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The elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.

Elegant stone vase made of beautifully marbled calcite alabaster. From between the 1st and 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Elegant vessel from Crete, shaped like a bird's nest, possibly a container for ointments. Dating to the late Minoan period around 1500 BC.

The elegant stone vase is made of wonderful banded alabaster. 5th to 6th dynasty, Old Kingdom.

High quality chlorite vessel from the Kerman province in Iran. From the 3rd millennium BC.

The stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Nicely polished stone surface. From the 2nd Millenium BC.

The small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The massive stone cosmetic pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The small stone container was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

A fantastic goblet shaped vessel from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Made of finely polished Egyptian alabaster.

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Double-edged, pointed blade made of beautiful flint. The blade was for a dagger, the typical status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Palette in the shape of a bird from predynastic Egypt. From the inventory of the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva.

Seal of reddish brown stone from the Middle Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. It shows three standing deities, one with the shepherd's staff of Amurru.

Heavy head of a mace with a globular shape. Nicely polished stone. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Asia.

The perfectly preserved seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows two goats.

Heavy head of a mace with an ovoid shape. Wonderful veined rock. From Early Bronze Age of the Near East.

In the shape of a barbary sheep. From predynastic Egypt. The palette has received considerable scholarly attention and boasts an impressive publication history.

The highly abstract figure was made in northern Mesopotamia, probably in northern Iraq. A wonderful piece from the late 4th Millennium BC.

Beautiful beads of orange-patterned carnelian, beige-banded agate, and pleasantly contrasting blue lapis lazuli. Similar to the jewelry of the Sumerian queen Puabi. Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, around 2500 BC.

Very nicely engraved seal made of haematite. The orderly scene shows two gods of the Babylonians.

The Late Minoan piece has two stamped surfaces depicting animals. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988, as well as in the database of the German archaeological institute (DAI).

The seal shows several gods in front of the god of the heaven. The piece comes from Anatolia or northern Syria, quite possibly from Cappadocia.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.