The cylindrical seal boosts a hero protecting two horned animals from attacking lions. A nice symmetrical composition by the seal engraver. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange-brown glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An orange coloured piece depicts a standing male figure holding an object next to the body. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste. It shows a standing hero, very likely Heracles.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

The glass paste has a remarkably vibrant violet colour. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

Nice orange brown glass paste. The person might be the god Hermes, known as Mercurius in Roman culture.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The magnificent seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows quadrupeds and a scorpion. Published in a book about the Epstein collection.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The roman intaglio of dark glass paste with white band shows a standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The beautiful violet glass paste shows the hero Heracles with two of his typical attributes, the club and the lion skin.

Amulet seal with papyrus trees and other signs on the bottom side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with interesting top side markings. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Interesting seal from Mesopotamia during the Akkad III period. It shows worshippers with cups standing before the sky god.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

Made from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.