A marvelous example for Early Islamic glass after the conquest of the Levant, during Umayyad rule. A glass from the professor Ritschel collection.

Amulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Massive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.

From the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.

From the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.

From the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.

The small figure was once silver plated and was made in biblical times in the Land of Canaan. It might depict a charioteer.

Nicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.

From an old German collection, acquired 1976 - 1978 at Davies Antiques, London. Corinthian, 6th century B. C.

Greek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.

The mirror scene probably depicts the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.

Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

Group of twelve bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

The wooden statue represents the ancient Egyptian funerary deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. It was made in Egypt's Late Period, 7th to 4th century BC.

Figure painted in black and red from the 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Probably part of a larger wooden model for a tomb.

Between 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.

Figure painted in black and red from the 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Probably part of a larger wooden model for a tomb.

Nice silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Elegant and slender figurine modeled in great detail. From the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

From an old German collection, acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques, London. Corinthian, 6th century B. C.

The cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. It was made in the Roman Imperial period.

Very nicely preserved, with detailed erotic scene in high relief. From an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

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

Amulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

From an old German collection, acquired in 1976 - 1978 in a London art gallery. First half of 6th century B.C.

Rare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

From an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1960s at a Cologne ancient art gallery.

Lovely small vessel with original lid. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.