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.

Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885) was responsible for the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass and sheet gold. The mosaic originated in a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Wonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.

The flat relief made of red glass paste served as an inlay and decorative element in the Ptolemaic period. It was combined with a headgear and body inlay.

The small bronze votive box is modelled on top with a coiled serpent. The artefact was probably made around 400 BC in Naukratis to be devoted to Atum.

Large wooden statue representing the ancient Egyptian funerary deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. Nicely painted figurine including base from the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt.

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

Nice little bowl with mosaic glass eyes on blue and green background. Exhibited and published in the 1980ies. Made in the early Roman Imperial period in the province of Syria.

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

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

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

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Roman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste. It depicts a horse with a foal. 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.

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

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

The ancient glass paste might show Ares from Greek mythology, god of bloody wars.

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

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.

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.