Seals - Iron Age - 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.
- 
                    
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Interessantes sassanidisches Stempelsiegel mit geflügeltem WesenInteressante Stempelform, dunkler Hämatit. Der Stempel zeigt ein geflügeltes Wesen. Hervorragender Zustand. Inklusive Stempelabdruck.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Sassanidisches Stempelsiegel mit ungewöhnlichem EmblemLeuchtend orangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt ein abstraktes Emblem. Interessanter und ungewöhnlicher Typ.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Brosche und emaillierter Deckel einer SiegelboxBeide Objekte aus der römischen Kaiserzeit, 1. Jh. n. Chr. bis 2. Jh. n. Chr., oströmische Provinzen.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Sassanidisches Stempelsiegel mit männlicher BüsteOrangefarbener Karneol mit großer Öse. Der Stempel zeigt eine männliche Büste. 224 - 651 n. Chr. Aus Sammlung der Fortuna Fine Arts Gallery, NY City.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Römischer Ring mit SiegelbildAntiker Fingerring aus Bronze. Ringschiene mit D-förmigem Querschnitt, geht in eine ovale Platte mit Dekor über. 25mm Innendurchmesser, 3. Jh. n. Chr.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Sassanidisches Stempelsiegel mit LotusblumeOrangefarbener Karneol, der Stempel zeigt eine stilisierte Lotusblume. Musealer Zustand. Aus Sammlung der Fortuna Fine Arts Gallery, NY City.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with portrait headDark glass paste with portrait head of a young woman. She is wearing a traditional headband. The hair is worn in locks falling in her neck. Dating from Roman Republic to Roman Imperial times. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient engraved gems.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio of good workmanshipQuality ring stone from orange-brown glass. Showing a draped bust. Roman period. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman Intaglio with helmeted bustWorkmanship of highest artistic quality. Detailed portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet. Roman Republican to early Roman Imperial. Made from beautiful violet glass imitating amethyst.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman Intaglio with helmeted bustNice ancient intaglio made of beautiful greenish yellow glass. The quality work shows the portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman Intaglio with bust of MercuryThe glass paste shows Hermes in travel garment. The motive is taken from older Greek gem stones. In Roman culture the god Hermes was known as Mercurius (Mercury).
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Ägyptisches Plättchen mit Kartusche des Sethos I.Doppelseitige Platte aus grüner Fayence aus dem Neuen Reich, ramessidisch, um 1290 v. Chr. Sphinx und Kartusche (Men-Maat-Re) und Namens-Kartusche mit dem Eigennamen Meri-en-Ptah.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with a young womanMiniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Ancient intaglio with head of a Black AfricanEngraved gem of beautiful pink glass. The portrait head has dreadlocks and a strongly characterized face. Intaglio from Roman times.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Egyptian protective amulet and seal with PataikosDwarf god with knifes in his hands and Eye of Horus on his belly. The bottom side is made as a stamp seal with hieroglyphic inscription. Work of highest quality with fine details. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with portrait of a ladyFinely worked Roman ring stone from bright orange glass. An artwork in great detail from Roman times.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Cylinder seal of red stoneThe cylinder seal is made of beautiful red limestone. A figurative scene is engraved.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Mesopotamian cylinder seal with abstract sceneThe milky white stone is engraved with a scene that stands out by its high degree of abstraction. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, around 3000 BC.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Mesopotamian cylinder seal with fighting sceneThe scene shows a fight between hero and lion with animals. Early Dynastic Period III, around 2500 BC.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Akkadian cylinder seal of shell coreTwo lions are fighting with two buffalos. The balance and detail of the scene is an impressive demonstration of the Akkadian seal engraver's skill. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman Intaglio with bust of SerapisThe glass paste shows the god Serapis. Nice blue slightly opaque glass paste.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Ancient intaglio with head of Zeus AmmonBeautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman gem with portrait of a Roman girlBeautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with Jupiter depictionAn ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Intaglio with a Greek hero and Pegasos emblemMagnificent miniature work of art from the height of italic glass intaglio production. It shows a Greek young man. His shield has a winged horse as an emblem.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with bust of a young manThe ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a young man from the side. He wears his hair in short curls. The piece is rich in details and the work of a skilled craftsman.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Ancient intaglio with bust and wreathAn ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with two facing headsThis special motive for Roman engraved gems often featured two Roman citizens or man and wife. It is an interesting example of its kind made from beautiful orange glass.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with Eros as a childThe Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Western Iranian bronze stamp sealInteresting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio from rare dichroic glassThe lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with two theater masksThe intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with MuseThe goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with greek style bustFull beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with two facing headsIt shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.
Price: on request
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Roman intaglio with MinervaThe intaglio depicts the goddess from etrusco-italic mythology sitting on a throne with her shield. Minerva was the protector of the crafts and commerce.
Price: on request 
