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Perfectly preserved, elaborated piece of art, produced by the nomadic tribes of Scythian cultures.

Gold sheet artfully crafted in the repoussé technique, with a relief depicting reclining ibexes. Possibly the decoration of a sword pommel. Exhibited and published by the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1970s.

The early imperial perfume bottles are from the eastern Mediterranean. Acquired in 1974 from art dealer Albrecht Neuhaus.

Large shallow dish painted with geometrical patterns in red and brown. Bichrome ware from the Cypro-Geometric period.

Small cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.

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

The seal of black stone bears a scene with four noblemen or gods. Late Syrian, around 1500 BC.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and blue glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and coloured glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

Group of two bronze points for small spears or large arrows from the Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with white spiraling glass inlay. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The magnificent seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows quadrupeds and a scorpion. Published in a book about the Epstein collection.

Perfectly preserved glass vessel with globular body. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean during late Roman Imperial times.

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

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.

Beautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.

Nice seal made of black rock in the shape of a duck with reclining head. From the Neo-Babylonian or Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Very well preserved incl. original slip. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

Double-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from the Early Iron Age of Iran.

Seal made of wonderful pink Amethyst. It shows an offering scene with gods. From the Dr. Foster collection.

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

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.

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

Of beautiful, thick-walled glass of a bright light green color. The glass was mold made in a Roman factory of the eastern Mediterranean.

The small figure was once silver plated and was made in biblical times in the Land of Canaan. It might depict a charioteer.

Wonderful double vessel with incised decoration. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.

Flat bottle with double handle from the Eastern Mediterranean. Made between the 3rd and 6th century.

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

Shallow bowl with high rim pinched to form single wick-rest, convex underside. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.

An exciting mixed group from the Iron Age to Classical Antiquity. From the collection of Professor Manegold.

Small cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.