Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

The cylindrical seal boosts a hero protecting two horned animals from attacking lions. A nice symmetrical composition by the seal engraver. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

Interesting specimen with coil-like biconical cylinder and blue beads. From the first centuries AD, made in the eastern Mediterranean.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Heavy stone head of a mace with a depressed globular shape. Beautiful whitish brown hardstone. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Asia.

Important and unique pin type from Iron Age Luristan. Nice specimen with concentrical decoration.

The bowl or dish is decorated with painted circles and a spiral. Cypro-Archaic period.

Interesting clay figurine from Western Asia during Bronze Age. Nice overall impression.

The unusual bronze figurine is an idol from Anatolia or the Near East. Around 1000 BC.

The pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.

The simple pin boosts a highly stylized ibex head. It is a nice example of this popular decoration for Luristan pins.

Important and unique pin type of Luristan. This specimen is decorated by bumps forming a seven-pointed star.

The elaborate decorations are contrary to the actual use as a pick. The object is from the class of pseudo tools common in Iran at the end of the 2nd millenium BC. It probably served a ritualistic purpose.

Interesting example of local lamp production from Judea in the 1st century BC. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

Lamp of the type that was common in the hills of Samaria and along the northern coast of Israel. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

Clay tile from the temple of Eridu, donated around 2040 BC. Dedicated by Amar-Sin, king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Studied for a research project in 1983.

Beautiful beads of orange-patterned carnelian, beige-banded agate, and pleasantly contrasting blue lapis lazuli. Similar to the jewelry of the Sumerian queen Puabi. Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, around 2500 BC.

Gold sheet artfully crafted in the repoussé technique, with a relief depicting reclining ibexes. Possibly the decoration of a sword pommel. Exhibited and published by the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1970s.

An exciting mixed group from the Iron Age to Classical Antiquity. From the collection of Professor Manegold.

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.