Others - Iron Age - Egypt and North Africa - 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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Luristan bronze standard with panther headsCharakteristisches Bronzeartefakt mit elaborierter Verzierung aus stilisierten Panthern und Januskopf. Spekulative Funktion als Hausgott, im Alten Testament auch als Teraphim bezeichnet. 8. bis 7. Jh. v. Chr.
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Egyptian sacrificial plate from the Middle KingdomGroße Opferplatte aus dem Mittleren Reich mit Isisknoten-Hieroglpyhe. An Grabeingängen platziert, für die Darbietung von z.B. Milch, Wein oder Bier für die Toten.
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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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Clay rattle shaped as a bird from the Lusatian cultureRassel in Form eines Hauses. Aus dem Übergang der Späten Bronzezeit zur Frühen Eisenzeit Nordmittel-Europas. 1300 bis 500 v. Chr.
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Luristan bronze base of a finialFlaschenförmiger Sockel für eine Standarte. Luristan, Anfang 1. Jt. v. Chr. Aus der berühmten Sammlung Arthur M. Sackler.
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Luristan bronze base of a finial including pinFlaschenförmiger Sockel inklusive Haltestift für eine Standarte. Luristan, Anfang 1. Jt. v. Chr. Aus der berühmten Sammlung Arthur M. Sackler.
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Geometrischer Aryballos - Kreta oder EuböaMuseumsstück aus der Frühzeit der griechischen Keramikfertigung. Auf der Schulter zwei stehende, sich umschauende Vögel. 725 - 700 v. Chr.
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Antiker BronzepinAntiker Pin aus Bronze mit seitlichen Zierrillen. 22,6cm lang. Vermutlich für kosmetische oder medizinische Zwecke verwendet.
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Massiver BronzestabAntiker Stab aus Bronze mit Endverzierungen, 24,6cm lang. Möglicherweise ein Rührstab für kosmetische oder medizinische Salben.
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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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Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyBeautiful turquoise fayence from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the Toledo Museum of Arts collection, acquired in 1924 from the famous antiquities dealer R. H. Blanchard.
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Egyptian headrest amuletInteresting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian plaque of BesRare type of depiction of the dwarf god. From the collection of the Newark Museum of Art. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Including thermoluminescence analysis.
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Egyptian coffin with snakeThe small bronze votive box is modelled on top with a coiled serpent. The artefact was probably made around 400 BC in Naukratis to be devoted to Atum.
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Egyptian painted panel with goddess ImentetThe painting was once on the inside of a sarcophagus lid, as a welcome to the underworld. The piece is published in an exhibition catalogue from 1972. From the 25th or 26th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian sarcophagus mask with beardPainted wooden relief showing a frontal view of an idealized face. A long fake beard is prominently attached. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Luristan bronze standard with ibexesBronze standard with stand from Iron Age Northern Iran. Decorated by a pair of ibexes. Possibly a teraphim, a house god, as referred to in the Old Testament.
Iron Age bronze beltWide bronze belt with five wild animals in repoussé. From the biblical land of Ararat, the Urartian Empire around 700 BC.
Horse bit from LuristanDelightful artefact attesting the dawn of horse breeding in Western Iran during the 8th century BC. Two joined triangles form the cheek pieces.
Magnificent Egyptian feather crownThe remarkable piece is a rare Henu crown, introduced as a pharaonic insignia in the New Kingdom. It dates from the 26th Dynasty and can close a difficult-to-fill didactic gap in an Egyptological collection.
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