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Wooden body with stucco and bronze attachments, 26th to 31st dynasty. The ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, god of wisdom and the sciences.

Overall great condition for a vessel of this size and fragility, worth the exhibition in a museum. Ex German private collection, acquired at Schloss Ricklingen May 1979 auction, Germany.

Extremely fine Ambiani gold stater, 60-25 BC. AV: Plain bulge (remnants of the head of Apollo); RV: Abstract horse right, below and above dots and sickles.

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

Marble torso of Salus or Hygeia, the goddess of health, holding a serpent in her arms. From the collection of Dr. Bruno Kirschner, Israel. Exported from Israel with permit of the IAA.

Interesting clay figurine from Western Asia during Bronze Age. Nice overall impression.

Very nice depiction of the Egyptian god Thoth as a crouching baboon with discoid and crescent moon. Ex Christie's.

Rare example of the not so widespread worship of Ptah. Bronze cast from the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Elegant and slender figurine modeled in great detail. From the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Miniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.

Magistrates Alkaios and Parmeniskos. Very fine.

Extremely fine attractive piece with beautiful patina. Coined during the reign of Alexander.

Celebrating the Legio XIII Gemina, on reverse aquila between two standards. Coined 193 AD, Rome mint.

Rome mint, 140 - 143 A.D. Very fine.

Nice portrait, on reverse Capricorn with cornucopiae and rudder on globe. Colonia Patricia mint, 18 - 16 BC

The axe head from the younger Stone Age has a compact shape. Axes that have clearly been used as weapons are rare. Most axe types have probably served peaceful purposes.

Thin-walled pottery bowl with abstract painting and plastic animal head handles. The pre-Columbian art of the Chancay seems simple at first, but radiates an elegance that still seems modern today.

The small work of art is made of beautiful turquoise glass. It shows the head of a young soldier with a Corinthian helmet pushed to the back of the head.

Massive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

The reverse shows Genius performing a sacrifice. Ex Münz-Cabinet Berlin auction 1985.

Rome mint, 161 A.D. The reverse shows Providentia standing, holding globe and cornucopia.

Rome mint, 189 A.D. The reverse shows Securitas, personifying security, holding a globe.

Ex old German private collection. Rare coin with beautiful "classical" Roman portrait.

Rome mint, 175 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.

Very nice patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 125 (1981), Lot Nr. 3124.

Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. Lugdunum mint, 66 A.D.

Rome mint, 170 - 171 A.D. The reverse shows Mars walking right with spear and trophy.

Interesting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.

This idol is a specialty of Boeotia in the 6th century BC. The type is also referred to as Pappades.

Massive piece with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

With this coin type, Caesar puts himself and gens IVLIA into one line with the divine mythical heroes of ancient Greece. Perfectly centered, almost uncirculated coin.

Rome mint, 180 - 181 A.D. The reverse shows Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear.

Greatly preserved coin with beautiful patina. Rome mint, 41 - 50 A.D.

Very impressive, large silver coin. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3012.

The reverse shows Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 163 (1989), Lot Nr. 899.