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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Oil lamp with Amphitheater scene, piece from same workshop exhibited in Getty Museum in LAThe mirror scene probably depicts the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
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Large boeotian kantharosImpressive vase from a very old German collection. 5th century B.C.
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Greek fibula from colonies in Southern ItalyNice silver brooch from the colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Early fibula from Magna GraeciaGreek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.
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Greek fibula from ItalyLovely silver brooch from the Greek colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalyLovely silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalySilver brooch in near perfect condition. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalySilver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Very rare Corinthian aryballos with pegasoiFrom an old German collection, acquired 1976 - 1978 at Davies Antiques, London. Corinthian, 6th century B. C.
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Large Skyphos found in Sezze areaAbout 2nd half 5th - 4th century B.C. Very well preserved, especially for a pottery vessel of this size. From an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Greek skyphosNicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Greek guttos with Helios in molded-reliefFrom the Greek colonies of Southern Italia, Magna Graecia. 4th - early 3rd century B.C. Ex London private collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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Mosaic face bead with female bustThis small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.
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Two mosaic glass beadsNicely decorated miniature works of art. Outstanding examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.
Three mosaic glass beadsMiniature works of art with different decorations. Fantastic examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.
Etruscan kantharos with high handles found in Sezze areaFinely worked cup with high flat handles. From an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Etruscan kylix found in Sezze areaFinely worked cup with high flat handles. From an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Etruscan bucchero olpe found around SezzeNicely preserved jug from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Voluminous olpe found in Sezze areaNicely preserved jug from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Miniature Etruscan bucchero olpe found in Sezze areaNicely preserved jug from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Attic black figure cup with animalsImpressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows birds and rams. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
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Attic black figure cup - Herakles slaying the Nemean lionImpressive piece in very good condition. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
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Roman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
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Roman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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Roman oil lamp with bust of LunaVery interesting and unusual mirror relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, two with triangular cross-section and two leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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Roman glass bowlSmall bowl dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Roman bronze lock barMassive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Roman bronze lock bar shaped as hermMassive piece with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Roman bronze bust of MinervaMassive, perfectly preserved masterpiece of ancient art with beautiful green patina.
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Tanagra figure of a bride from Henry H. Gorringe collectionHenry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885) was responsible for the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.
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Greek terracotta head of a womanAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
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Roman glass bottle with handleWonderful perfectly preserved glass vessel from the Roman Imperial period. 1st to 2nd century AD.
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Roman glass bowlDelicate bowl dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Mosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.
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