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The Roman ring insert is made of beautiful dark purple glass paste with a white band. It shows a bulbous vase with taeniae.

Nice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of colourless glass paste that imitates rock crystal. It depicts a jumping bull.

The glass paste shows a bird on a branch. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of orange glass paste that imitates carnelian. It depicts a horned quadruped.

Light orange glass paste showing a young man holding his round shield to the side.

Nice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Bright green glass paste with standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.

Ring insert made from beautiful, bright yellow glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Extremely rare finely carved royal head made of blue stone with bronze beard. Late Period to Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt.

Made of beautiful red stone, worked with the drill. From the transitional period between Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

From the workshop of the Branicki painter, 330 - 320 BC, Cumae. Impressive large vase in very nice condition.

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.

The Roman ring insert is in excellent condition. The small-format motif is not clearly identifiable, but it may show a head.

Werkzeug aus Flintstein, mit deutlichen, steinzeitlichen Bearbeitungsspuren. Britisches Neolithikum, möglicherweise früher.

Werkzeug aus Flintstein, mit deutlichen, steinzeitlichen Bearbeitungsspuren. Britisches Neolithikum, möglicherweise früher.

Werkzeug aus Flintstein, mit deutlichen, steinzeitlichen Bearbeitungsspuren. Britisches Neolithikum, möglicherweise früher.

The universal tool of the older Stone age. It could be used as a borer or a cutter. Approx. 500,000 to 200,000 BC.

Big paleolithic hand axe. The universal stone age tool could be use as a borer or cutting tool. Around 500,000 to 200,000 BC.

The piece is based in a high quality gem stone and has been molded with all details. Oval shape and nice colour sparkling in red and purple.

Big beetle stone from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Scarabs of this kind have been placed next to the heart on mummies. Nice mint green fayence.

The milky white stone is engraved with a scene that stands out by its high degree of abstraction. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, around 3000 BC.

The beetle stone bears a popular motive of the Middle Empire. A nice example of its kind. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Nicely worked flint dagger from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Jungshoved on the Danish Island of Moen was the find spot.

The voluminous body has the typical shape of vessels from the Bell Beaker culture. It has been made during the transitioning period between Stone Age and Bronze Age.

Nicely worked flint dagger of type III. Sprove on the Danish Island of Moen was the find spot. 1700 to 1500 BC.

The seal depicts a tree of life with a rhomb and eight-pointed star, symbol of Ishtar. 7th to 6th century BC.

This Old Babylonian seal with a worship scene is made from lapis lazuli, a very rare choice for this period.

The beautifully decorated tableware or cookware was made by the earliest peasants of Central Europe, the Late Stone Age Linear Band Ware settlers. A find from Southern Germany in great condition.

Nice polished axe from brown flint. It was found more than 100 years ago near the town of Luetzow.

Elegantly shaped chisel with two polished sides. Made of grey flint. Approx. 3400 to 2400 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.

Interesting bronze axe head from Early Bronze Age. The piece was found in Judea.