Small cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.

Impressum large early print. The edition is not only basing on the standard work by Sueton, but includes many other partially rare ancient authors. H. Froben & N. Episcopius, Basel, September 1546

Low vessel of cylindrical shape. The stylus was dipped into the ancient inkwell and wiped off at the edge. Beautiful, rich green glass.

The clay tablet is a receipt of sheep and goats from the Sumerian city of Puzrish-Dagan. It was made during the reign of King Shu-Sin, 2037 to 2029 BC. From the Yale University Collection.

Small clay tablet with well preserved Sumerian cuneiform writing. From Mesopotamia, probably from Uruk.

Small conoid clay nail with cuneiform inscription. From the main temple of Uruk, that is also mentioned in the Epos of Gilgamesh. Circa 3rd Millenium BC.

Conoid clay nail from the tomb of crown prince Amunemopet. From Thebes during the 18th dynasty. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.

Rare first edition by Andreas Schott and the only 1604 edition currently available on the market known to us. Dry-embossed pigskin leather over wooden plates. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume.

The only 1544 print currently offered on the market. Attractive and rare 16th century print, published in the workshop Froben. Impressive folio in very good condition, thoroughly printed. Beautiful large wood- and metal-cut initials.

Central piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.

The ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.

Chest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.

Interesting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.

Six works of the famous orator. Printed by the humanist Paulus Manutius in Venice. Excellent condition: Contemporary vellum, white pages, firm and stable binding.

Small cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.

History of Rome from it's foundation and until the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. Contemporary leather binding

First edition, volume II (of three) of Cicero's Orations, among which are the famous In Catilina and Pro L. Murena. Printed in Paris by Jacob Dupuys, 1572. Text in Latin with commentary by the famous scholar Denys Lambin. Very nice contemporary leather binding with golden front and back cover vignettes.

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.

Small tablet with drill hole. Cuneiform receipt for bricks or pottery. Very well preserved piece from the late 3rd millenium BC.

Small tablet with well preserved cuneiform engravings. Interesting Bronze Age document from Mesopotamia.

Record of beer and bread rations for laborers. Probably from the Bronze Age city of Umma. The cuneiform tablet was studied and conserved at Yale University.

Spitzer Stift aus Bronze zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Mehr als 12cm lang, sehr gute Erhaltung. Aus alter deutscher Sammlung.

Spitzer Stift aus Messing zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Beingriff mit Messingtülle, sehr gute Erhaltung.

Spitzer Stift aus Bein zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln, verziert, sehr gute Erhaltung.

Würfelförmiges Siegel aus hellem Stein. Schriftzeichen auf einer Fläche des Würfels.

Keilschrifttafel, bezeugt Wiederaufbau des Tempels von Schamasch in Larsa. Übersetzt und begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.

Mesopotamische Tontafel aus Ur mit administrativem Text in Keilschrift. Die Tafel datiert in die Zeit des Königs Shu-Suen (auch Shi-sin), der während der 3. Dynastie von Ur in Sumer und Akkad regierte. Der Text hält die Ausgabe von Essensrationen fest, namentlich die Menge eines Getreideeintopfes, die an 15 weibliche Mehlmahlerinnen ausgegeben werden soll. Jede von Ihnen hat 6 Quart zu erhalten, wobei die Gesamtmenge 90 Quart zu betragen hat.

Römischer Wachstafelstift aus massiver Bronze. Hinten Ansatz für Radierungen. Hervorragender Zustand, originale Kette noch am Körper befestigt. 1. bis 3. Jh. n. Chr.

Fragment einer Tontafel mit altassyrischem Verwaltungs- oder Gesetzestext. Mitte bis Ende des 2. Jt. v. Chr.

Rechteckige babylonische Keilschrifttafel, wahrscheinlich des Königs Nebukadnezar II. Begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.

Tonziegel des Tempelturms von Tschogha Zanbil, mit bekannter, königlicher Inschrift. 1260 bis 1235 v. Chr., Regierungszeit des elamitischen Königs Untas-Napirisa.

Autor historischer Fachpublikationen, Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes.Großes Fragment einer Tafel mit gut erhaltener akkadischer Schrift.

Sehr seltener Druck mit teils kolorierten Initialen. Officina Froschoviana, Zürich, 1586. Altersgemäß exzellent erhalten, feste, weiße Seiten.

Grabrelief eines bärtigen Mannes aus Palmyra mit Inschrift, diese besagt „Bildnis des Hermes. Wehe!“. Museales Stück.