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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Decorated Roman Terra Sigillata bowl
Very fine condition, 2nd century AD. Probably found in Trier area.
Price: on requestDecorated Roman Terra Sigillata bowlVery fine condition, 2nd century AD. Probably found in Trier area.
Price: on requestRoman gold diadem with bust of Licinius IIExciting and very well preserved piece.
Price: on requestDecorated Greek gold diademA similar piece is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Price: on requestScarab with breath of lifeThe Ankh on the bottom side of this ancient egyptian scarab symbolized life or afterlife. The symbol is framed by volutes.
Price: on requestScarab with cartoucheAmulet from the Late Period. The stamp is in great condition. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestScarab with two cartouches of Thutmose III.Interesting amulet from the New Kingdom or a later period made in archaic style. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestEgyptian papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestRoman fibula from the Richard Hattatt collectionLozenge-shaped ancient roman fibula. The piece is published in the standard work "Iron Age and Roman Brooches". Found in Britain.
Price: on requestPublished Roman fibula with celtic designAncient fibula from the Roman province of Britain. The design can be attributed to the celtic tribe of the Trinovantes or Iceni. From the famous Hattatt collection. Published twice.
Price: on requestAncient fibula from the Hattatt collectionAncient fibula of the rare adlocutio type. Repoussé work of a scene from a Roman sestertius of Hadrian in celtic style. Find from Dorset in Roman Britain. Published in Hattatts famous book series on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestRare plate brooch with millefiori enamelBrooch from Roman Imperial time, found in Roman Britain. It is an extremely rare and interesting type. The brooch is published in Richard Hattatt's standard work "Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts" and discussed in detail.
Price: on requestRed figure Apulian lekanisShallow Greek bowl with high foot, lid with high knob handle. Richly decorated with red figure paintings of female heads and shells. Apulia, 4th century BC
Price: on requestRed figure Oinochoe from a very old German collectionExcellent condition and brilliant colors. Decorated with a large red figure female head. 4th century BC.
Price: on requestRare Roman bronze askosSmall massive duck-shaped jug with lovely decorated handle showing an animal mask.
Price: on requestRoman jar or beaker, probably found in Trier area.Interesting piece from a German collection.
Price: on requestCeltic fibula from the famous Hattatt collectionFibula from the La Tène II period. Found in Celtic Carnuntum. The piece is published in the standard work "Iron Age and Roman Brooches".
Price: on requestRoman jar with flat handlePerfectly preserved piece from a very old German collection.
Price: on requestRoman jar with flat handlePerfectly preserved piece from a very old German collection.
Price: on requestMassive small Roman pot with handleImpressive, perfectly preserved piece from a very old German collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of AnubisThe amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of TaweretIt shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestRoman jar, probably found in Trier area.Perfectly preserved piece from a German collection.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp showing Victoria in bigaA lamp with an identical motive is on exhibition in the NATIONAL WARSAW MUSEUM. Probably found in Trier in 1913
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ThothIbis headed god of knowledge and writing. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp from FETVS workshopFrom a very old German collection. Probably manufactured in North Africa.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp found 1913 in TrierPerfectly preserved piece with a particularly old known history.
Price: on requestMarcus Aurelius SestertiusRome, 162-163 AD. AV: Bust of Marcus Aureius, RV: Salus standing left holding scepter and patera, to her feet altar with snake.
Price: on requestEgyptian pataikosGod or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ShuGod of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a falconThe falcon in Egyptian art can be a depiction of the god Horus or symbolize the soul of the pharao. Falcon amulets are known from the earliest times in Egyptian history. However this speicmen dates to the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a hareThis type of amulet was popular in the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. It should endow its wearer with fertility and rapidity of movement. The piece was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.
Price: on requestZeugitania - Carthage bronzePerfectly preserved extremely fine piece with nice green patina
Price: on request