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

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

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

The gemstone made of red-orange carnelian shows a locust with two ears of corn.

The gemstone made of yellow-orange carnelian shows a male portrait bust.

The octagonal stamp seal shows a hybrid creature and a priest. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.

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

Marble torso of Salus or Hygeia, the goddess of health, holding a serpent in her arms. From the collection of Dr. Bruno Kirschner, Israel. Exported from Israel with permit of the IAA.

Museal erhaltenes Paneau, aus ca. 25.000 Steintesserae bestehend. Professionell auf feste Unterlage übertragen und gerahmt.

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.

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.

Beautiful gemstone made of orange carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

This beautiful stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.

The pieces were part of a mosaic decoration of a Mesopotamian structure in the 4th Millenium BC. The temple architecture from Uruk is a particularly well known example of such a use.

A tool from the Early Neolithic of Europe. Nicely polished and impressive by its size and weight.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

Heavy head of a mace with an ovoid shape. Wonderful veined rock. From Early Bronze Age of the Near East.

The beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the god Hermes.

Made from beautiful light green stone during the early Iron Age. The seal is from northern Syria or southern Anatolia and bears an abstract depiction of a stag.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

The perfectly preserved seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows two goats.

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

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of wonderful light green jadeite. From southern France.

Decorated with figures of youths, framed by palmettes. From an old German Frankonian collection. Acquired in the 1920s - 1930s.

Beautiful jewellery with beads made of emerald and garnet. Made in the eastern part of the Mediterranean during the 6th to early 7th century.

Colourful seal with geometrical decoration. Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, 6th to 5th cent. BC.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

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.

Ear pendant with plastically modeled head of an antelope. The elaborately made head is typical for hellenistic gold jewellery.

The axe head from the younger Stone Age has a compact shape. Axes that have clearly been used as weapons are rare. Most axe types have probably served peaceful purposes.

In the shape of a barbary sheep. From predynastic Egypt. The palette has received considerable scholarly attention and boasts an impressive publication history.

The finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful brown flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful brown flintstone. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful reddish-brown flintstone. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.