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Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt during ptolemaic rule.

Lovely silver brooch from the Greek colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

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

Silver brooch in near perfect condition. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885) was responsible for the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.

Well preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection.

From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.

Nice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and attached loop and ring. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.

Interesting brooch type from the Roman Pannonian provinces. A very similar piece was found near the Roman camp and settlement of Carnuntum in what is now Austria.

Well preserved Roman silver fibula with curved bow. The type is from the Pannonian provinces of Rome and dates to the 2nd century.

Modern assembled and threaded necklace made from original ancient Egyptian beads. The socalled mummy beads are made of faience and date to the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Well preserved Roman fibula made of silver. The type is from the Pannonian provinces of Rome and dates to the 2nd century.

Egyptian Late Period canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head. The piece is impressive due to its massive size and high-quality craftsmanship.

Italic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. Handled vessels of this type are an guiding form in Apulian archaeology.

Zoomorphe Fibel mit Wildtier als Motiv. Schmuckstück mit religiöser Symbolik, vergleichbar einem Kreuzanhänger bei heutigen Christen. Gefertigt im 1. bis 3. Jh. n. Chr. in Gallien.

Massives Gewicht aus Terrakotta mit Öse zur Aufhängung als Webgewicht, aus der römischen Kaiserzeit, Germanische Provinzen, 1. bis 2. Jh. n. Chr.

Körper mit ovalem Querschnitt und charakteristischer Öffnung am Nacken, für die einfache Schäftung des Beilkopfes. Derartige Beile wurden in der späten Bronzezeit als Arbeitsgeräte vielfältig eingesetzt. Spannendes Belegstück.

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

Bronzezeitlicher Beilkopf mit vierkantigem Querschnitt. Schön erkennbarer Grat von der Herstellung in einer Gussform. Ringöse an der Seite. Späte Bronzezeit.

Abdruck eines Siegels in Blei mit schreitendem Löwen, darüber ein Stern. Hellenistische Zeit, 2. Jh. v. Chr., aus Miletos. Außerordentlich selten ist der erhaltene Rest von antikem Flachs!

Beilkopf aus der späten Bronzezeit Mitteleuropas in museumswürdiger Erhaltung. Farbenfrohe Patina. V-förmige Verzierungen auf zwei Seiten. 1000 v. Chr. bis 800 v. Chr.

Seltener, kugelförmiger Gefäßtyp mit kurzem Hals und Ausguss. Wichtiger Vorläufertyp für die Keramiken der kommenden Jahrhunderte. 2250 v. Chr. bis 1800 v. Chr. Fund aus Palästina.

Attributed to Sekhmet, goddess of war and protection from illness. Very nice and detailed fayence work. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period to Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The hieroglyphs are of the so called anra design, a magic spell in the ancient Egyptian belief. The scarab is from the 13th to 15th dynasty. It is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Dark and unusually large glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Working axe from the Late Bronze Age of Europe in great condition. Typologically, it is a flanged axe head.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.