Photo gallery
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.
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Three ancient beads
The group consists of one ancient eye bead with multi-coloured glass inlays and two beads from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman eye beadsGroup of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The Roman eye beads are from early Imperial times.
Price: on requestAncient eye bead with elaborate glass inlaysThe rare ancient eye bead is decorated with several polychrome inlays.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with helmeted bustThe small work of art is made of beautiful turquoise glass. It shows the head of a young soldier with a Corinthian helmet pushed to the back of the head.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio from republican timesThe divine messenger and protector of the trades Hermes is engraved in violet glass. He is shown naked in his youth, resting on a rock. The hand holding the kerykeion is lowered.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio made of multi coloured glassThe intaglio is engraved with the portrait head of a woman. The piece exhibits a stunning play of colours.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with JupiterThe highest Roman god is sitting on a throne, leaning on the sceptre. Victoria is on his right hand. Clear glass imitating rock crystal.
Price: on requestRoman fibula with decorated footThis type of kraftig profilierte fibula has a nice trapezoidal foot with punch decor. It was popular in Central Europe during the 1st and 2nd century AD.
Price: on requestOrnate Late Roman fibulaNicely patinated body with incised linear decorations. Well preserved multi-part spring. 2nd to 5th cent. AD.
Price: on requestRoman crossbow broochWith its silver body and the formerly gold plated bronze knobs the brooch must have been a beautiful sight. Early variant dating to the 3rd century.
Price: on requestRoman swastika broochThe swastika shape was known to the Romans as crux gammata. This brooch type of the later Imperial period was used in large parts of the Roman Empire.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestLeaden sling bullet with inscriptionsAlmond shaped lead bullet of a slinger. It was part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp from LMADIEC workshopPerfectly preserved piece showing 2 snakes winding up palm trees and an altar. From the very old German collection Becker.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp - very rare typeDark clay with partially preserved dark green glaze, very rare transition type. Nicely preserved, from an old German collection.
Price: on requestVery large North African oil lampEarly Christian oil lamp with Chi Rho christogram, below the letters alpha and omega. Large and impressive piece. From the very old German collection Becker.
Price: on requestNorth African Christian oil lamp with palm treeVery detailed work, nicely preserved, from an old collection.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lampInteresting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with floral motifDark clay with partially preserved dark glaze. Nicely preserved, from an old collection.
Price: on requestGreek Attic oil lamp6th - 5th century BC, nicely preserved example of a very early oil lamp used in ancient Europe.
Price: on requestSmall Punic oil lampInteresting, late type, probably produced after the fall of Carthage in 146 BC.
Price: on requestScaraboid from the Middle KingdomThe stamp shows hieroglyphs with a title for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestCowroid with Ankh and papyrusThe seal is engraved with the breath of life between two papyrus plants. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp from FORTIS workshopRather rare type with large discus handle. From the very old German collection Becker.
Price: on requestVery rare Roman plastic oil lampLamp in the shape of a comic actor wearing a slave mask. Very impressive and rare piece.
Price: on requestEphesos lampMassive hellenistic oil lamp, very nicely preserved. From an old Bavarian collection.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with running gazelleInteresting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.
Price: on requestRed figure Oinochoe from an old German collectionShowing Eros and a female dancer. Excellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. 4th century BC.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved Olpe from an old German collectionShowing a sitting Eros. Excellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. Late 4th century BC.
Price: on requestRoman terra sigillata dish from North AfricaSmall, nicely preserved bowl from an old German collection.
Price: on requestSmall late corinthian amphoriskosPerfectly preserved, worth the exhibition in a museum. Original brilliant colors, no damages or restorations. 6th century BC.
Price: on requestCorinthian alabastron with lionLarge piece without any damage, rare preservation for an object of this size. Very impressive.
Price: on requestGnathian Oinochoe with golden ivy leafs and lion headElegant large vessel, so-called Gnathia pottery. Very well preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Only minimal wear.
Price: on requestGnathian OlpePolychrome piece with brilliant colors. From an old German collection.
Price: on requestRoman imperial erotic oil lamp with giant phallusVery rare and interesting scene. Nicely preserved piece, 1st century AD.
Price: on request