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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.

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  1. Media Label
    Rare Roman mosaic glass face bead showing Medusa head

    Mosaikglasperle aus einer oströmischen Werkstatt des 1. Jh. n. Chr., möglicherweise ägyptisch oder nubischer Import. Das abgebildete Frauengesicht wird gerne als Darstellung der Medusa gedeutet.

  2. Media Label
    Roman ritual mirror showing Leda and the swan

    Darstellung der Leda, die mit entblößter Brust am Boden liegt. Von der Seite nähert sich der Schwan. Über der Szene zweireihige griechische Inschrift.

  3. Buy Roman cinerary urn
    Large Roman cinerary urn

    Impressive jar from the 1st or 2nd century AD. Great condition for ancient glass of this size. 26cm high.

  4. Large herm with Head of Dionysos
    Very high herm with bust of Dionysos

    An almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

  5. Buy mosaic glass beads
    Two mosaic glass beads

    Nicely decorated miniature works of art. Outstanding examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.

  6. mosaic glass beads
    Three mosaic glass beads

    Miniature works of art with different decorations. Fantastic examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.

  7. Buy Roman bronze furniture
    Side frame of a Roman stool

    Piece of a seating furniture with elaborate openwork designs. The fantastic state of preservation is known from other bronze stools found in Pompeii and the area around Mount Vesuvius.

  8. Mosaic glass inlay with half mask
    Mosaic glass inlay with half mask

    Skillfully arranged motif that could be combined with a plate of the same motif to show a full face. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.

  9. Roman marble relief with hunting scene: Eros carrying hind
    Roman marble relief with hunting scene: Eros carrying hind

    Supposedly from the collection of the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901). Very good condition, surface very well preserved.

  10. Extremely fine Marc Antony Denarius - LEG XI
    Extremely fine Marc Antony Denarius - LEG XI

    Beautiful dark patina. Commemorating the Legio XI formed by M. Anton, while a Legio XI Actiaca fought in the Actium campaign serving Octavian.

  11. Buy Roman gold fingerring
    Roman gold fingerring

    Nice piece of jewellery from the later Roman Imperial period. With beaded wires and intaglio. Found in England.

  12. Buy a female stone portrait head
    Female stone portrait head

    Hellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

  13. Large Roman roof tile from the Rhineland
    Large Roman roof tile from the Rhineland

    With loop-shaped mark. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

  14. Buy a very rare large Samian Ware hunt cup at Alte Roemer Gallery
    Very rare large Samian Ware hunt cup

    The barbotine decoration is masterly made and excellently preserved. Absolutely worth the exhibition in a museum. A similar piece is on exhibition in the British Museum in London. Ex Vienna Schönbrunn Gallery, acquired 1986. With TL analysis.

  15. Large Roman legionary roof tile produced by Legio VI Victrix 70 - 104 A.D.
    Large Roman legionary roof tile produced by Legio VI Victrix 70 - 104 A.D.

    Perfectly preserved, extremely rare for an object of this size. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

  16. Buy Gnostic intaglio
    Gnostic intaglio with magic spell

    The two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.

  17. Roman-Egyptian mosaic glass inlays
    Mosaic glass inlays and spindle whorls

    Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. Including two fragments with a wonderful floral decor.

  18. Roman-Egyptian spindle whorl from mosaic glass
    Roman-Egyptian spindle whorl from mosaic glass

    Cone-shaped spindle whorl from the time of Roman rule over Egypt. The beautifully made mosaic glass weight is certainly a showpiece of every collection.

  19. Buy Roman earrings from Syria
    Pair of Roman earrings from Syria

    Extremely skillfully crafted jewellery with wonderful granulation. The design points to Syria during the Late Roman Imperial period.

  20. Bronze plate of a Roman mirror
    Base plate of a Roman mirror

    Perfectly preserved bronze plate of a Roman mirror. A handle and reflective metal coating were once part of the object. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

  21. Glass inlays from Roman Egypt
    Roman-Egyptian glass inlays and spindle whorls

    Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. From an old English collection, ex Bonhams London.

  22. Cicero - very rare German 1535 edition with 234 partially page-large woodcuts
    Cicero - very rare German 1535 edition with 234 partially page-large woodcuts

    The only 1535 edition currently available on the market known to us. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume. Especially worth mentioning are the rich illustrations showing Death as Grim Reaper, feasts, a woman giving birth with midwife, and a scholar wearing glasses.

  23. Almost extremely fine Augustus denarius with nice patina
    Almost extremely fine Augustus denarius with nice patina

    Nice portrait, on reverse Capricorn with cornucopiae and rudder on globe. Colonia Patricia mint, 18 - 16 BC

  24. Roman bronze Apollo Kitharoidos - ex Christie's
    Roman bronze Apollo Kitharoidos - ex Christie's

    Impressive, very aesthetic figure. Excellently preserved with beautiful patina. Mounted on modern green marble base.

  25. Buy Roman glass juglet with trailing
    Roman glass juglet with trailing

    The elegant vessel is a magnificent example of the mature art of glass making in the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity. From the collection of the well-known archaeologist Professor Fritz Fremersdorf.

  26. Mosaic glass inlays from Roman Egypt
    Mosaic glass inlays and spindle whorl

    Nice group of polychrome inlays and a spindle weight from Roman Egypt. Including one fragment with a wonderful floral decor.

  27. Buy mosaic glass inlays from Roman Egypt
    Mosaic glass inlays and spindle whorls

    Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. Including one fragment with a wonderful floral decor.

  28. Buy Roman Sol and Luna appliqués
    Roman appliqués of Sol Invictus and Luna

    Ensemble of two nice terra cotta examples of the cult around the Roman sun god and moon goddess in Roman Imperial times.

  29. Extremely fine Julius Caesar denarius - elephant trampling on horned snake
    Extremely fine Julius Caesar denarius - elephant trampling on horned snake

    Well centered, beautiful tone. The reverse shows the emblems of the pontificate.

  30. Large Roman roof tile from the Rhineland
    Large Roman roof tile from the Rhineland

    Great condition, very rare for a Roman tile of this size. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

  31. Extremely fine Julius Caesar denarius
    Extremely fine Julius Caesar denarius

    Nice patina. Ex NAC Zürich, auction 25, 2003. Most likely minted to pay Caesar's troops after the victory at the Battle of Thapsus (North Africa, modern Tunis).

  32. Buy Roman glass bottle with colour bands
    Roman glass bottle with beautiful colour bands

    A colourful ancient glass from the early 1st century. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

  33. Buy glass double unguentarium
    Glass double unguentarium

    Impressive cosmetic vessel with large handle and nice spiral trailing decoration. A Palestinian type from the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.

  34. Necklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beads
    Necklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beads

    Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

  35. Buy necklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beads
    Necklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beads

    Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

  36. Buy Eastern Roman glass bottle
    Eastern Roman glass bottle with thread decoration

    A product from the Roman province of Palaestina. The high-quality glass was created in the 6th to early 7th centuries, when the Eastern Roman Empire was thriving and the Byzantine Empire took shape.

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