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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Greek bronze jar attachmentRichly decorated, massive bronze part of an ancient jar. Beautiful patina.
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Roman bronze dove figurineVery realistic and detailed ancient piece of art. Perfectly preserved, nice patina.
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Roman bronze bull on pedestalVery realistic and detailed ancient piece of art. Perfectly preserved, nice patina.
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Roman bronze figurine of a jumping dogVery realistic and detailed ancient piece of art. Perfectly preserved, nice patina.
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Augustus Denarius: Two laurel branchesNice, fully centered piece with an impressive portrait. Spanish mint, 19-18 BC.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Group of three yellow beadsVery nice specimen of cylindrical shape. The group features beautiful opaque glass with a bright yellow colour.
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Three Roman beadsInteresting group of beads made from dark glass with colourful inlays. The beads are from early Roman Imperial times.
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Three colourful Roman glass beadsGroup of beautiful early Roman glass beads. Three different types, two of them polychrome.
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Three Roman beadsOne bead from white glass. Two eye beads made of beautiful cyan coloured glass with yellow-green inlays. Early Roman.
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Ancient eye beadsGroup of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The ancient eye beads are from early Roman Imperial times.
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Three Roman beadsThe group consists of two Roman eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.
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Three ancient beadsThe group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful yellow glass. Roman Imperial times.
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Roman eye beadsGroup of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The Roman eye beads are from early Imperial times.
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Three ancient beadsThe group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful yellow glass. Roman Imperial times.
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Herennia Etruscilla AntonianusWife of Traianus Decius, Mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
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Domitianus DenariusThe reverse shows Minerva with thunderbolt, spear and shield. Rome mint, 93-94 AD.
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M. Plaetorius M. F. Cestianus DenariusRoman Republic, Rome mint, 57 BC. Obverse showing head of Bonus Eventus, caduceus on reverse.
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Roman fibula with beautiful enamelElaborate work dating to the 2nd century AD. The well preserved enamel is a testimony to the colourful world of ancient art.
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Roman knee broochVariant of one of the most popular brooch types during Roman Imperial times. Nice preservation and lovely patina.
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Roman gold ring with intaglioA lovely piece of Roman jewellery in good condition. The chalcedony intaglio shows a portrait head. Dating to the 3rd century AD.
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Perfectly preserved apulian EpichysisEx private collection of a New Jersey lawyer. Great condition, vivid colors.
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Roman oil lamp showing emperor ClaudiusVery rare depiction of this Roman emperor on a piece of pottery intended for daily use. Very well preserved, worth the exhibition in a museum. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Attic black-fugure plate with dolphinsLarge jar with ovoid body and trefoil mouth. Decorated with carved lines. From the old German collection Dr. Tillmann.
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Tall apulian LoutrophorosImpressive, very large amphora. From old German collection Dr. Tillmann. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Rare Apulian terracotta pateraFrom an old Swiss collection, btw 1986 and 2001 on loan at the archeologic collection of the University of Zürich.
Three ancient beadsThe group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.
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Three ancient beadsThe group consists of one ancient eye bead with multi-coloured glass inlays and two beads from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.
Price: on request
Roman eye beadsGroup of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The Roman eye beads are from early Imperial times.
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Ancient eye bead with elaborate glass inlaysThe rare ancient eye bead is decorated with several polychrome inlays.
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Roman intaglio with helmeted bustThe small work of art is made of beautiful turquoise glass. It shows the head of a young soldier with a Corinthian helmet pushed to the back of the head.
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Roman intaglio from republican timesThe divine messenger and protector of the trades Hermes is engraved in violet glass. He is shown naked in his youth, resting on a rock. The hand holding the kerykeion is lowered.
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Roman intaglio made of multi coloured glassThe intaglio is engraved with the portrait head of a woman. The piece exhibits a stunning play of colours.
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