Classical antiquity - Northern Europe - 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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Paar römischer Perlenohrringe aus Gold
Filigraner Ohrschmuck aus der römischen Kaiserzeit. Fein gearbeitet, antikes Zeugnis hoher römischer Handwerkskunst. Museale Erhaltung, nicht restauriert.
Price: on requestSeptimius Severus, seltener DenarAV: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III, RV: P M TR P II COS II PP, Jupiter thront n.l., geprägt 194 n. Chr.
Price: on requestGriechischer Guttos mit MedusenkopfSchwarzfirnis-Keramik, Magna Graecia. Ende 4. Jh. v.Chr. bis Anfang 3 Jh. v.Chr., griechisch-hellenistische Epoche. Kännchen für Öl mit Reliefdarstellung. Perfekt erhalten, Durchmesser 10cm, Höhe 9,5cm.
Price: on requestAntoninus Pius, seltener AR DenarRevers zeigt zwei verschränkte Hände mit Merkurstab und zwei Ähren. Seltene, frühe Variante in vorzüglicher Erhaltung.
Price: on requestPhilip I, AR AntonianAV: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, RV: VICTORIA AVG, Stempelglanz-Erhaltung mit detailliert gearbeiteter Victoria auf einem schönen, großen Schrötling.
Price: on requestSeptimius Severus Denar, VictoriaAV: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, belorbeerter Kopf nach rechts. RV: COS II P PVictoria schreitet nach links, hält Kranz und Zweig. Geprägt in Rom, 198 n.Chr. bis 200 n.Chr.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with portrait headDark glass paste with portrait head of a young woman. She is wearing a traditional headband. The hair is worn in locks falling in her neck. Dating from Roman Republic to Roman Imperial times. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio of good workmanshipQuality ring stone from orange-brown glass. Showing a draped bust. Roman period. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with helmeted bustWorkmanship of highest artistic quality. Detailed portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet. Roman Republican to early Roman Imperial. Made from beautiful violet glass imitating amethyst.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a lion headed goddessAttributed to Sekhmet, goddess of war and protection from illness. Very nice and detailed fayence work. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period to Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian New Year flask with ornamentationHieroglyphic inscription expressing New Year wishes for Ptah at the beginning of the nile floodings. Important 26th dynasty piece associated with the Egyptian New Year rituals. The object is a fantastic example of the skilled workmanship and artistic quality of faience in ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestGalba Denarius, almost extremely fineNicely centered speciman, showing a very impressive portrait of a typical Roman aristocrat. RIC rare.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with helmeted bustNice ancient intaglio made of beautiful greenish yellow glass. The quality work shows the portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with bust of MercuryThe glass paste shows Hermes in travel garment. The motive is taken from older Greek gem stones. In Roman culture the god Hermes was known as Mercurius (Mercury).
Price: on requestRoman surgical probe made of silverThe so-called specillum was standard issue for roman doctors. Similar probes are still in use today. Ancient surgical instruments made of silver are extremely rare.
Price: on requestRoman surgical probe made of bronzeThe so-called specillum was standard issue for roman doctors. Similar probes are still in use today. Very fine craftsmanship of an ancient surgical instrument.
Price: on requestRoman military whistleHistorically interesting example of Roman military equipment. Whistles of this type have been used in the 1st to 2nd cent. AD. Their function is not fully understood, yet.
Price: on requestRare Markus Antonius fouree denariusMint moving with Antonius. 42 BC, the year which has seen the 2nd triumvirat and the death of Caesar's murderer Brutus. Great cabinet patina, very rare in this condition.
Price: on requestRoman Republic - Denarius - P. Accoleius LariscolusRome, 43 BC. AV: Bust of Diana Nemorensis, RV: Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on hands and shoulders beam with five cypress trees; the figure on the left holding poppy, the figure on the right holding lily. Attractive dark patina.
Price: on requestCeltic gold stater from the age of Caesar's Gallic WarsExtremely fine Ambiani gold stater, 60-25 BC. AV: Plain bulge (remnants of the head of Apollo); RV: Abstract horse right, below and above dots and sickles.
Price: on requestPerfectly centered Domitian aureusReverse showing cornucopiae, in field COS IIII. Almost extremely fine, Rome 76-77 AD
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with a young womanMiniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.
Price: on requestAncient intaglio with head of a Black AfricanEngraved gem of beautiful pink glass. The portrait head has dreadlocks and a strongly characterized face. Intaglio from Roman times.
Price: on requestEgyptian heart scarabBig beetle stone from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Scarabs of this kind have been placed next to the heart on mummies. Nice mint green fayence.
Price: on requestRoman specillumThe so-called specillum is a surgical probe. It was standard issue for roman doctors. Similar probes are still in use today. 1st to 4th cent. AD.
Price: on requestRoman military whistleHistorically interesting example of Roman military equipment. Whistles of this type have been used in the 1st to 2nd cent. AD. Their function is not fully understood, yet.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with imperial equestrian statueImpressive, perfectly preserved lamp from old German collection
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with standing goddessGoddess dressed in long robe, holding cornucopia. From old German collection
Price: on requestPerfectly preseved imperial roman oil lamp with dogExtraordinary fine and detailed dog depiction. From old German collection
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp showing Jupiter with eagle and thunderboltImage which, together with the she-wolf, stands out most prominently for ancient Rome. From old German collection
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp showing Diana with two dogsPerfectly preserved oil lamp from an old German collection
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with portrait of a ladyFinely worked Roman ring stone from bright orange glass. An artwork in great detail from Roman times.
Price: on requestTerra Sigillata head vase from El DjemImpressive, perfectly preserved vase from old German collection. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
Price: on requestStone statue of a seated IsisVery fine condition, from an important London collection
Price: on requestGlass flask in bowlThis uncommon glass object from Roman times consists of a household glass flask that has been set in a glass bowl. It is a mystery if it has been made for a practical purpose or if it is a trial piece of a glassblower.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp showing fighting wrestlersAn almost identical oil lamp is exhibited in the Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne
Price: on request