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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.

Aufwendig gestaltet, mit komplett erhaltener Nadel. Mitte 8. Jh. v. Chr. bis 7. Jh. v. Chr. Aus alter deutscher Privatsammlung.

The Mesopotamian seal shows a geometrical arrangement of schematic turtles or tadpoles. Around 3000 BC.

Beautiful beads of orange-patterned carnelian, beige-banded agate, and pleasantly contrasting blue lapis lazuli. Similar to the jewelry of the Sumerian queen Puabi. Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, around 2500 BC.

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.

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

Very nicely engraved seal made of haematite. The orderly scene shows two gods of the Babylonians.

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

Delightful artefact attesting the dawn of horse breeding in Western Iran during the 8th century BC. Highly stylized horses form the cheek pieces.

Small amulet of nice red stone in the stylized shape of a pig. From the 3rd Millenium BC.

The pieces were part of a mosaic decoration of a Mesopotamian structure in the 4th Millenium BC. The temple architecture from Uruk is a particularly well known example of such a use.

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.

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.

Lange, schlanke Klinge, vorne spitz zulaufend. Metallkörper vollständig und intakt, in sehr guter Erhaltung. Schöne Patina.

Pottery of daily life from biblical times, made around 700 BC. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.

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

The marble seal bears a fight scene with lions. From the Early Dynastic or Akkadian period in the later 3rd Millennium BC.

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

Pottery of daily life from biblical times, made around 700 BC. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.

Alabaster vessel with ram's head as a spout for the offering. A perfectly preserved piece from the 3rd Millennium BC.

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.

So-called Depas Amphikypellon from around 2500 BC. The famous type of drinking vessel from Troy as described in Homer's Iliad.

Important and unique pin type from Iron Age Luristan. Nice specimen with concentrical decoration.

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

Nicely worked zoomorphic terminals with close parallels to achaemenide art. Dating to the early 1st Millenium BC.

The earrings date to the early Iron Age of Luristan. The type of jewellery is rare for this region.

Well preserved example of an important Luristan dagger type. The impressive length is that of a short sword. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

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.

High quality chlorite vessel from the Kerman province in Iran. From the 3rd millennium BC.

The richly decorated brooch is a wonderful miniature work of art. It is from the 8th or 7th century BC, when the empire of the Phrygans was at its height. The time when the legends around King Midas spawned.