The intaglio is engraved with the portrait head of a woman. The piece exhibits a stunning play of colours.

The highest Roman god is sitting on a throne, leaning on the sceptre. Victoria is on his right hand. Clear glass imitating rock crystal.

This type of kraftig profilierte fibula has a nice trapezoidal foot with punch decor. It was popular in Central Europe during the 1st and 2nd century AD.

Nicely patinated body with incised linear decorations. Well preserved multi-part spring. 2nd to 5th cent. AD.

With its silver body and the formerly gold plated bronze knobs the brooch must have been a beautiful sight. Early variant dating to the 3rd century.

The swastika shape was known to the Romans as crux gammata. This brooch type of the later Imperial period was used in large parts of the Roman Empire.

Almond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.

Almond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.

Almond shaped lead bullet of a slinger. It was part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.

Perfectly preserved piece showing 2 snakes winding up palm trees and an altar. From the very old German collection Becker.

Dark clay with partially preserved dark green glaze, very rare transition type. Nicely preserved, from an old German collection.

Early Christian oil lamp with Chi Rho christogram, below the letters alpha and omega. Large and impressive piece. From the very old German collection Becker.

Very detailed work, nicely preserved, from an old collection.

Interesting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.

Dark clay with partially preserved dark glaze. Nicely preserved, from an old collection.

6th - 5th century BC, nicely preserved example of a very early oil lamp used in ancient Europe.

Interesting, late type, probably produced after the fall of Carthage in 146 BC.

The stamp shows hieroglyphs with a title for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The seal is engraved with the breath of life between two papyrus plants. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Rather rare type with large discus handle. From the very old German collection Becker.

Lamp in the shape of a comic actor wearing a slave mask. Very impressive and rare piece.

Massive hellenistic oil lamp, very nicely preserved. From an old Bavarian collection.

Interesting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.

Showing Eros and a female dancer. Excellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. 4th century BC.

Showing a sitting Eros. Excellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. Late 4th century BC.

Small, nicely preserved bowl from an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, worth the exhibition in a museum. Original brilliant colors, no damages or restorations. 6th century BC.

Large piece without any damage, rare preservation for an object of this size. Very impressive.

Elegant large vessel, so-called Gnathia pottery. Very well preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Only minimal wear.

Polychrome piece with brilliant colors. From an old German collection.

Very rare and interesting scene. Nicely preserved piece, 1st century AD.

From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.

Found in the Mauritiussteinweg street during construction works. Since 1890s in the private Cologne collection O.

The hieroglyphs of the anra type are to be interpreted as magical formula. From the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egpyt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

The cowroid has an interesting decoration across the upper surface. The lower surface is inscribed with hieroglyphs. This cowroid is discussed in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

Very well preserved axe head. Late Bronze Age, 10th to 9th cent. BC.