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 gold ring with intaglioNice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.
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Large terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
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Tear shaped roman glass flaskElegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence.
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Large Roman balsamariumStunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
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Sculpture of a Jama-Coaque chieftainThe clay figure from the earliest phase of the Jama-Coaque culture shows the preparation of coca leaves. Including TL test from Kotalla laboratory.
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Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC.
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Perfectly preserved Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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Head of a woman with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
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Hellenistic female head with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
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Clay figure with richly ornamented diadem - “seated doll” typeArms movable mounted, makers signature in greek letters on the back. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1974 in Paris.
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Impressive hellenistic Canosa figurineProbably representation of Demeter. Traces of polychrome painting preserved. Unusual shape with flat handle, originally probably attached to large vase. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1982 in Paris.
Greek terracotta of Athena LindiaWhite ground coating mainly preserved, traces of red pigment preserved. Overall a very attractive piece in good condition. Ex Upstate New York collection, acquired in the 1970's.
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Hellenistic terra cotta head of a childFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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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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Augustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
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Roman balsamariumNice glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
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Terracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptVery interesting, combining iconographic elements of Bes and Harpokrates. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Roman glass beakerNice cup made of pale turquoise glass. Household item from the 1st to 3rd century.
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Roman sprinklerPerfume bottle with pattern on mold-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. Made in the Roman province Syria in the 3rd to 4th cent. AD.
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Body of a seated clay figure with monkeyFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Extremely fine Domitian dupondiusLarge impressive coin with beautiful portrait and nice patina. Rome mint, 90 - 91 A.D.
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Egyptian bronze figurine of Isis with HorusIsis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.
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Roman silver fibulaInteresting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.
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Roman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and incised decorations. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
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South Italian SkyphosNicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976-78 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Harpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptNice figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Jama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with rich ornamental relief to apply skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
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Jama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of mythological creatures to be applied as a skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture and was found in Pedernales.
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Polychrome hellenistic Aphrodite clay statuetteWith expertise by Pierre Verité (Paris) and TL expertise by Laboratiore QED, Marseiile. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1985 at Galerie Carrefour, Paris.
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Small Athenian LekythosNicely preserved piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Large Roman transport amphoraNicely restored amphora from the Mediterranean sea. Overall a very impressive vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in London in the 1970s.
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Red figure Oinochoe - Eros and AphroditeExcellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. 4th century BC. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s from an art gallery in Cologne, Germany.
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Perfectly preserved Gnathia ware kylixDelicate piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976-78 in London.
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Greek terracotta figurine of a womanNice figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Etruscan bucchero cup found in Sezze areaNicely preserved household pottery from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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Greek Kylix with stamped palmettesDelicate piece of art, from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976 - 1978 in London, probably at Davies Antiques Gallery.
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