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Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran.

The clay tablet is a receipt of sheep and goats from the Sumerian city of Puzrish-Dagan. It was made during the reign of King Shu-Sin, 2037 to 2029 BC. From the Yale University Collection.

The octagonal stamp seal shows a hybrid creature and a priest. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.

This beautiful stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. 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.

Krug aus rötlicher Keramik mit seitlich angesetzem Henkel. Fund aus Palästina. Höhe 150 mm. Mittlere Bronzezeit II B-C, 1730 v. Chr. bis 1550 v. Chr.

Beautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.

Roman glass shards from the 1st to 4th centuries. Professor Manegold Collection.

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

Impressive cosmetic vessel with large handle and nice spiral trailing decoration. A Palestinian type from the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.

Nice seal made of black rock in the shape of a duck with reclining head. From the Neo-Babylonian or Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Very well preserved incl. original slip. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

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

Lamp in the form of a slender glass cylinder. From Egypt or the Eastern Mediterranean. Ex Sotheby's.

Axe head originating from the Luristan region during Iron Age. The piece is decorated with eyes to form a stylized bird's head.

Bronze axe originating from the Luristan region during Bronze Age. From the Sasson family collection.

Axe head originating from the Luristan region during Early Bronze Age. The piece is decorated with eyes to form a stylized bird's head.

Small bowl made of pale turquoise glass, from the Roman Imperial period. Acquired in 1974 at the antiquities gallery Neuhaus.

Seal made of wonderful pink Amethyst. It shows an offering scene with gods. From the Dr. Foster collection.

Belonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.

This stunning stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.

Typical head vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. The glass flask has the shape of two Medusa heads back to back.

Small bronze pot with a bulbous body an high handle. It was probably used as an incense burner. From the collection of the historian Friedrich von Bassermann-Jordan (1872-1959).

Slender glass flask from the Golden Age of Islam. With a nicely shaped handle and a wonderful, subtle patina. Ex-Sotheby's.

The flat bottle has a lentoid or discoid body with a long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

6 magnificent polychrome glass beads with stylized eyes as protection against the evil eye. Made around the mid 1st millennium BC in the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.

The clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

The flat bottle has a discoid body with a very long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

The bangle is made of turquoise glass and beautifully decorated in white and blue. A product from the eastern Mediterranean coast.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.

Nice small biconical vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Dating to the Late Bronze Age.

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

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.