Very well preserved, with traces of dark red painting. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Red clay with white grounding and traces of painting. Very well preserved. Probably made in Sicily 2nd century B.C. Fron an old Munich collection, acquired around 1976.

Interesting bowl with decorative handles. Worth the exhibition in a museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Interesting and very well preserved object from the inventory of a museum in Cologne, Germany. Acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Museum-worth preservation. Found in the Luxemburgerstrasse in Cologne, Germany. Acquired in 1967 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Body decorated with grooves and dense scale pattern. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Miniature shape of the Athenian "ΣΟΣ"-amphorae. Reported to have been found in Apulia, impressive example of trade in Ancient Greece. Acquired in 1967 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

The scarab is relatively big for its kind. It is made of nice dark green serpentinite. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary scarab of multi-coloured stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Egyptian funerary scarab made of dark stone. From the 26th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

The funerary scarab amazes by its size and the almost black stone that could be diorite. The piece is from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary scarab of brown stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Ancient oil vessel with high foot. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Funerary scarab of green and white stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Reported to have been found in Central Italy. Perfectly preserved, small vase. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Funerary scarab of black stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Funerary scarab from Ancient Egypt. A nice specimen from the famous Matouk collection.

This fantastic funerary scarab captivates with the beautiful banded stone it was made of. A piece from the Greco-Roman period.

This fantastic funerary scarab captivates with the beautiful red stone it was made of. A piece from the Greco-Roman period.

Funerary scarab made of dark blue stone. From the greco-roman period of Egypt. A piece from the famous Matouk collection.

From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Nicely patinated bronze. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Interesting and unusual drinking cup, reported to have been found in Apulia. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Small funerary scarab made of stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Funerary scarab of beautiful dark stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Dark patinated bronze. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Naturalistic scarab made of light textured stone. The head of a falcon has been combined with a scarab's body. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary scarab of beautiful blue stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Nicely preserved, with dense patina. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Tear-drop shaped oil vessel with traces of painting. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Small ovoid oil vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Possibly from Israel area. Excellent condition. 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.

Perfectly preserved, finely worked vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Impressive ancient oil vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Nice ancient oil vessel, around 400 B.C. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Rare Apulian imitation of a popular Athenian type. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Extremely nice sparkling blue glass paste. The scene is similar to a Roman interpretation of the Homeric epics.