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.

End of 2nd to 1st millennium BC, Iron Age. Perfectly preserved figurine with beautiful patina.

Very nicely preserved figurine with strong patina. End of 2nd to 1st millennium BC, Iron Age. Ex Karl Kress auction 182 (March 23-25 1982) Nr. 216.

End of 2nd to 1st millennium BC, Iron Age. Perfectly preserved figurine with beautiful patina.

Nicely preserved animal figurine. End of 2nd to 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

Perfectly preserved, elaborated piece of art, produced by the nomadic tribes of Scythian cultures.

Perfectly preserved with beautiful dark patina. Probably hellenistic. Ex Karl Kress auction 182 (March 23-25 1982) Nr. 218.

Perfectly preserved with beautiful dark patina. About 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

Massive, perfectly preserved figurine with beautiful dark patina. Second to early first millenium BC. Ex Karl Kress auction 147 (May 5th 1969) Nr. 57.

Nicely preserved bronze figurine. About 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

Massive, perfectly preserved figurine with beautiful dark patina. End of 2nd to early 1st millenium BC. Ex Karl Kress auction 147 (May 5th 1969) Nr. 54.

Perfectly preserved with beautiful dark patina. End of 2nd to 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

Perfectly preserved with beautiful dark patina. About 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

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.

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.

Fantastic example of the gold jewellery of the first Persian Empire. Late 6th to 5th cent. BC.

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.

Very nicely preserved clay tablet with cuneiform administrative text from Old Babylonian times.

Very nicely preserved clay tablet with cuneiform legal text from Old Babylonian times.

Imposing vessel with well preserved paint. It shows geometric figures and sun wheel. From the 2nd millenium BC.

Engraved in fine detail and well preserved. Scene with three gods. Three columns of cuneiform inscription name the owner Aham-Lurshi. Approx. 1900 to 1600 BC.

Wonderful seal with winged hybrid beasts. It was made in the Neo-Assyrian Empire, the first real empire in history.

Fantastic seal carved out of amethyst. It shows his owner Shuk-Kuku with the goddess Ninsianna. Five columns of Elamite cuneiform inscription frame the scene.

Cylinder seal made of black rock. It bears a religious scene dating shortly prior to or right at the beginnings of Old Babylonia.

White cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian period. A mythological scene is engraved into the cylindrical body.