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

Long dagger or short sword of good craftsmenship dating to the transitional period between Bronze Age and Iron Age. Rare form. 46cm long. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

Double-edged blade of a large spear from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. Impressive speciment with nice patina.

Small cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.

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

Typical Red Polished ware from Middle Bronze Age Cyprus, around 2000 BC.

Nicely decorated axe head originating from the Luristan region. From the Sasson family collection.

The seal of black stone bears a scene with four noblemen or gods. Late Syrian, around 1500 BC.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

The cylindrical seal boosts a hero protecting two horned animals from attacking lions. A nice symmetrical composition by the seal engraver. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. Probably from Luristan in North Iran.

Group of two bronze points for small spears or large arrows from the Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a spear from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

The magnificent seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows quadrupeds and a scorpion. Published in a book about the Epstein collection.

The large jug has a spherical body, decorated with two stylized arms and hands. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

The hemispherical pottery bowls of this type were a successful export good of Late Bronze Age Cyprus. They are nicely decorated with bands of hatch-patterns.

Typische Keramik für den Nahen Osten, die Form weist Parallelen zur sogennanten Tell el-Yahudiyeh Keramik auf. Etwa 2000 v. Chr. bis 1550 v. Chr. Exzellent erhalten.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran.

The clay tablet is a receipt of sheep and goats from the Sumerian city of Puzrish-Dagan. It was made during the reign of King Shu-Sin, 2037 to 2029 BC. From the Yale University Collection.

The pieces were part of a mosaic decoration of a Mesopotamian structure in the 4th Millenium BC. The temple architecture from Uruk is a particularly well known example of such a use.

Krug aus rötlicher Keramik mit seitlich angesetzem Henkel. Fund aus Palästina. Höhe 150 mm. Mittlere Bronzezeit II B-C, 1730 v. Chr. bis 1550 v. Chr.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

Bronze axe originating from the Luristan region during Bronze Age. From the Sasson family collection.

Axe head originating from the Luristan region during Early Bronze Age. The piece is decorated with eyes to form a stylized bird's head.

The clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

Nice small biconical vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Dating to the Late Bronze Age.

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