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The stamp shows hieroglyphs with a title for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Amulet from the New Kingdom for one of the most popular rulers in ancient Egyptian history. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The finger ring with its scene on the plate must have served a protective function for an expectant mother. New Kingdom, approx. 1550 to 1070 BC.

The tiny amulet dates to the New Kingdom. It bears the glyphs for the goddess Isis. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

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

The small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.

The elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 5th to 6th dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.

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

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

The cosmetic vessel is of a rare type. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Egyptian funerary figurine made of wood with details added in black. Figure from the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs added in modern times.

The stone vessel is made of beautiful green serpentine. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

The thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

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

Nicely painted Egyptian funerary statuette from the Ramesside Period.

Nice stone vessel and rare type from the Middle Kingdom. Timelessly elegant shape.

Two bronze arrow heads from the 1st Millenium AD. One stone arrow head from the Neolithic.

Tall Egyptian funerary statuette from the New Kingdom. From the collection of the archaeologist and artist Erich Charlier.

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

Made of nicely banded Egyptian alabaster. High quality bowl with a fine polish. Early Dynastic to Old Kingdom.

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

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

This seal from Old Babylon has been reworked in Old Assyrian style, probably in Anatolia or Northern Syria. It tells a story of political and cultural diversity in the ancient Near East.

The well preserved Bronze Age pottery bears a geometric painted pattern. Acquired in 1977 at Davies Antiques in London, it is claimed to have been found in Syria.

Made from bronze wire. A very rare brooch type from around 1000 BC.

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

Excellently preserved, rare for such a large object. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired at Christie's in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

The unusually long seal shows two horned animals with grain and eye symbols. A wonderful artefact from ancient Mesopotamia.

Pottery vessel with fantastic decoration dating to the Urnfield period, the transition between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. Found in Southern Germany. 1200 to 800 BC.

Slender container made of beige stone. From the Eastern Mediterranean.

Imposing piece of painted pottery from Middle Bronze Age Western Iran. Early 2nd Millenium BC.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

Wonderfully preserved bronze weapon from the Late Bronze Age around 1200 BC. Of the Reutlingen type, made in the region of today's Germany or surrounding countries.

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.

The long seal is engraved with a highly stylized scene in linear design. A quadruped is reared by a lion. From Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

The Mesopotamian seal shows a geometrical arrangement of schematic turtles or tadpoles. Around 3000 BC.