Writing media - Classical antiquity - Egypt and North Africa - 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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Published funerary relief of Hermes from PalmyraGrabrelief eines bärtigen Mannes aus Palmyra mit Inschrift, diese besagt „Bildnis des Hermes. Wehe!“. Museales Stück.
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Kunstvoll verzierter StilusRömischer Wachstafelstift aus massiver Bronze. Hinten Ansatz für Radierungen. Hervorragender Zustand, originale Kette noch am Körper befestigt. 1. bis 3. Jh. n. Chr.
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römischer Luxusstilus aus BeinSpitzer Stift aus Bein zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln, verziert, sehr gute Erhaltung.
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römischer Luxusstilus aus Messing mit BeingriffSpitzer Stift aus Messing zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Beingriff mit Messingtülle, sehr gute Erhaltung.
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römischer Stilus aus BronzeSpitzer Stift aus Bronze zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Mehr als 12cm lang, sehr gute Erhaltung. Aus alter deutscher Sammlung.
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Six ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
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Clay impressions of Roman sealsThe ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
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Egyptian coffin lid with paintingMain part of a sarcophagus lid with a polychrome painted exterior. A wonderful insight into the Egyptian death rituals from the Ptolemaic-Roman period in Egypt.
Roman glass inkwellLow vessel of cylindrical shape. The stylus was dipped into the ancient inkwell and wiped off at the edge. Beautiful, rich green glass.
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