Iron Age - Middle East - 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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Celtic spear head - found in 1970s near Radstock, UK
Iron, about 2nd century BC - 1st century AD. With export permit by the Arts Council of England.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads with triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
Price: on requestIron Age pottery vessel in the shape of a tigerFantastic animal shaped vessel with the mouth serving as a spout. From Iron Age Azerbaijan. The piece comes with a TL analysis from 1981.
Price: on requestCypriot black-on-red LekythosVery well preserved incl. original painting. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
Price: on requestScythian short swordThe so-called acinaces is a typical weapon of the Scythians. Well preserved piece from the 7th to 5th centuries BC.
Price: on requestCeltic spear head - found 1982 near Frome, Sommerset, UKIron, about 2nd century BC - 1st century AD. With export permit by the Arts Council of England.
Price: on requestPyramidal stamp sealMade from beautiful light green stone during the early Iron Age. The seal is from northern Syria or southern Anatolia and bears an abstract depiction of a stag.
Price: on requestLuristan ibex pendantMassive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.
Price: on requestDaunian bird askosItalic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. An attractive vessel due to the beautiful painting and the bird shape.
Price: on requestLarge canopic jar lid with ImsetyEgyptian Late Period canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head. The piece is impressive due to its massive size and high-quality craftsmanship.
Price: on requestRare Egyptian bronze figurine of NehebkauBronze statuettes of this god are very hard to find. The assessor of the dead is shown in human form with a snake's head and a tripartite wig. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian faience figurine of the goddess MutRare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown enthroned with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian bronze figurine of Horus the ChildAmulet of the child god in half-seated position. In Egyptian mythology his mother protected him by powerful spells. This protection should be extended to the wearer.
Price: on requestLuristan ibex pendantMassive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.
Price: on requestEgyptian bronze figurine of OsirisSmall bronze statuette of the god of the afterlife from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Thebes.
Price: on requestDaunian jug with high handleItalic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. Handled vessels of this type are an guiding form in Apulian archaeology.
Price: on requestLuristan horse pendantThe spectacular creature with conjoined horse bodies is characteristic for the bronze works of Lurstian. From the early 1st Millenium BC.
Price: on requestVillanovan fibula from the Hattatt collectionBronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".
Price: on requestVillanovan fibula from the Hattatt collectionSerpentine bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".
Price: on requestItalic fibula with nice incised decorationLarge bronze brooch of a typical boat-shape from Iron Age Italy. A special feature and rarity are the three links of a chain still hanging on the pin.
Price: on requestCanopic jar of ImsetyEgyptian Late Period canopic jar with a lid in the shape of a human head, representing the Horus son Imsety. The piece stands out by the expressive face and by the original painting.
Price: on requestHorse bit from LuristanDelightful artefact attesting the dawn of horse breeding in Western Iran during the 8th century BC. Figural decorations form the cheek pieces.
Egyptian faience figurine of the goddess MutRare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown standing with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian bronze figurine of Khonsu the ChildRare depiction of the god of the moon Khonsu in the manner of the Egyptian child gods. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Karnak.
Price: on requestLuristan bronze pendant of an ibexMassive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.
Price: on requestLuristan ibex pendantMassive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.
Price: on requestCypriot Lekythos with black slipVery well preserved incl. original slip. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.
Price: on requestFunerary statuette for Princess HenuttawyThe Egyptian shabti is from the daughter of Pinudjem II who ruled Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period. It was excavated in the 1840ies at the Ramesseum.
Large Villanovan fibula from the Hattatt collectionImposing bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".
Price: on requestEarly Italic brooch decorated with beadsThere rare brooch type from northern Italy is based on predecessors from Greece. The piece is from the famous Richard Hattatt collection and is published in two of his works.
Price: on requestConoid stamp sealMade from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.
Price: on requestStamp seal with handleInteresting Iron Age II seal with schematically engraved animals and humans. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria.
Egyptian faience statuette of a baboonThe small work of art dates to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. It is worthy to be displayed at a major museum. Published in two works on the famous Epstein collection.
Cypriot black-on-red jugVery well preserved incl. original painting. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.
Price: on requestPhrygian fibula from the Hattatt collectionBronze fibula from Anatolia around the time of King Midas. The piece is published in two standard works and was on loan to the Ashmolean Museum.
Price: on request