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In the shape of a barbary sheep. From predynastic Egypt. The palette has received considerable scholarly attention and boasts an impressive publication history.

The finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.

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

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

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

Probably Cypriot. Very large, impressive vessel in excellent condition. From the Swiss collection W. Rosenbaum (1894 - 1984).

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of nephrite jade. From southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of nephrite jade. From southern France.

Hellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Group of six nicely crafted jadeite tools. From Stone Age southern France.

Group of six nicely crafted jadeite tools. From Stone Age southern France.

Beautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.

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.

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

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.

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

The Late Minoan piece has two stamped surfaces depicting animals. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988, as well as in the database of the German archaeological institute (DAI).

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

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

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.

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.