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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Three Roman pottery vessels from the Rhineland
Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Philip I. Arabs AntonianusThe reverse shows Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae.
Price: on requestThree Roman pottery vessels from the RhinelandFound 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with falconAn ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with hippocampusBeautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with cornucopiaThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with bird of preyThe ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with mythical creatureRoman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with vaseThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.
Price: on requestRoman glass bracelet with spiral decorationThe 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestEnameled disc brooch from BritainColourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 1969 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestVespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on requestCeltic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
Price: on requestSlender Egyptian stone beakerThe small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.
Price: on requestEgyptian chaliceThe thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with ravenWonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with horseFragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with mythical creatureRoman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.
Price: on requestRoman glass bottle with handleThe cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. Made between 50 and 200 AD on the Black Sea coast or in the Near East.
Price: on requestRoman glass bracelet with spiral decorationThe 4th century bangle is decorated with white spiraling glass inlay. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerRare cup made of almost colourless glass. A 4th century product from the eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestRoman jug made of aubergine glassBeautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestVery fine Domitian denariusThe reverse shows Minerva with spear. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 159 (1988), Lot Nr. 675.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with theatre mask from the RhinelandSo-called "Factory Lamp". Found 1968 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with cornucopiaThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with butterflyThe dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with wading birdThe skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with riderExciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.
Price: on requestGlass bead with polychrome decorationLarge bead made of opaque dark blue glass decorated with yellow lines and light blue eyes.
Price: on requestAlmost extremely fine Septimius Serverus denarius with beautiful black patinaRare (RIC R1). Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 701.
Price: on requestRoman ribbed glass bowlOf beautiful, thick-walled glass of a bright light green color. The glass was mold made in a Roman factory of the eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestTwo Roman glass unguentariaThe early imperial perfume bottles are from the eastern Mediterranean. Acquired in 1974 from art dealer Albrecht Neuhaus.
Price: on requestVery large Athenian kylixImpressive vessel, measuring over 40cm with handles. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1978.
Price: on requestRoman legionary tile from the RhinelandLEG VI (Victrix), 70 - 104 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestMarc Antony legionary Denarius from Wishanger hoardLEG V or X. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on request