Bronze sword with long, narrow blade with pronounced midrib and a long grip thorn with a rivet hole at the end. From an old French collection.

Nicely preserved, large piece from an old French collection. Late 4th - 2nd millennium B.C., Bronze Age

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

Shallow bowl with high rim pinched to form single wick-rest, convex underside. 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.

Large vessel from Roman Imperial times. Most finds are known from the Roman province Iudaea.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

The scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

The zoomorphic axehead from Mesopotamia is an exceedingly rare variety of the Naram-Sin type. Akkadian Empire, around 2300 BC.

The bronze figurine is a nail idol that can be attributed to the Hittite culture. Late 2nd Millenium BC.

The unusual bronze figurine is a Near Eastern idol. Possibly a god or priest. 2nd Millenium BC.

The unusual bronze figurine is an idol from Anatolia or the Near East. Around 1000 BC.

Fine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.

Fine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.

This vessel from the Holy Land was made between construction and destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. From the well-known Dr. Steve Adler collection.

This vessel from the Holy Land was made between construction and destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. From the well-known Dr. Steve Adler collection.

Nicely preserved massive bronze figurine. 2nd - 1st half 1st millenium BC. Western Asia.

Nicely preserved massive bronze figurine. End of 2nd - 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.

Nicely preserved bronze figurine. 2nd - 1st half 1st millenium BC. Bronze or Iron Age, Western Asia, probably Hittite.

This vessel from the Holy Land was made between construction and destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. From the well-known Dr. Steve Adler collection.

Seal of beautiful white marble. It shows a frieze of highly stylized water creatures.

The long seal is engraved with a highly stylized scene in linear design. A quadruped is reared by a lion. From Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Local levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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.