Palette in the shape of a bird from predynastic Egypt. From the inventory of the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva.

Amulet seal from ancient Egypt. From the Gaze Cooper collection.

Amulet seal from ancient Egypt. From the Gaze Cooper collection.

From Bronze Age Crete with a geometric pattern on the stamp surface. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988, as well as in the database of the German archaeological institute (DAI).

The Late Minoan piece has two stamped surfaces depicting animals. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988, as well as in the database of the German archaeological institute (DAI).

A beautiful specimen made of precious black serpentine. From the Old Palace Period of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Egyptian canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head, dating to the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. The high quality alabaster piece came to the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1888 and was part of the museum collection for more than 100 years.

Beautiful gemstone made of orange carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The gemstone made of red-orange carnelian shows a locust with two ears of corn.

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.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of nephrite jade. From southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful reddish-brown flintstone. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

Double-edged, pointed blade made of beautiful flint. The blade was for a dagger, the typical status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

From US private collection Crowley. Examined 1977 by the Curator of Antiquities of the J. Paul-Getty-Museums, Dr. Jiri Frel.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Algeria, North Africa.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

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

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Group of six nicely crafted jadeite tools. From Stone Age southern France.

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful brown flintstone. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

Double-edged, pointed blade made of beautiful flint. The blade was for a dagger, the typical status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.

Nicely crafted tool made of beige stone. From the New Stone Age of Europe. A specimen of the thick butted type with thin blade.

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

Young man with a bag in his hand, in the style of a kouros. The typical votary statuette from Cyprus was exported to Israel in the Cypro-Archaic period. With certificate from 1984.

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

Crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful brown flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.

Group of six nicely crafted jadeite tools. From Stone Age southern France.

Nicely crafted Stone Age tool made of nephrite jade. From southern France.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Figure of a woman on a support, her arms and hands close to her sides. Originating from ancient Egypt.

The necklace impresses by its wonderful condition, including the original agate beads. Probably from the Roman province of Moesia. 100 to 250 AD.