Intaglio made of vibrant blue glass paste. Dates to Roman Republic until Roman Imperial times.

Slightly oval gemstone made of orange brown glasspaste imitating Carnelian. Dating to Roman times.

The large seal with highly stylized scene is from the Second Dynasty of Isin. It stands at the beginning of Iron Age in Mesopotamia.

Beautiful seal of light brown marble. It shows a crowded scene of two felines attacking two quadrupeds. From the Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Amulet seal with spirals and blossoms design on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with twisted band design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

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

Clay roller stamp with rich ornamental relief to apply skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

Clay roller stamp with relief of mythological creatures to be applied as a skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture and was found in Pedernales.

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

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

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

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.

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

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside that should give protection or good luck to the owner according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The stamp shows the spade of Marduk, patron deity of the city of Babylon. Above a crescent, symbolizing the moon god Sin. 7th to 6th century BC.

Interesting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.

The ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.

The octagonal seal shows two hybrid creature around a tree of life. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.

Clay roller stamp with relief of stylized plants used to apply skin decoration. This tool is from the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

Clay roller stamp with relief of plants to be applied as skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.

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

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with interesting design at the underside that might represent the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside that should give protection or good fortune to the owner according to ancient Egyptian beliefs. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

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.

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.

The nice seal of orange carnelian is engraved with a schematic scene. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Perfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

The gemstone made of red carnelian bears the inscription DIOGENOY. From the Roman period with original remains of the iron ring.

The Mesopotamian seal shows a geometrical arrangement of schematic turtles or tadpoles. Around 3000 BC.

The lovely seal made of black hematite is from Middle Bronze Age Anatolia or Syria. It is from the famous Erlenmeyer collection, built in the 1940ies to 1960ies.

The seal shows several gods in front of the god of the heaven. The piece comes from Anatolia or northern Syria, quite possibly from Cappadocia.

Wonderful piece made of dark orange Carnelian. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.