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Beautifully decorated with bands of incised decorative grooves. Spherical body and funnel-shaped neck.

A fine glass vessel from the 1st to 2nd century. Made in the eastern Mediterranean.

Seal with mythological creatures in near perfect condition. From the late 3rd Millennium BC.

Female figurine from Bronze Age Syria, 3rd to beginning of 2nd millenium BC. With characteristic bird shaped head.

The unusually long seal shows two horned animals with grain and eye symbols. A wonderful artefact from ancient Mesopotamia.

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

The seal made of light-colored stone dates from the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. The stylization of the depicted eyes is reminiscent of the well-known eye idols.

The seal made of nice red stone shows three gazelles walking in line. A wonderful artefact from the Jemdet Nasr period.

The seal shows a stunning stylized scene with a Bronze Age temple facade next to a wild animal and eyes. From Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

Magnificent example of Sassanid craftsmanship of the highest quality. With a gilded bas-relief of a dancing woman in the tondo. Ex Sotheby's.

Bronze finial from Iron Age Northern Iran. Decorated by stylized panthers and a janus headed hero or god. Possibly a teraphim, a house god, as referred to in the Old Testament.

Human head in high relief on nozzle top, possibly a theater mask. Excellently preserved, from and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.

Small amulet of nice red stone in the stylized shape of a pig. From the 3rd Millenium BC.

Sphärisches Gefäß mit aufgemaltem Liniendekor. Möglicherweise als Kochtopf verwendet. Frühe bis Mittlere Bronzezeit. Ca. 3000 v. Chr. bis 1500 v. Chr.

Schale mit Standfuß und Zierband aus äquidistanten Einkerbungen. Durchmesser 158 mm. Mittlere Bronzezeit II bis Späte Bronzezeit, 2000 bis 1200 v. Chr.

The jar has a biconical body and a spout in form of a stilized bird's head. From ancient Iran at the beginning of the 1st Millenium BC.

Heavy and high quality vessel from Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, reminescent of similar Egyptian stone vessels. Ex Christie's.

Rare cup made of almost colourless glass. A 4th century product from the eastern Mediterranean.

The nice and small bowl is made of thick-walled glass. Possibly an Eastern Mediterranean made vessel.

The nice seal of orange carnelian is engraved with a schematic scene. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Wonderful piece made of dark orange Carnelian. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Dark orange Carnelian with engraved schematic depiction of the mythical creature. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Wonderful stone, a cream-coloured agate. The engraved animal is probably a gazelle ready to jump. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Mold-made clay figure, a fertility idol or erotic image from the Middle Elamite period, 1500 to 1100 BC.

The seal of light red stone shows two panels with interposed and stylized aquatic animals. Made around the onset of Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The small storage vessel impresses with its beautiful cobalt blue colour. It was made in the 1st century, probably in Italy.

Tall and intricately carved bone figurine portraying a stylized woman. From the 2nd century AD.

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.

Heavy head of a mace with a globular shape. Nicely polished stone. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Asia.

Fund aus Israel, Ausfuhr mit Genehmigung der israelischen Kulturbehörde (IAA) 2008. Höhe 122 mm, Durchmesser 74 mm, durch Gewicht und Größe ein sehr beeindruckendes Objekt.

Massive and imposing piece from the early 1st Millenium BC. Previously in the well-known Rihani family collection, with Jordanian export permit.

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

Levante, 6 Jh. n.Chr. bis 10 Jh. n. Chr., spätbyzantinische bis islamische Epoche. Entsprechende antike Gewichtseinheit: 1 und 2/3 Mithqal (Mitqals).

Nice example for ancient gold jewellery with elaborate decoration. From the Dr. Neumeister collection.

Beautifully patterned old glass beads from Murano and Syria. Ex Christie's.

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.