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Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Massive animal pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns, made of bronze. From Iron Age Luristan.

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.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

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 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.

Pottery of daily life from biblical times, Iron Age II. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.

Zoomorphic fibula dating to the Roman Principate. Very nice enameled work. Rare variant of this popular fibula type from Roman Gaul.

Worship scene for a god. Mention of moon god Sîn and Aya, wife to the sun god, in the inscription. 1900 to 1600 BC.

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

Beautiful example with orange and turquoise enamel. A find from 2nd century Roman Britain.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Fibeltyp der frühen römischen Kaiserzeit, sogenannte kräftig-profilierte Fibel. 1. Jh. n. Chr., 58mm lang, in museumswürdiger Erhaltung.

Ancient brooch with circular plate. Found near the Limes fortifications Pfoerring and Eining in Germany.

Beautifully decorated with tendrils and a dolphin

Antike Brosche mit Glasverzierung in Gesichtsform. Sehr seltenes Schmuckstück, Kamee von hervorragender Qualität. 2. bis 5. Jh. n. Chr. 32mm Durchmesser, 7,3g.

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).

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).

Colourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Römische Fibel vom Typ der kräftig profilierten Fibeln. Massives Silber, 34,2g, 100 bis 250 n. Chr. Museumswürdiger Zustand.

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.

Seal with mythological creatures in near perfect condition. From the late 3rd Millennium BC.

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.

Bronze amulet of a worshipped species of Nile elephantfish. It was probably hung on a temple wall as an offering.

Fibel mit wunderbarer türkis-grüner Patina. Geschwollener Bügel mit Zierplatte. Sehr seltener Fibeltyp. Etwa 8. Jh. v. Chr. bis 6. Jh. v. Chr.

Bügel mit fünf kugelartige Zierkörper. Die Nadel ist mit einer Wickelung am Fußende befestigt. 7. bis 6. Jh. v. Chr.

Kaiserzeitliche Fibel vom Typ der Kniefibeln mit halbrunder Kopfplatte. 2. bis Mitte 3. Jh. n. Chr. 37mm lang.

Prominente kugelförmige Knöpfe. Direkter Vorläufer der Zwiebelknopffibeln. Soldatenfibel aus der 1. Hälfte des 4. Jh. n. Chr. 76mm lang.

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

Antike Gewandnadel aus Bronze. Variante der Jezerine-Typ-Fibeln, vermutlich aus Süddeutschland, 1. Jh. v. Chr.

Elegant long bronze ladle, from the Greek or Etruscan culture. 5th to 4th century BC.

A rare mixture of cicada fibula and trumpet fibula, from the 2nd century. Found on the Isle of Wight.