The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

Extremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

The zoomorphic axehead from Mesopotamia is an exceedingly rare variety of the Naram-Sin type. Akkadian Empire, around 2300 BC.

Extremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.

The scarab is made of beautiful green stone. Schematical upper side, unengraved bottom side. From the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

The stamp shows the anra formula in a cartouche. The amulet should thus serve a magic or ritual purpose for its owner.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

The bronze figurine is a nail idol that can be attributed to the Hittite culture. Late 2nd Millenium BC.

The unusual bronze figurine is a Near Eastern idol. Possibly a god or priest. 2nd Millenium BC.

Nicely preserved massive bronze figurine. 2nd - 1st half 1st millenium BC. Western Asia.

Seal of beautiful white marble. It shows a frieze of highly stylized water creatures.

The long seal is engraved with a highly stylized scene in linear design. A quadruped is reared by a lion. From Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Interesting seal with religious scene. From an Old Assyrian trade outpost in Anatolia. It shows a god on a throne with goat feet.

Wonderful example for the style of the Old Assyrian trade colonies in Anatolia. Well-known from Kültepe Level II. It shows a fighting scene between hero and bull man. Around 1900 BC.

Nicely preserved, large piece from an old Massachusetts collection. Acquired from the Archaeological Shop at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel, Israel, in 1968 or 1969.

Nicely preserved, large piece from an old Massachusetts collection. Acquired from the Archaeological Shop at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel, Israel, in 1968 or 1969.

Seal with mythological creatures in near perfect condition. From the late 3rd Millennium BC.

Stunning funerary statuette from the 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Marvelous provenance and publications in numerous catalogues.

The well preserved Bronze Age pottery bears a geometric painted pattern. Acquired in 1977 at Davies Antiques in London, it is claimed to have been found in Syria.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Funerary scarab in mint green fayence. New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

Worship scene for a god. Mention of the Babylonian gods of storm, moon and sun in the inscription.

Worship scene for a god. Mention of moon god Sîn and Aya, wife to the sun god, in the inscription. 1900 to 1600 BC.

The seal from Old Babylonian times is superbly engraved and shows a scene with the Babylonian sun god Shamash who is known from the Epic of Gilgamesh.

This Old Babylonian seal with a worship scene is made from lapis lazuli, a very rare choice for this period.

This seal from Old Babylon has been reworked in Old Assyrian style, probably in Anatolia or Northern Syria. It tells a story of political and cultural diversity in the ancient Near East.

Stunning historical document with three columns of cuneiform inscription naming the original owner and the Babylonian storm god Adad.

Fantastic private seal with a rare depiction of the god Amurru. 1900 to 1600 BC.

Clay tablet with cuneiform administrative or legal text. Dating to the reign of Ammi-Ditana, a king of the first dynasty of Babylon.

Large clay tablet with cuneiform administrative text from Ur III to Old Babylonian times.