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.

A wonderful and rare example of the Bronze Age Greek art of engraving stones. It shows a fantasy creature with lion body and bird of prey head. Mid-2nd Millennium BC.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

Made from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.

Interesting Iron Age II seal with schematically engraved animals and humans. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Interesting seal from Mesopotamia during the Akkad III period. It shows worshippers with cups standing before the sky god.

Seal of reddish brown stone from the Middle Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. It shows three standing deities, one with the shepherd's staff of Amurru.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

Amulet seal with interesting top side markings. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with papyrus trees and other signs on the bottom side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

The beautiful violet glass paste shows the hero Heracles with two of his typical attributes, the club and the lion skin.

The roman intaglio of dark glass paste with white band shows a standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

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

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

Nice orange brown glass paste. The person might be the god Hermes, known as Mercurius in Roman culture.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste has a remarkably vibrant violet colour. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste. It shows a standing hero, very likely Heracles.