Nice small biconical vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Dating to the Late Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a long dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. From the Sasson family collection.

Nicely decorated axe head originating from the Luristan region. From the Sasson family collection.

Axe head originating from the Luristan region during Early Bronze Age. The piece is decorated with eyes to form a stylized bird's head.

Double-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

So-called Bilbil jugs of the Base Ring I ware. A testament to the opium trade of the late Bronze Age.

Elegant stone vase made of beautifully marbled calcite alabaster. From between the 1st and 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Made from bronze wire. A very rare brooch type from around 1000 BC.

Double-edged blade of a dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Bronze axe originating from the Luristan region during Bronze Age. From the Sasson family collection.

An elaborate, small private portrait from the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Made from beautifully textured granodiorite. With certificate from 1975.

Elegant vessel from Crete, shaped like a bird's nest, possibly a container for ointments. Dating to the late Minoan period around 1500 BC.

Magnificently preserved, polychrome hieroglyphs from the 12th Dynasty. A prime example of the strict yet energetic art of the Middle Kingdom. With attribution by Professor Settgast of the Egyptian Museum in Berlin from 1979.

Double-edged blade of a spear from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran.

The perfectly preserved seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows two goats.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

The hemispherical pottery bowls of this type were a successful export good of Late Bronze Age Cyprus. They are nicely decorated with bands of hatch-patterns.

High quality chlorite vessel from the Kerman province in Iran. From the 3rd millennium BC.

The double edged blade is from a dagger or short sword of the 2nd Millennium BC. With a nicely cleaned surface with a slight patina.

The highly abstract figure was made in northern Mesopotamia, probably in northern Iraq. A wonderful piece from the late 4th Millennium BC.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.

The seal of light red stone shows two panels with interposed and stylized aquatic animals. Made around the onset of Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The seal made of nice red stone shows three gazelles walking in line. A wonderful artefact from the Jemdet Nasr period.

The beige seal shows three groups of stylized fish. Am artefact from Bronze Age Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

The cylindrical seal from Mesopotamia shows domesticated animals fighting with lions and a bull-man. An impressively large piece for a cylinder seal. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

The well-preserved wood object is a rare example for this funenary ritual. The high quality piece was made around the Amarna Period in the late 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

Large container for this type of vessel. A thin-walled and very skilfully crafted specimen. Made between the 12th and 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

Alabaster vessel with ram's head as a spout for the offering. A perfectly preserved piece from the 3rd Millennium BC.