Classical antiquity - Middle East - 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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Roman bronze patera handle shaped as a ram's headImpressive, massive piece with beautiful patina.
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Aphrodite with erots, hellenistic - romanPerfectly preserved votive or funerary cult figurine of a kneeling young woman with two children behind her.
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Decorated Megarian bowl from an old German collectionInteresting shape, perfect condition.
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Megarian bowl decorated with a flying swanInteresting piece, featuring a flying swan. From an old German collection
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Megarian bowl with floral decorationNicely preserved piece from a private Columbus (Ohio, USA) collection
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Egyptian tomb relief from MemphisThe flat relief shows an offering scene and above a hieroglyphic text describing the deceased Ptah-nefer, the priest and the offerings. A translation has been made by the renowned Egyptologist professor Kurth. The work of art dates to the 26th dynasty. It is adopting the style of the Old Kingdom.
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Egyptian sarcophagus maskImpressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Roman intaglio with Eros as a childThe Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.
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Roman intaglio from rare dichroic glassThe lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.
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Roman intaglio with two theater masksThe intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.
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Roman intaglio with MuseThe goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.
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Scarab with standing figureThe scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.
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Hellenistic core formed glassElaborate early glass vessel. Opaque blue body with white decorative bands forming spirals and feathers. Late 4th to 3rd cent. BC.
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Large roman terra sigillata jar from TunisiaImpressive large vase from old German collection
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Large roman bowl with lid from TunisiaImpressive, perfectly preserved bowl from old German collection
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Roman intaglio with greek style bustFull beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.
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Roman intaglio with two facing headsIt shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.
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Roman cicada broochBrooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.
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Roman brooch in dagger shapeInteresting variant of the more common sandal brooch. The colourful enameled brooch has been made in the northern Roman provinces. 2nd cent. AD.
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Roman intaglio with MinervaThe intaglio depicts the goddess from etrusco-italic mythology sitting on a throne with her shield. Minerva was the protector of the crafts and commerce.
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Roman intaglio with craftsmanThe ancient intaglio from Roman times shows an elderly man who is working an oval shield with a hammer. It is an interesting representation of a craftsman at work.
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Roman intaglio with triumphant warriorThe violet intaglio shows a naked warrior stepping on his dead enemy. He holds the separated head in his hand.
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Egyptian faience figurine of the dwarf god pataikosThe figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
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Egyptian 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.
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Roman amphoriskos with Calydonian BoarPerfectly preserved, impressive piece from old German collection
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Roman bronze head of Medusa w. silver inlaysPerfectly preserved, massive piece of ancient art with beautiful green patina, 1st - 2nd century AD
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Greek bronze olpePerfectly preserved, massive piece with beautiful dark patina, 6th-5th century BC. With ArtLoss Certificate.
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Roman bronze jarMassive piece with beautiful ram head shaped handle, 1st-2nd century AD
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Etruscan bucchero urn with lid - found in CerveteriEarly 6th century BC. Perfectly preserved, from an old Swiss collection before 1930.
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Perfectly preserved Apulian bell krater with satyrLarge vase used for watering down wine in Ancient Greece. With ArtLoss Certificate.
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Published Krater attributed to the Nicholson painterImpressive, very large and perfectly preserved vase with thermoluminescence expertise.
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Roman marble inscribed stele with funereal sceneImpressive and very fine preserved piece from an old British collection.
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Large Roman mosaic of a capricorn huntVery large, perfectly preserved polychrome mosaic from a Jerusalem collection.
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Roman sandstone head of a Nubian princePerfectly preserved impressive portrait from Californian collection, prior to this in an old German collection.
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Hellenistic marble portrait of a youthPossibly Ptolemaios III or IV or a private portrait following the official style.
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Roman marble portrait of a goddessRoman Imperial copy of a classical Greek original. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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