Late Antiquity - Recent acquisitions - Lehrsammlung - 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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Very rare Corinthian aryballos with pegasoiFrom an old German collection, acquired 1976 - 1978 at Davies Antiques, London. Corinthian, 6th century B. C.
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Greek skyphosNicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Canaanite bronze figurineThe small figure was once silver plated and was made in biblical times in the Land of Canaan. It might depict a charioteer.
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Elegant Canaanite oil lamp found in HebronFrom the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.
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Canaanite oil lamp found in HebronFrom the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.
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Canaanite oil lamp with high foot found in HebronFrom the private collection of Baidun family, in which the lamp was since the 1950s or earlier. Said to have been found in Hebron.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup 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.
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Roman bronze lock barMassive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Scarab with cross designAmulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian button sealAmulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Early Islamic glass with spiral threadA marvelous example for Early Islamic glass after the conquest of the Levant, during Umayyad rule. A glass from the professor Ritschel collection.
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Egyptian ushabti of Hor-wdja from Thebes30th dynasty mummiform funerary figurine made of light green faience. With receipt from 1974 by Hassani Abd-El-Galeel of Luxor.
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Large terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
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Egyptian scarab with interesting stamp designAmulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Clay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
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Sumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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Tear shaped roman glass flaskElegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence.
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Large Roman balsamariumStunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
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Sculpture of a Jama-Coaque chieftainThe clay figure from the earliest phase of the Jama-Coaque culture shows the preparation of coca leaves. Including TL test from Kotalla laboratory.
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Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC.
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Egyptian bronze figurine of OsirisWell preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection.
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Hellenistic female head with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
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Greek terracotta of Athena LindiaWhite ground coating mainly preserved, traces of red pigment preserved. Overall a very attractive piece in good condition. Ex Upstate New York collection, acquired in the 1970's.
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Hellenistic terra cotta head of a childFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Sumerian ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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Augustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
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Egyptian headrest amuletInteresting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Small Neolithic sickle from Northern GermanyThe crescent-shaped blade is made of reddish brown flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age.
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Neolithic thin butted axe headAxe from the Early Neolithic is made of beautiful reddish brown flint with inclusions. Found in Northern Germany.
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Roman balsamariumNice glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
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Terracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptVery interesting, combining iconographic elements of Bes and Harpokrates. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Egyptian scarab with knot designAmulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Stone Age chisel from Northern GermanyAsymmetrically shaped chisel with two polished sides. Made of light flint. Approx. 3400 to 2400 BC.
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Flint knife from Northern GermanyFlat two-edged stone blade from the Dagger Period of Northern Europe.
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Sumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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Roman glass beakerNice cup made of pale turquoise glass. Household item from the 1st to 3rd century.
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