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Such lanterns are extremely rare, even in large museum collections and catalogues.

A marvelous piece of ancient jewelry in great condition. The jasper intaglio shows a standing archer. 1st to 2nd cent. AD.

Prime example made of beautiful orange carnelian. Highly detailed engraved scene with king offering to the weather god Hadad. First half of 2nd Millenium BC.

This beaker type was popular in the Holy Land during the time of Jesus Christ. But products of the local workshops were also exported.

Panel with a religious function in the Old Babylonian Empire. The relief shows a man and a woman during the sexual act, with the woman drinking beer through a straw.

The piece of gold jewellery could be worn as a pendant on the ear or on a necklace. The relief shows Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and fate, with her typical attributes. Made between the 1st and 3rd century.

With polychrome abstract depiction of people and masks, possibly a deity. Wonderful vessel from the Nazca Golden Age.

Excellent condition, very well preserved decoration. Ex Herbert A. Cahn (1915- 2002), Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, acquired in the 1950s - 1960s.

Great condition, vivid colors. From an old German private collection, acquired in Cologne 1989.

The fantastic piece of jewellery is from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt, probably dating to the Nubian Kushite rule of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.

Excellently preserved samurai sword made in the Muromachi period. From the collection of a Munich lawyer, acquired in the 1970s.

Impressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows riders framed by several persons. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.

Nice silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Elegant vessel of the late Moche culture. Wonderful geometrical decoration in near perfect condition.

Silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Bronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica.

Interesting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.

Very impressive, 25 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, wringing her tresses. Ex Bavarian private collection, in which the figure was since the 1970s.

From the old British educational lending collection Wakefield Education Resource Service. Very nicely preserved.

From the old British educational lending collection Wakefield Education Resource Service. Very nicely preserved.

Nice piece of jewellery from the later Roman Imperial period. With beaded wires and intaglio. Found in England.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Körper mit ovalem Querschnitt und charakteristischer Öffnung am Nacken, für die einfache Schäftung des Beilkopfes. Dieses Exemplar besticht besonders durch seine edle Patina, einem Zeugnis der vergangenen Jahrhunderte.

Darstellung der Leda, die mit entblößter Brust am Boden liegt. Von der Seite nähert sich der Schwan. Über der Szene zweireihige griechische Inschrift.

Elegant geformter Beilkopf aus der späten Bronzezeit Europas. Es gehört zu den Tüllenbeilen. Dessen großer Vorzug besteht gegenüber früheren Beiltypen in der einfachen Schäftung mittels der Öffnung am Nacken.

Flaschenförmiger Sockel für eine Standarte. Luristan, Anfang 1. Jt. v. Chr. Aus der berühmten Sammlung Arthur M. Sackler.

Ring aus massivem Gold. Intalgio aus türkisfarbenem Stein mit dunkelblauer Ader. Exzellent erhalten. Aus einer alten britischen Sammlung.

ca. 946 v. Chr. bis 30 v. Chr. Museale Erhaltung, schöne Patina. Schönes Belegstück eines Herzamuletts.

Finely polished stone shaped like a stylized ram head with spiral horns. Bronze Age amulet from the Middle East.

The stone age tool of the younger Funnel beaker culture or Single Grave culture is exceptional because if its material. It is made of beautiful finely polished green stone.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with gemstones of red garnet. From an ancient workshop in Egypt or the Levant.

Delightful artefact attesting the dawn of horse breeding in Western Iran during the 8th century BC. Figural decorations form the cheek pieces.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, worked with high level of details and very nicely preserved. From an old German collection.