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Image database with photographs of ancient art and antiquities

Our image database provides photographs of ancient art and antiquities for press releases as well as for private use. All artefacts sold in our gallery are documented through professional photographs. The resulting image library contains numerous ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities as well as ancient coins. The time span from Stone Age, over Bronze Age and Classical Antiquity until Late Antiquity is covered.

The photo gallery aims at providing a vast visual archive equipped with filters and search tools. You are most welcome to search the constantly growing number of artefacts in the image library. We are also happy to authorize hyperlinks from your webpage / forum to the objects depicted in our gallery. For this purpose, please send us a short notification prior to placing a hyperlink. For almost every object high definition photographs are available and can be provided e.g. to document your collection or for scientific papers or popular science articles. If you are interested in using pictures for publications, print media or other purposes, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

Items 2953-2988 of 5128

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  1. Roman bronze portrait head, possibly one of the soldier emperors
    Roman bronze portrait head, possibly one of the soldier emperors

    Perfectly preserved, delicate piece of ancient art with beautiful green patina, 3. century AD

    Price: on request
  2. Massive römische Messingapplike mit Amor-Büste
    Roman brass pendant with Amor bust

    Massive, perfectly preserved masterpiece of ancient art with beautiful black patina.

    Price: on request
  3. Spitze eines Pateragriffes in Form eines Widderkopfes
    Roman bronze patera handle shaped as a ram's head

    Impressive, massive piece with beautiful patina.

    Price: on request
  4. Media Label
    Aphrodite with erots, hellenistic - roman

    Perfectly preserved votive or funerary cult figurine of a kneeling young woman with two children behind her.

    Price: on request
  5. Schön verzierter Megarischer Becher
    Decorated Megarian bowl from an old German collection

    Interesting shape, perfect condition.

    Price: on request
  6. Schön verzierter Megarischer Becher
    Megarian bowl decorated with a flying swan

    Interesting piece, featuring a flying swan. From an old German collection

    Price: on request
  7. Schön verzierter Megarischer Becher
    Megarian bowl with floral decoration

    Nicely preserved piece from a private Columbus (Ohio, USA) collection

    Price: on request
  8. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    Ancient terracotta forger's moulds, possibly from Trier

    What makes this offer special is the fact that the two moulds are not only perfectly preserved withut damages, but also fit together.

    Price: on request
  9. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    Ancient terracotta forger's mould

    The mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently

    Price: on request
  10. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    End piece for ancient terracotta forger's mould

    The perfectly preserved mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently. From time of Constantius II (337-361 AD) or slightly later.

    Price: on request
  11. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    Cuneiform tablet from Umma

    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.

    Price: on request
  12. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    Clay tablet with cuneiform script

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

    Price: on request
  13. Zwei zueinander passende Münzformen zur Herstellung von Falschgeld  - Form 1
    Sumerian cuneiform clay tablet

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

    Price: on request
  14. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Egyptian fingerring from the Amarna period

    Made of colourful turquoise fayence. Two fully modelled crocodiles adorn the plate. Perfect preservation including original black paint.

    Price: on request
  15. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Egyptian tomb relief from Memphis

    The flat relief shows an offering scene and above a hieroglyphic text describing the deceased Ptah-nefer, the priest and the offerings. A translation has been made by the renowned Egyptologist professor Kurth. The work of art dates to the 26th dynasty. It is adopting the style of the Old Kingdom.

    Price: on request
  16. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Egyptian sarcophagus mask

    Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

    Price: on request
  17. Antikes Intaglio des Eros bzw. Amor kaufen
    Roman intaglio with Eros as a child

    The Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.

    Price: on request
  18. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Big Cup of the Urnfield culture

    Ceramic vessel dating to the transition period between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. 1200 to 800 BC. Found in an urnfield in Austria.

    Price: on request
  19. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Cup of the Urnfield culture

    Ceramic vessel dating to the transition period between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. 1200 to 800 BC. Found in an urnfield in Austria.

    Price: on request
  20. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Western Iranian bronze stamp seal

    Interesting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.

    Price: on request
  21. Antikes römisches Intaglio aus Farbeffekt-Glas
    Roman intaglio from rare dichroic glass

    The lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.

    Price: on request
  22. Römisches Intaglio mit Theatermasken
    Roman intaglio with two theater masks

    The intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.

    Price: on request
  23. Römisches Intaglio mit Muse kaufen
    Roman intaglio with Muse

    The goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.

    Price: on request
  24. Luristanischen Armreif kaufen
    Bracelet from Luristan with triangular terminals

    The bronze braclet is band shaped and has linear engravings on the outer side. Late Iron Age.

    Price: on request
  25. Bronzearmeif aus Luristan kaufen
    Bracelet from Luristan with lion terminals

    Bronze braclet in perfect condition with beautiful dark patina. The terminals are stylized lion heads.

    Price: on request
  26. Schmucknadel aus Luristan kaufen
    Decorative pin from Luristan

    The pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.

    Price: on request
  27. Luristanische Silbernadel kaufen
    Silver pin from Luristan

    Iron Age silver pin with attractive engravings. Nice dark patina.

    Price: on request
  28. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Scarab with standing figure

    The scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.

    Price: on request
  29. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Ramesside Scarab

    Egyptian scarab from the 19th to 20th dynasty. With horse and hieroglyphs.

    Price: on request
  30. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Scarab with inscription Amun Re

    Interesting scarab from the New Kingdom. With hieroglyphs reading Amun Re, main god of Theben, and lotus flower.

    Price: on request
  31. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Scarab with inscription

    The lower side bears a hieroglyph inscription. Nice piece from the Freemark collection. New Kingdom.

    Price: on request
  32. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Hellenistic core formed glass

    Elaborate early glass vessel. Opaque blue body with white decorative bands forming spirals and feathers. Late 4th to 3rd cent. BC.

    Price: on request
  33. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Elamite ceramic vessel with geometric frieze

    Ceramic vessel in perfect condition with original painted frieze. Magnificent attest to the Middle Elamite civilization of Bronze Age Iran.

    Price: on request
  34. Media Label
    Large roman terra sigillata jar from Tunisia

    Impressive large vase from old German collection

    Price: on request
  35. Media Label
    Large roman bowl with lid from Tunisia

    Impressive, perfectly preserved bowl from old German collection

    Price: on request
  36. Antikes römisches Intaglio kaufen
    Roman intaglio with greek style bust

    Full beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.

    Price: on request
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