Iron Age - Recent acquisitions - Lehrsammlung - 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 jar from Lopodunum
Perfectly preserved piece from the 1st - early 2nd century AD. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Price: on requestAphrodite with erots, hellenistic - romanPerfectly preserved votive or funerary cult figurine of a kneeling young woman with two children behind her.
Price: on requestDecorated Megarian bowl from an old German collectionInteresting shape, perfect condition.
Price: on requestMegarian bowl decorated with a flying swanInteresting piece, featuring a flying swan. From an old German collection
Price: on requestMegarian bowl with floral decorationNicely preserved piece from a private Columbus (Ohio, USA) collection
Price: on requestCuneiform tablet from UmmaRecord of beer and bread rations for laborers. Probably from the Bronze Age city of Umma. The cuneiform tablet was studied and conserved at Yale University.
Price: on requestClay tablet with cuneiform scriptSmall tablet with well preserved cuneiform engravings. Interesting Bronze Age document from Mesopotamia.
Price: on requestSumerian cuneiform clay tabletSmall tablet with drill hole. Cuneiform receipt for bricks or pottery. Very well preserved piece from the late 3rd millenium BC.
Price: on requestEgyptian fingerring from the Amarna periodMade of colourful turquoise fayence. Two fully modelled crocodiles adorn the plate. Perfect preservation including original black paint.
Price: on requestEgyptian sarcophagus maskImpressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestBig Cup of the Urnfield cultureCeramic vessel dating to the transition period between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. 1200 to 800 BC. Found in an urnfield in Austria.
Price: on requestCup of the Urnfield cultureCeramic vessel dating to the transition period between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. 1200 to 800 BC. Found in an urnfield in Austria.
Price: on requestWestern Iranian bronze stamp sealInteresting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.
Price: on requestRoman 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 requestRoman 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 requestRoman 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 requestBracelet from Luristan with triangular terminalsThe bronze braclet is band shaped and has linear engravings on the outer side. Late Iron Age.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with lion terminalsBronze braclet in perfect condition with beautiful dark patina. The terminals are stylized lion heads.
Price: on requestDecorative pin from LuristanThe pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.
Price: on requestSilver pin from LuristanIron Age silver pin with attractive engravings. Nice dark patina.
Price: on requestScarab with standing figureThe scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.
Price: on requestRamesside ScarabEgyptian scarab from the 19th to 20th dynasty. With horse and hieroglyphs.
Price: on requestScarab with inscriptionThe lower side bears a hieroglyph inscription. Nice piece from the Freemark collection. New Kingdom.
Price: on requestLarge roman terra sigillata jar from TunisiaImpressive large vase from old German collection
Price: on requestLarge roman bowl with lid from TunisiaImpressive, perfectly preserved bowl from old German collection
Price: on requestScarab with cross symbolA piece from the Ramesside Period to the early Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Great early 20th century provenance.
Price: on requestRoman cicada broochBrooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.
Price: on requestMassive bracelet from LuristanThe bracelet has an interesting decoration on the outer side. It is a heavy and impressive bronze object.
Price: on requestLuristan silver bracelet with interesting decorationThe bracelet is massive yet elegant. Crossed lines and open circles are engraved on its surface. It is a beautiful piece from the Iron Age of Luristan.
Price: on requestScarab with blue fayence glazeThe piece is from the Third Intermediate Period or the Late Period of ancient Egypt. The inscription refers to Amun-Re, the main god of Theben. The glaze is shining in vivid blue colour.
Price: on requestScarab with god Heh and cartoucheInteresting motive showing the kneeling god of endlessness with palm stem in both hands. Above him the cartouche of pharao Mencheperre. Around the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian faience figurine of the dwarf god pataikosThe figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ShuGod of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestScarab with sphinx and MaatThe piece from the Ramesside period shows the goddess of truth and justice. Next to her is a name, probably that of pharao Mencheperre, who is famous as Thutmosis III.
Price: on requestScarab of pharao Seti I.The Egyptian scarab bears a hieroglyphic inscription which can be read as the name of pharao Seti I. From the Ramesside period, around 1300 BC.
Price: on requestRoman amphoriskos with Calydonian BoarPerfectly preserved, impressive piece from old German collection
Price: on request