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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.

Fantastic private seal with a rare depiction of the god Amurru. 1900 to 1600 BC.

Stunning historical document with three columns of cuneiform inscription naming the original owner and the Babylonian storm god Adad.

The seal from Old Babylonian times is superbly engraved and shows a scene with the Babylonian sun god Shamash who is known from the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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 lovely seal made of black hematite is from Middle Bronze Age Anatolia or Syria. It is from the famous Erlenmeyer collection, built in the 1940ies to 1960ies.

Interesting seal from Mesopotamia during the Akkad III period. It shows worshippers with cups standing before the sky god.

Nicely painted Egyptian funerary statuette from the Ramesside Period.

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.

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.

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