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Nice striding bronze figurine of the Egyptian goddess of war, dating to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. From an old museum collection.

Extremely well preserved, detailed piece of ancient art wth beautiful patina. Ex Bonhams, before that in the collection Joseph Klein, New York, USA.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown enthroned with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Polychrome painted panel depicting the four sons of Horus and a representation of Kheper-Ra. The collar is resembling the falcon wing of Horus.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown standing with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

S-shaped earrings with small decorative elements. Roman craftsmanship of the 1st to 2nd century from the eastern Mediterranean.

Well preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection.

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

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.

This small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.

Isis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.

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

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.

The 25cm long figure was probably once mounted on a sarcophagus lid. In this position Anubis had the function as god of embalming.

Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885) was responsible for the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.

Interesting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Extremely well preserved figurine with stunning fine details like the insignia and the incised neck. Late Period of ancient Egypt.

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

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass and sheet gold. The mosaic originated in a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

From an early 19th century excavation in Saqqara. Psamtik-mery-Ptah was superintendent or admiral of the royal fleet during the reign of Amasis II and waged war at sea against king Nebuchadnezzar II after his troops famously invaded the Holy Land and conquered Jerusalem.

Stunning funerary statuette from the 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Marvelous provenance and publications in numerous catalogues.

Extremely well preserved figurine with stunning fine details like the collier and insignia. Late Period of ancient Egypt.

The wooden statue represents the ancient Egyptian funerary deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. It was made in Egypt's Late Period, 7th to 4th century BC.

Wonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.

This wonderful and relatively large bowl of banded stone was probably used for ritual purposes. From the Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

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.

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.

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

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Made from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The glass paste shows a hand enclosing a bird. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.

The piece from the Professor Brosch collection shows a standing woman. Wonderful violet colour.