A nice bronze bird from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, god of wisdom and the sciences.

Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. Including two fragments with a wonderful floral decor.

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.

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.

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

The flat relief made of red glass paste served as an inlay and decorative element in the Ptolemaic period. It was combined with a headgear and body inlay.

Gilt cartonnage with polychrome painting in fantastic condition. A museum-worthy mummy mask from the late Ptolemaic period of Egypt, from the ancient necropolis of Hawara, at the entrance to the Fayyum Basin.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

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.

Protective amulet of the dwarf Bes made of mint green faience. Very detailed example from Ancient Egypt.

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 Morocco, North Africa.

Wonderfully detailed protective amulet from Ancient Egypt. The dwarf god stands on crocodiles with daggers in his hands. Ex-Sotheby's.

Magnificently painted wood relief of an idealized face. A piece of outstanding size and quality. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.

It impresses by its size and artistic quality. An inscription identifies the piece as votive offering at one of Amun's temples. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

This wonderful and relatively large bowl of banded stone was probably used for ritual purposes. From the Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

Fantastic preservation of the figurine with stunning fine details and well preserved inlaid eyes made of Silver. Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Main part of a sarcophagus lid with a polychrome painted exterior. A wonderful insight into the Egyptian death rituals from the Ptolemaic-Roman period in Egypt.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or chisel. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in the Algerian Sahara desert.

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

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Excellent condition, lovely features. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.

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 Erg Mehedjibat, Algeria, North Africa.

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 Foggaret Ezzaouia, Algeria, North Africa.

The Egyptian funerary figurine dates to the reign of Pharaoh Amasis II, towards the end of the 26th Dynasty. Excavated in Saqqara in the mid-19th century. Shown in a 1979 Sotheby's catalogue.

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 scarab is made of nice greenish grey stone. Schematical upper side, structured, unengraved bottom side. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

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.

Typical depiction of the protective goddess for pregnant women. A piece of superior quality and great detail. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The scarab is made of nice marbled stone. Schematical upper side, structured, unengraved bottom side. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

A perfect example of the highly distinctive black-topped ware from the Naqada I and II culture. The tall jar is impressively well preserved.