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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.

Compact seal with geometric design from Elam. 3rd Millenium BC.

The scarab amulet is made of steatite. It has a hieroglyphic inscription on the lower side, including a reference to Amun-Re.

The scarab amulet has a cartouche and neb on the bottom. 18th to 20th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Scarab amulet with a twisted cord motive. Beautiful and well preserved piece from the Second Intermediate Period.

The scarab amulet from Ramesside times has a beetle engraved in the lower side, flanked by two symbols.

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.

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.

The motive exhibits two symmetry axes and at least six triangles. A wonderful artistic expression of the highly evolved Egyptian maths. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The scene shows a walking lion. It is framed by an oval cord. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The stamp shows hieroglyphs with a title for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The cowroid has an interesting decoration across the upper surface. The lower surface is inscribed with hieroglyphs. This cowroid is discussed in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

The simple vessel is made of coarse clay. It dates to the end of the 4th millenium BC and hence witnessed the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.

Interesting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.

Interesting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.

Egyptian wall tile from the Old Kingdom, 2nd to 3rd dynasty. The tile type is known from the famous step pyramid of king Djoser.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

So-called Bilbil jugs of the Base Ring I ware. A testament to the opium trade of the late Bronze Age.

A group of seven miniature bowls and three miniature vases made of clay. Once filled with offerings and used ritually during a foundation stone laying ceremony. Dating to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.

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

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

Cylindrical seal with religious scene and inscription from the Third Dynasty of Ur. A worshipper is lead to the god of the moon Sin.

Interesting ushabti from Memphis dating to the late 19th Dynasty, New Kingdom. The owner was an official from the Temple of Ptah.

Imposing vessel with well preserved paint. It shows geometric figures and sun wheel. From the 2nd millenium BC.

Very nicely preserved clay tablet with cuneiform legal text from Old Babylonian times.

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

Funerary scarab in mint green fayence. New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

The well preserved Bronze Age pottery bears a geometric painted pattern. Acquired in 1977 at Davies Antiques in London, it is claimed to have been found in Syria.

Nicely preserved, large piece from an old Massachusetts collection. Acquired from the Archaeological Shop at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel, Israel, in 1968 or 1969.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

The stamp shows the anra formula in a cartouche. The amulet should thus serve a magic or ritual purpose for its owner.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.