Iron Age - Ceramics and clay - Rare - 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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Antefic from the time of the Late Roman Republic - found in RomeDetaillierte Ausführung eines Medusenhaupts, gerahmt von Voluten. Hellroter Ton mit weißlicher Bemalung. Sehr gute Erhaltung.
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Extremely rare large Roman pottery lanternSuch lanterns are extremely rare, even in large museum collections and catalogues.
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Apulischer KolonettenkraterMuseal erhalten. Nicht verrieben, perfekt erhaltene weiße Bemalung. Aus dem britischen Auktionshaus Bonhams, zuvor in britischer Sammlung P. Adie.
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Keilschrifttafel aus der Zeit Nebukadnezars II.Rechteckige babylonische Keilschrifttafel, wahrscheinlich des Königs Nebukadnezar II. Begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.
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Großer rotfiguriger HenkelkraterHellroter Ton mit schwarzem Überzug, Details in weißer Bemalung ausgearbeitet. Museal erhalten. Glänzender Überzug, perfekt erhaltene Bemalung. Imposantes Stück.
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Museal erhaltener apulischer Glockenkrater mit Thermolumineszenz-GutachtenGroßes Gefäß zur Mischung von Wasser und Wein. Mit figürlicher Darstellung auf jeder Seite. Unbeschädigt.
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Attische rotfigurige Schale mit KampfszeneIm Tondo Kampfszene: Ein Krieger geht zu Boden, von der Lanze des anderen getroffen. Möglicherweise Darstellung des Kampfes zwischen Achilles und Hektor.
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Bügelhenkelamphore mit etruskischem Einfluss, ex-Sotheby'sMusealer Zustand. Mit glänzendem schwarzen Überzug. Dekoration aus einer umlaufenden Girlande mit weißer Schnur und Punktband.
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Große Terrakottafigur der Göttin Athena/Minerva - von höchster SeltenheitDie Götting trägt einen attischen Helm mit breitem Federbusch, sich auf einen Schild stützend. Höhe 195 mm. Museale Erhaltung.
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Rarität - Griechische Öllampe aus der Werkstatt des Pireithos mit erotischer SzeneEine identische Lampe ist im Katalog von Heinz Menzel erfasst.
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Neolithisches IdolWeibliches Idol aus gebranntem Ton. Kleidung und Gesichtszüge durch Ritzungen dargestellt. Frühe Jungsteinzeit, 125mm hoch.
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Kaiserzeitliche römische Lampe mit imperialem AdlerMuseumswürdiges Stück mit dem Symbol des römischen Imperiums, gefertigt auf dem italischen Festland.
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Seltene zweischnauzige römische ÖllampeIm Spiegel sehr gut erhaltene Abbildung von Cupido, auf dem Henkel eine Serapisdarstellung. Dieser Typ ist in Ton sehr selten.
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Griechische Skyphos im GnathiastilTrinkschale mit zwei Henkeln und sehr reichem Dekor, schöner als referenziertes Museumsexemplar.
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Elamite vessel with painted friezeImpressive ceramic jar in prime condition. The geometrical shapes and animals of the frieze are a typical stylistic feature. Found in Susa, from the time of the Ur-III dynasty, around 2000 BC.
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Ancient terracotta forger's moulds, possibly from TrierWhat makes this offer special is the fact that the two moulds are not only perfectly preserved withut damages, but also fit together.
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Published Krater attributed to the Nicholson painterImpressive, very large and perfectly preserved vase with thermoluminescence expertise.
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Rare precursor of a bell kraterFirst half 7th century BC, possibly slightly later. Decorated with geometric motifs. Very interesting, unpublished shape.
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Campanian bail amphora with parallel pieces in Capua museumTwo stilistically identical pieces from the same hand or workshop are on display in Capua in the Museo Campano. Perfectly preserved piece, very rare in such condition.
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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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North African oil lamp - very rare typeDark clay with partially preserved dark green glaze, very rare transition type. Nicely preserved, from an old German collection.
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North African oil lamp with floral motifDark clay with partially preserved dark glaze. Nicely preserved, from an old collection.
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Very rare Roman plastic oil lampLamp in the shape of a comic actor wearing a slave mask. Very impressive and rare piece.
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Lekythos from Toledo Museum collectionEx collection Prof. G. Olcott, the first Columbia University professor for Roman archeology. Acquired from his estate 1912 by the Toledo Museum (Ohio), in the museum collection until 2017. Found in Apulia.
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Etruscan red figure KylixThe tondo shows an elaborate depiction of two men. From an old German private collection, acquired 1979 at René Gott gallery, Geneva. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate
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Black figure Etruscan Stamnos from Toledo Museum collectionEx collection Prof. G. Olcott, the first Columbia University professor for Roman archeology. Acquired from his estate 1912 by the Toledo Museum (Ohio), in the museum collection until 2017. Found in Bolseno area, Italy.
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Athenian black-figure LekythosSo-called "warrior's fare well" group. An almost identical piece which surely originates from the same workshop is exhibited in Tuebingen, another very similar piece is at the Antikenmuseum Basel. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Large storage vessel of the Linear Pottery cultureThe imposing vessel was made by the earliest peasants of Central Europe, the Neolithic Linear Band Ware settlers. A find from Southern Germany in great condition.
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Very rare large Samian Ware hunt cupThe barbotine decoration is masterly made and excellently preserved. Absolutely worth the exhibition in a museum. A similar piece is on exhibition in the British Museum in London. Ex Vienna Schönbrunn Gallery, acquired 1986. With TL analysis.
Large Roman legionary roof tile produced by Legio VI Victrix 70 - 104 A.D.Perfectly preserved, extremely rare for an object of this size. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.