Iron Age - Paper - 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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Published Egyptian mummy cartonnage from GizehBegutachtet und wissenschaftlich bearbeitet durch Prof. Dr. Dieter Kurth vom Archäologischen Institut der Universität Hamburg. Stuckiertes Leinen mit vollständiger hieroglyphischer Formel. Original erhaltene Farben.
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Nova Acta Eruditorum - 1740 and 1741 editions in one volumeJahrgang 1740 selten, mit Holzschnitt antiker Münzen, Karte des Heiligen Landes und weiteren Abbildungen. Aus der Sammlung Prof. H. Brosch, Prachtexemplar.
Missale Romanum - rare 1610 missalSchweinsledereinband auf Holzdeckeln. Aus der Sammlung Prof. H. Brosch, Autor historischer Fachpublikationen und wissenschaftlicher Museumsbeirat. Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes.
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Selecta Numismata Antiqua - 1684 print discussing selected coins from Museo Petri SeguiniBeiträge zu ausgewählten antiken Münzen im Museo Petri Seguini. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen antiker Münzen. Exzellent erhaltenes, seltenes, antikes Werk.
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Rare late 16th century print - Marcus Tullius CiceroSehr seltener Druck mit teils kolorierten Initialen. Officina Froschoviana, Zürich, 1586. Altersgemäß exzellent erhalten, feste, weiße Seiten.
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Central part of a mummy cartonnagePolychrome painted panel depicting the four sons of Horus and a representation of Kheper-Ra. The collar is resembling the falcon wing of Horus.
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M. Cicero - rare Paris 1572 edition incl. Catiline OrationsFirst edition, volume II (of three) of Cicero's Orations, among which are the famous In Catilina and Pro L. Murena. Printed in Paris by Jacob Dupuys, 1572. Text in Latin with commentary by the famous scholar Denys Lambin. Very nice contemporary leather binding with golden front and back cover vignettes.
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Titus Livius - Historiarum Libri - 1633 editionHistory of Rome from it's foundation and until the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. Contemporary leather binding
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M. Cicero - rare Venice 1552 editionSix works of the famous orator. Printed by the humanist Paulus Manutius in Venice. Excellent condition: Contemporary vellum, white pages, firm and stable binding.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
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Rare Tacitus print by Hieronymus Froben, Basel 1544The only 1544 print currently offered on the market. Attractive and rare 16th century print, published in the workshop Froben. Impressive folio in very good condition, thoroughly printed. Beautiful large wood- and metal-cut initials.
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Rare Seneca first edition - Lyon 1604Rare first edition by Andreas Schott and the only 1604 edition currently available on the market known to us. Dry-embossed pigskin leather over wooden plates. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume.
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Egyptian cartonnage mummy maskThe mask is very decorative and nonetheless available for a restraint budget, being small format and restored. From the late ptolemaic to early Roman period of Egypt.
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Cicero - very rare German 1535 edition with 234 partially page-large woodcutsThe only 1535 edition currently available on the market known to us. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume. Especially worth mentioning are the rich illustrations showing Death as Grim Reaper, feasts, a woman giving birth with midwife, and a scholar wearing glasses.
Very rare Henry Cohen 1880 - 1892 editionDeuxième Édition. Paris - London 1880 - 1892. Contemporary half-leather binding with golden letterae. A highlight for every numismatics literature collection.