An early seal from Bronze Age Crete. The stamp surface is shaped like a shield and features floral decoration. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

A beautiful serpentine seal with three engraved surfaces, worn like a bead. It dates from the Old Palace Period of Crete, around 1800 BC. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.

Exciting group of 17 bronze objects. These include an Italian serpentine fibula with large disc head, three early Etruscan brooches, and a bronze sheet with a decorative head.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

Interesting group of two artefacts. A Neolithic flint blade from Egypt and a Bronze Age mould for casting or hammering metal.

Nicely decorated specimen of this characteristic type of vessel from the Mycenaeans. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

A wonderful and rare example of the Bronze Age Greek art of engraving stones. It shows a fantasy creature with lion body and bird of prey head. Mid-2nd Millennium BC.

Nicely preserved specimen of this characteristic type of vessel from the Mycenaeans. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

Elegant vessel with three handles and painting. From the Mycenaean Age around 1300 BC.

Wonderful double vessel with incised decoration. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.

Typical Red Polished ware from Middle Bronze Age Cyprus, around 2000 BC.

Impressive piece of jewellery because of its size and decoration. From Central Europe, made during Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age.

Characteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

Imposanter Krug vom Ende des 3. Jt. v. Chr. 39cm Höhe, 23cm Durchmesser. Publiziert in der Ausstellung Werke der griechischen Antike, Kulturhistorisches Museum Bielefeld, als Nr. 85.

Fully preserved, early vase from the Bronze Age. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1970 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Excellently preserved, rare for such a large object. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired at Christie's in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. Nicely preserved piece, from an old German private collection, acquired prior to 1972. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Massive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.

Massive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.

Massive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.

Massive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.

Delicate piece of ancient jewelry made of gold foil

Aus Bronze, Mitteleuropa.

Aus Bronze, Mitteleuropa.

Museale Erhaltung, satte grüne Patina. Klingenstärke ca. 30 mm, Datierung: 2000 - 1800 v. Chr.

Diverse Materialien und Maße, ca. 1800 v.Chr. bis 640 n.Chr, ägyptisch/kanaanitische, hellenistische, römische und byzantinische Perlen.

Fein gearbeitet mit fliessender Rundung und doppelt-konkaver Klinge. Datierung: 2. Jt. v. Chr.

Diverse Materialien und Maße, ca. 1800 v.Chr. bis 640 n.Chr

Diverse Materialien und Maße, ca. 1800 v.Chr. bis 640 n.Chr

Fließend geformtes Sichelrund, flach-konkave Klinge. Datierung: 2. H. 2. Jt. v. Chr.