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The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Heavy head of a mace with an ovoid shape. Wonderful veined rock. From Early Bronze Age of the Near East.

Openwork bronze plate from the 11th century. It was once attached to a horse harness strap. The beautiful decorations are typical of the art of the Vikings.

Extremely rare ivory stamp seal in the shape of a monkey. Made by the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Wonderfully preserved bronze weapon from the time around 1000 BC. It was made in Central Europe by the Urnfield culture and formed part of a museum collection for almost 70 years.

The large jug has a spherical body, decorated with two stylized arms and hands. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

A bronze brooch dating to the Italic Iron Age. The piece is elaborately adorned by wonderful incised decorations.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Fibel aus Bronze in Form einer Kreisscheibe mit 8 angesetzten Noppen. Insgesamt gute Erhaltung. Fund aus Deutschland aus den 1970er Jahren.

Extremely rare ivory stamp seal in the shape of a flat roof. Made by the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Bronze worth 40 Drachmai, Alexandria mint, 51 - 30 BC: Great portrait of the famous last Ptolemaic queen. After her death Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire.

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.

Characteristically shaped ancient bronze arrow heads. With three wings and barbed hooks. Perfect condition with lovely patina. Typical for the Scythians from 700 BC to hellenistic times.

Piece of a seating furniture with elaborate openwork designs. The fantastic state of preservation is known from other bronze stools found in Pompeii and the area around Mount Vesuvius.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Nicely worked flint dagger from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Jungshoved on the Danish Island of Moen was the find spot.

Characteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC. From the inventory of an old educational lending collection.

The bronze disc is the base plate of a Roman mirror. A handle and reflective metal coating were once part of the mirror. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

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.

Extremely rare finely carved royal head made of blue stone with bronze beard. Late Period to Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt.

The Bronze Age vessel rests on three legs and has a lid with a conical handle. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.

The bronze head belonged to a club that was probably worn like a badge of rank in military parades. Very similar finds come from War Kabud and Chamzhi Mumah in what is now Iran.

The pair of pins dates to the early Iron Age of Luristan. It is made from Bronze and Iron. This state of preservation is extremely rare for composite objects.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Heavy stone head of a mace with a depressed globular shape. Beautiful whitish brown hardstone. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Asia.

Very unusual shape, probably imitation of bronze vessels with their attached handles. From an old German private collection. Acquired 1976-78 at a London art gallery.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. From the collection of Professor Alder-Kissling.

A beautiful specimen made of precious black serpentine. From the Old Palace Period of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Nicely preserved pottery dating to the Urnfield period, the transition between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. Found in Southern Germany. 1200 to 800 BC.

Nice striding bronze figurine of the Egyptian goddess of war, dating to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. From an old museum collection.

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.

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.