The spectacular creature with conjoined horse bodies is characteristic for the bronze works of Luristan. From the early 1st Millenium BC.

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

Characteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.

Beautiful vessel from the golden age of the Moche culture. It shows two lizzards on each side. 100 to 500 AD.

Three-dimensional figurine with high level of detail, very nicely preserved. Around 300 BC, Magna Graecia. Published, from the Leo Mildenberg collection.

Wonderful figurine made of orange-red carnelian. Dating to the birth of Ancient Egypt. The rare piece was already scientifically studied in 1913.

Painted wooden relief showing a frontal view of an idealized face. A long fake beard is prominently attached. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The painting was once on the inside of a sarcophagus lid, as a welcome to the underworld. The piece is published in an exhibition catalogue from 1972. From the 25th or 26th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Impressive and striking marble mask. It once adorned the upper facade of a villa or a public building during Roman Imperial times.

Typical wide open mouth and circular eye openings. Nicely preserved. From a German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985.

Extremely well preserved figurine with stunning fine details like the insignia and the incised neck. Late Period of ancient Egypt.

The fresco shows a young man in full military gear. Interpretations include Mars, the god of war, and Brutus, the murderer of Caesar. The impressive piece is an absolute rarity in its outstanding condition and quality.

Panel with a religious function in the Old Babylonian Empire. The relief shows a man and a woman during the sexual act, with the woman drinking beer through a straw.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, nicely preserved. From an old German collection.

Wunderful example of the curious symbiosis of greek art and buddhist tradition in the second century. The relief shows a key moment in Buddhas life, when he abandons his life as prince Siddhartha to seek enlightenment.

The face itself is fully preserved with nicely worked details. Mounted on a modern black wooden base.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, worked with high level of details and very nicely preserved. From an old German collection.

The elaborate high relief shows the deceased resting on a kline, pointing to a tabula ansata which originally carried a painted inscription. Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. Ex Galerie Cahn, Basel.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Rare depiction of the god of the moon Khonsu in the manner of the Egyptian child gods. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Karnak.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown standing with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Egyptian Late Period canopic jar with a lid in the shape of a human head, representing the Horus son Imsety. The piece stands out by the expressive face and by the original painting.

Matching pair of appliques that were once soldered to a Roman vessel. They show the goddess of victory, Victoria.

The spectacular creature with conjoined horse bodies is characteristic for the bronze works of Lurstian. From the early 1st Millenium BC.

Small bronze statuette of the god of the afterlife from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Thebes.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Amulet of the child god in half-seated position. In Egyptian mythology his mother protected him by powerful spells. This protection should be extended to the wearer.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown enthroned with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Bronze statuettes of this god are very hard to find. The assessor of the dead is shown in human form with a snake's head and a tripartite wig. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Egyptian Late Period canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head. The piece is impressive due to its massive size and high-quality craftsmanship.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

From the collection of Joan Conway Crancer, Honorary Trustee of the Saint Louis Art Museum. Extraordinary preserved for an ancient bronze figure of this size, incl. the original lid. Acquired 1988 in London for 8,500 US Dollar.

The mask is very decorative and nonetheless available for a restraint budget, being small format and restored. From the late ptolemaic to early Roman period of Egypt.

Extremely well preserved, detailed piece of ancient art wth beautiful patina. Ex Bonhams, before that in the collection Joseph Klein, New York, USA.