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Amulet of the child god in half-seated position. In Egyptian mythology his mother protected him by powerful spells. This protection should be extended to the wearer.

This seal from Old Babylon has been reworked in Old Assyrian style, probably in Anatolia or Northern Syria. It tells a story of political and cultural diversity in the ancient Near East.

Römische Brosche aus dem 2. Jh. n. Chr. Rautenförmige Platte mit Blütenmuster, einst mit roter Email ausgestaltet.

Antike Fibel in Form eines stilisierten Kaninchens. Massive Bronze. Beliebte aber seltene Variante. 1. Jh. n. Chr. bis 2. Jh. n. Chr.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

The zoomorphic axehead from Mesopotamia is an exceedingly rare variety of the Naram-Sin type. Akkadian Empire, around 2300 BC.

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

Nice zoomorphic roman fibula made of bronze with enamel inlays depicting the young of the rabbit. Found near the Limes fortifications Pfoerring and Eining in Germany.

Well preserved example of an important Luristan dagger type. The impressive length is that of a short sword. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

Made around the year 100 and found on the Isle of Wight, after the Roman conquest of Britain.

Bronze fibula from Anatolia around the time of King Midas. The piece is published in two standard works and was on loan to the Ashmolean Museum.

Nice and rare enameled variant of the Hod Hill type. Found in Norfolk, UK. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

It is very rare to find a Western Asiatic bronze dagger with an intact insert inside the grip. Dating to Iron Age Luristan, 1100 to 900 BC.

Scene with sun god Shamash and the Amorite god Amurru. The cuneiform writing names the owner of the seal, a faithful servant of these deities.

Nicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Worship scene for a god. Mention of the Babylonian gods of storm, moon and sun in the inscription.

The large seal with highly stylized scene is from the Second Dynasty of Isin. It stands at the beginning of Iron Age in Mesopotamia.

Perfectly preserved, undamaged, with brown-green patina. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.

Interesting bucchero cup imitating bronze a vessel. Nicely preserved. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.

Aufwendig gestaltet, mit komplett erhaltener Nadel. Mitte 8. Jh. v. Chr. bis 7. Jh. v. Chr. Aus alter deutscher Privatsammlung.

Insgesamt 21 Exemplare. Hervorragender Zustand. Durchmesser 6 mm - 17 mm. Einzelgewicht von 0.29 g bis 9.02 g. Zusammen 67.65 Gramm.

Große und reich verzierte Fibel, ein früher eisenzeitlicher Typ. Die Oberseite ist mit einem komplexen Muster aus Linien und Voluten verziert. Nadel original erhalten und noch beweglich.

Reich verzierte Bronzefibel. Die Oberseite ist mit einem komplexen Muster aus Linien und Voluten verziert. Nadel original erhalten und noch beweglich.

Kaiserzeitliche Fibel vom Typ der Kniefibeln. Variante mit ungedeckter Spiralhalterung der Feder. 2. Jh. n. Chr. 44mm lang.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Characteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.

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.

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

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.

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

From an old Swiss private collection, acquired before 1971. Between 1971 and 2022 on loan and exhibition at the Antikenmuseum Basel.

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 glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.