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Interesting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Wonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.

Bronze statuettes of this god are very hard to find. The assessor of the dead is shown in human form with a snake's head and a tripartite wig. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown enthroned with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The glass paste shows a hand enclosing a bird. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.

The skillful work shows a Roman galley with rowers. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient glass paste.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The ancient glass paste might show Ares from Greek mythology, god of bloody wars.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

Great depiction on the violet glass paste. It shows the horses of the chariot at full gallop. The wagon is occupied by two people.

The intaglio in wonderful condition shows a hunting scene in great detail. A male boar in an aggressive pose is barked at by a hunting dog ready to fight.

The glass paste shows four warriors in full military gear. They face each other in battle. A nice piece from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The ring insert shows a hybrid being standing on tiptoe, pouring from a shouldered amphora. A prime example of Roman glass pastes in almost perfect condition.

The intaglio of yellow orange glass shows a standing bull or ox. From the Professor Brosch collection.

The Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.