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Hohe, fein gearbeitete Vase mit einer durch doppelte Einschnürung abgesetzter Standfläche. Musealer Zustand, unbeschädigt. Ungewöhnliches Stück.

Die Form wird in der Literatur als Schuh- oder Sandalensohle bezeichnet. Der sehr dekorative Fibeltyp war extrem beliebt und im zweiten Jahrhundert weit verbreitet. Er stammt aus den nördlichen römischen Provinzen.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Found in Dunham on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Great Britain on 8th of November 2013

It shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.

Nicely restored amphora from the Mediterranean sea.

This type of amulet was popular in the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. It should endow its wearer with fertility and rapidity of movement. The piece was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.

Fine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.

The swastika shape was known to the Romans as crux gammata. This brooch type of the later Imperial period was used in large parts of the Roman Empire.

Museal erhalten. Nicht verrieben, perfekt erhaltene weiße Bemalung. Aus dem britischen Auktionshaus Bonhams, zuvor in britischer Sammlung P. Adie.

Nice zoomorphic roman fibula made of bronze with enamel inlays depicting the young of the rabbit. Found near the Limes fortifications Pfoerring and Eining in Germany.

Interesting amulet from the New Kingdom or a later period made in archaic style. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.

P-förmiges Profil, Nadelhalterung aus umgebogenem Ende. Geriffelte Verzierung auf Bügel. 3. Jh. v. Chr. bis 4. Jh. n. Chr. Latène-Zeit bis römische Zeit.

Massive bronze bracelet with snake shaped terminals. Roman period.

The pair of earrings is simple and elegant. The circular basic shape is only decorated by a shield. Dating to the 2nd cent. AD.

Römisches Glasfläschchen. Seltener Typ aus fast farblosem, durchschimmernden Glas. Levante, 1. bis 4. Jh. n.Chr.

Kaiserzeitliche Fibel vom Typ der Kniefibeln. Variante mit ungedeckter Spiralhalterung der Feder. 2. Jh. n. Chr. 44mm lang.

Perfectly preserved, impressive piece from old German collection

Beautifully decorated with bands of incised decorative grooves. Spherical body and funnel-shaped neck.

Nicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.

Typ der Kräftig Profilierten Fibeln, 2. Jh. n. Chr. bis 4. Jh. n. Chr., Guter Zustand, schöne Patina. Fund aus Region der Limeskastelle Pförring, Eining, Pfünz, Kösching und Weißenburg.

Römische Kaiserzeit, möglicherweise aus der keltischen Provinz oder Provinznähe. Ringband geht nahtlos in die Ringplatte über. Theoretisch auch heute noch als Amulett oder Fingerring tragbar. Innendurchmesser 17mm bis 18mm.

The falcon in Egyptian art can be a depiction of the god Horus or symbolize the soul of the pharao. Falcon amulets are known from the earliest times in Egyptian history. However this speicmen dates to the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt.

Nicely preserved piece from a private Columbus (Ohio, USA) collection

Brooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.

Massive piece with beautiful ram head shaped handle, 1st-2nd century AD

Beautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.

Matching pair of appliques that were once soldered to a Roman vessel. They show the goddess of victory, Victoria.

Interesting transition type to the so-called North African oil lamps. Nicely preserved, unusual piece.

Beautiful patina, very well preserved. With large leaf-shaped handle. Dating to 1st - 2nd century AD.

God of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.

God of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.