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

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

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

Amulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with circle designs as a stamp. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side and braided tape on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs on the underside. Late or post Ramesside period.

Amulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet in the form of a statuette of the lion-headed goddess with a hieroglyphic inscription on the back. A wonderful and large faience from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

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

Conoid clay nail from the tomb of crown prince Amunemopet. From Thebes during the 18th dynasty. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

Funerary scarab in mint green fayence. New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

The scarab is made of beautiful green stone. Schematical upper side, unengraved bottom side. From the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

The scarab is made of beautiful green stone. Schematical upper side, unengraved bottom side. From the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

Egyptian funerary figurine from the Third Intermediate Period. The owner's name is rarely attested and could hint to an origin in the Faiyum Oasis.

A group of seven miniature bowls and three miniature vases made of clay. Once filled with offerings and used ritually during a foundation stone laying ceremony. Dating to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.

This Egyptian fish symbolizes fertility and rebirth. A nice cultic item from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

An elaborate, small private portrait from the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Made from beautifully textured granodiorite. With certificate from 1975.

The well-preserved wood object is a rare example for this funenary ritual. The high quality piece was made around the Amarna Period in the late 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Simple pottery vessel of timeless elegance. From the Naqada I period, 4th Millenium BC.

Heavy and high quality vessel from Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, reminescent of similar Egyptian stone vessels. Ex Christie's.

The hieroglyphs are of the so called anra design, a magic spell in the ancient Egyptian belief. The scarab is from the 13th to 15th dynasty. It is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

The cowroid has an interesting decoration across the upper surface. The lower surface is inscribed with hieroglyphs. This cowroid is discussed in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

Lively depiction from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Beautiful multi-coloured stone.

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

Stempel mit schmatischen Hieroglyphen in Zierband, möge Re aufblühen. 15. bis 16. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten,Zeit der Hyksos-Fremdherrschaft.

High quality palette with two stylized bird heads. Characteristic for the Naqada II period. Circa 3500 to 3200 BC.

Exceptionally rare main piece of a hand spindle. A find from Thebes in Upper Egypt. From the reign of pharao Senusret II, around 1840 BC.