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Large bronze brooch of a typical boat-shape from Iron Age Italy. A special feature and rarity are the three links of a chain still hanging on the pin.

Bronze statuettes of this god are very hard to find. The assessor of the dead is shown in human form with a snake's head and a tripartite wig. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

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

A wonderful and rare example of the Bronze Age Greek art of engraving stones. It shows a fantasy creature with lion body and bird of prey head. Mid-2nd Millennium BC.

Small bronze statuette of the god of the afterlife from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Thebes.

The bronze disc is the base plate of a Roman mirror. A handle and reflective metal coating were once part of the mirror. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

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.

Bronze weapon originating from the Luristan region during Iron Age. Note the grip insert in this dagger otherwise comprised of a single piece of bronze.

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

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

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

Beautiful seal of light brown marble. It shows a crowded scene of two felines attacking two quadrupeds. From the Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

A typical bronze tool of the late Urnfield culture or early Hallstatt culture. It was found near Regensburg in Southern Germany by a voluntary archaeologist.

A nice bronze bird from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, god of wisdom and the sciences.

Bronze weapon originating from the Luristan region during Iron Age. Note the grip insert in this dagger otherwise comprised of a single piece of bronze.

The small bronze votive box is modelled on top with a coiled serpent. The artefact was probably made around 400 BC in Naukratis to be devoted to Atum.

Interesting bucchero cup imitating bronze a vessel. Nicely preserved. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.

Openwork bronze plate from the 11th century. It was once attached to a horse harness strap. The beautiful decorations are typical of the art of the Vikings.

The small bronze coffin is adorned with a lizard figure on top. The artefct is from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

The small bronze votive box is adorned with a lizard figure on top. The artefct is from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

Very unusual shape, probably imitation of bronze vessels with their attached handles. From an old German private collection. Acquired 1976-78 at a London art gallery.

Fragments of Roman pottery vessels, bronze and glass fragment, as well as a piece of a mosaic. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

It is very rare to find a Western Asiatic bronze dagger with an intact insert inside the grip. Dating to Iron Age Luristan, 1100 to 900 BC.

With its silver body and the formerly gold plated bronze knobs the brooch must have been a beautiful sight. Early variant dating to the 3rd century.

Interesting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.

Massive bronze figurine of a dancing boy, beautiful dark patina, 1st-2nd century AD

A high degree of abstraction for the animal heads and a wonderful blue patina make this piece a highlight for Iranian bronze works.

Wonderful little metal figure from Elam, made during Bronze Age. With a characteristic curly tail.

The pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.

The pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.

The bracelet has an interesting decoration on the outer side. It is a heavy and impressive bronze object.

Basic shape of a four sided pyramid. Made of wonderful intensely red stone. Middle Bronze Age of Anatolia.

Oval bronze brooch with a setting for a glass insert. From the Roman imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

The remarkable piece is a rare Henu crown, introduced as a pharaonic insignia in the New Kingdom. It dates from the 26th Dynasty and can close a difficult-to-fill didactic gap in an Egyptological collection.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.