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Italic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. Handled vessels of this type are an guiding form in Apulian archaeology.

Italic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. An attractive vessel due to the beautiful painting and the bird shape.

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.

So-called "warrior's fare well" group. An almost identical piece which surely originates from the same workshop is exhibited in Tuebingen, another very similar piece is at the Antikenmuseum Basel. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

Rare first edition by Andreas Schott and the only 1604 edition currently available on the market known to us. Dry-embossed pigskin leather over wooden plates. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume.

This idol is a specialty of Boeotia in the 6th century BC. The type is also referred to as Pappades.

Small warrior figure from Umbria in Italy, circa 5th century BC. Probably placed as a votive offering at a place of worship. From the important collection of Dr. Marcel Ebnoether.

Expressive life-size clay mask from Hellenistic Greece. It depicts the character of the slave from the New Comedy, i.e. a theatre style that developed with the Hellenistic period.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.

Very impressive, 42 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, holding her tresses and accompanied by an Eros standing on a vase and a dolphin. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Very impressive, 27 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea accompanied by a dolphin, holding her tresses and leaning on a high herm. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

The two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.

It shows the god Abraxas with human torso, cock's head and serpants for legs, holding whip and shield. Magical formulas on both sides of the gem. 2nd or 3rd century.

Absolutely magnificent condition, the likes of which are rarely found in museums and collections worldwide for Roman bronze furniture. Examined at the RGZM Cologne in the 1980s.

Impressive and striking marble mask. It once adorned the upper facade of a villa or a public building during Roman Imperial times.

The hybrid creature was extremely popular during the Roman Empire. It was believed to convey magical powers.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

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

Nice ring insert made of composite glass. Its imprint shows the moment of the mythological boar hunt in which Meleager slays the beast.