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The tool with finely polished blade is of the point-butted type. From the Stone Age of western Europe.

Beautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.

Roman glass shards from the 1st to 4th centuries. Professor Manegold Collection.

Nice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.

Nice seal made of black rock in the shape of a duck with reclining head. From the Neo-Babylonian or Neo-Assyrian Empire.

The so-called specillum was standard issue for roman doctors. Similar probes are still in use today. Very fine craftsmanship of an ancient surgical instrument.

The so-called specillum is a surgical probe. It was standard issue for roman doctors. Similar probes are still in use today. 1st to 4th cent. AD.

Very well preserved incl. original slip. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

Double-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from the Early Iron Age of Iran.

Large bead made of opaque dark blue glass decorated with yellow lines and light blue eyes.

Amulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with twisted band design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside that should give protection or good luck to the owner according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with interesting top side markings. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The painting was once on the inside of a sarcophagus lid, as a welcome to the underworld. The piece is published in an exhibition catalogue from 1972. From the 25th or 26th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Painted wooden relief showing a frontal view of an idealized face. A long fake beard is prominently attached. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Imposing Peruvian vessel shaped like a priest on a podest with rich adornments. Circa 100 to 500 AD. With documents form the 1980ies.

Seal made of wonderful pink Amethyst. It shows an offering scene with gods. From the Dr. Foster collection.

Colourfully painted pottery made by the precolumbian Ica culture. Nicely decorated by five rows of ornamentation. Around 1000 AD.

Belonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.

This stunning stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.

Typical head vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. The glass flask has the shape of two Medusa heads back to back.

Very rare in such condition. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.

Small bronze pot with a bulbous body an high handle. It was probably used as an incense burner. From the collection of the historian Friedrich von Bassermann-Jordan (1872-1959).

Große Opferplatte aus dem Mittleren Reich mit Isisknoten-Hieroglpyhe. An Grabeingängen platziert, für die Darbietung von z.B. Milch, Wein oder Bier für die Toten.

Nicely preserved specimen of this characteristic type of vessel from the Mycenaeans. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

The flat bottle has a lentoid or discoid body with a long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

6 magnificent polychrome glass beads with stylized eyes as protection against the evil eye. Made around the mid 1st millennium BC in the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.

The clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

The flat bottle has a discoid body with a very long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

The bangle is made of turquoise glass and beautifully decorated in white and blue. A product from the eastern Mediterranean coast.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.

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