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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.

Fantastic example of the gold jewellery of the first Persian Empire. Late 6th to 5th cent. BC.

Interesting specimen with coil-like biconical cylinder and blue beads. From the first centuries AD, made in the eastern Mediterranean.

Matching pair of Late Bronze Age jewellery made of massive gold in the Eastern Mediterranean. The shape is reminiscent of boats made of budles of reed.

Skarabäus-Amulett, mit massivem Goldband gefasst. Fundort: Israel, ca. 1700 v. Chr.

Gold sheet artfully crafted in the repoussé technique, with a relief depicting reclining ibexes. Possibly the decoration of a sword pommel. Exhibited and published by the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1970s.

Perfectly preserved, undamaged, with brown-green patina. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.

Very nice piece of art from Late Antiquity. Decorated by a relief and a partial gilt. Ex Sotheby's.

Wonderful little metal figure from Elam, made during Bronze Age. With a characteristic curly tail.

Magnificent example of Sassanid craftsmanship of the highest quality. With a gilded bas-relief of a dancing woman in the tondo. Ex Sotheby's.