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An early seal from Bronze Age Crete. The stamp surface is shaped like a shield and features floral decoration. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Characteristic art of seal engraving from the Late Bronze Age state of Mittani in present-day Syria. With animals under band of waves.

Made of beautiful red stone, worked with the drill. From the transitional period between Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The seal of light red stone shows two panels with interposed and stylized aquatic animals. Made around the onset of Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The unusually long seal shows two horned animals with grain and eye symbols. A wonderful artefact from ancient Mesopotamia.

The seal made of light-colored stone dates from the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. The stylization of the depicted eyes is reminiscent of the well-known eye idols.

The seal made of nice red stone shows three gazelles walking in line. A wonderful artefact from the Jemdet Nasr period.

The seal shows a stunning stylized scene with a Bronze Age temple facade next to a wild animal and eyes. From Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

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 long seal is engraved with a highly stylized scene in linear design. A quadruped is reared by a lion. From Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Seal of beautiful white marble. It shows a frieze of highly stylized water creatures.

Scene with sun god Shamash and the Amorite god Amurru. The cuneiform writing names the owner of the seal, a faithful servant of these deities.

This Old Babylonian seal with a worship scene is made from lapis lazuli, a very rare choice for this period.

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

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.

Worship scene for a god. Mention of the Babylonian gods of storm, moon and sun in the inscription.

The large seal with highly stylized scene is from the Second Dynasty of Isin. It stands at the beginning of Iron Age in Mesopotamia.

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

This seal from Old Babylon has been reworked in Old Assyrian style, probably in Anatolia or Northern Syria. It tells a story of political and cultural diversity in the ancient Near East.

A beautiful serpentine seal with three engraved surfaces, worn like a bead. It dates from the Old Palace Period of Crete, around 1800 BC. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

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.

Wonderful example for the style of the Old Assyrian trade colonies in Anatolia. Well-known from Kültepe Level II. It shows a fighting scene between hero and bull man. Around 1900 BC.

Interesting seal with religious scene. From an Old Assyrian trade outpost in Anatolia. It shows a god on a throne with goat feet.

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.

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.

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

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

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

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

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

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.