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Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful grey flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.

The seal shows several gods in front of the god of the heaven. The piece comes from Anatolia or northern Syria, quite possibly from Cappadocia.

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.

Stunning historical document with three columns of cuneiform inscription naming the original owner and the Babylonian storm god Adad.

Exceptionally rare main piece of a hand spindle. A find from Thebes in Upper Egypt. From the reign of pharao Senusret II, around 1840 BC.

The necklace impresses by its wonderful condition, including the original agate beads. Probably from the Roman province of Moesia. 100 to 250 AD.

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.

The two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.

Fantastic private seal with a rare depiction of the god Amurru. 1900 to 1600 BC.

Interesting funerary statuette made of mint green faience with black painting. From the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egypt, incorporating features of earlier periods.

The highly stylized figure of a man in museum-worthy condition. Made from beautifully grained andesite. Late Preclassic of Mesoamerica.

Well-preserved funerary statuette made of mint green faience. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary statuette made of turquoise faience with black paint. 21st dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Large wooden funerary figurine with the original dark paint still mostly intact. From the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

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.

Magnificent head-dress in the shape of a pediment from the time of Alexander the Great. Embossed with a floral decoration, supplemented by birds and grasshoppers. This piece has been published in a 1965 standard work on hellenistic gold jewellery.

The highly abstract figure was made in northern Mesopotamia, probably in northern Iraq. A wonderful piece from the late 4th Millennium BC.

Nice turquoise faience figurine with black paint. From the 22nd to 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Interesting seal from Mesopotamia during the Akkad III period. It shows worshippers with cups standing before the sky god.

Well-preserved funerary statuette made of mint green faience. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary statuette made of turquoise faience with black paint and cute name inscription.

Interesting figurine made of green faience with black paint. A typical funerary statuette from the Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Funerary statuette from the Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Orange-brown clay with green faience.

Egyptian funerary figurine made of wood with details added in black. Figure from the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs added in modern times.

Large funerary statuette made of faience. From the 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

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.

Small crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful polychrome flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

A colourful ancient glass from the early 1st century. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

From a 22nd dynasty tomb containing a large number of ushabtis. Their work performance in the afterlife was to be ensured by the overseer figurine.

Nicely painted Egyptian funerary statuette from the Ramesside Period.

Simple funerary figurine from the 22nd to 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Part of a group of three figures that are said to be from the same grave.

Simple funerary figurine from the 22nd to 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Part of a group of three figures that are said to be from the same grave.

Simple funerary figurine from the 22nd to 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Part of a group of three figures that are said to be from the same grave.

Remarkable Egyptian funerary statuette made of green faience with black paint. Probably from Tanis and made during the 22nd dynasty.