Iron Age - Far East - Rare - 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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Very large scarab pendantSteatit mit Fayence an der Oberfläche. 26. bis 31. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten, Spätzeit. Museumswürdig, ex Bonhams, davor Sammlung Lady Hamilton.
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Keilschrifttafel aus der Zeit Nebukadnezars II.Rechteckige babylonische Keilschrifttafel, wahrscheinlich des Königs Nebukadnezar II. Begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.
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Ushabti aus Deir el-BahariPerfekt erhaltener Ushabti mit aufgemalten Hieroglyphen, Osiris, Priester des Amon, Padikhonsu, gerechtfertigt. 21. Dynastie, Dritte Zwischenzeit des Alten Ägyptens.
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Osirisstatuette aus BronzeMuseales Stück mit wunderschöner, dunkler Patina. Ein sehr ähnliches, schlechter erhaltenes Stück ist im Metropolitan Museum of Arts ausgestellt.
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Persisches Rollsiegel - AntilopenRollsiegel aus weißem Stein mit Darstellung zweier Antilopen. Exzellente Erhaltung, sehr tiefes, detailliert geschnittenes Motiv. Etwa 8. bis 4 Jh. v. Chr. Neoassyrisch bis achämenidisch.
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Neoassyrisches Zylindersiegel aus BergkristallAbrollung zeigt Ischtar und Schamasch um Spade des Marduk vor Firmament. Im Hintergrund Verehrer. Aus neoassyrischer Zeit, ca. 750 v. Chr. bis 620 v. Chr.
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Rare precursor of a bell kraterFirst half 7th century BC, possibly slightly later. Decorated with geometric motifs. Very interesting, unpublished shape.
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Pair of pins with chainThe pair of pins dates to the early Iron Age of Luristan. It is made from Bronze and Iron. This state of preservation is extremely rare for composite objects.
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Luristan bronze dagger with grip insertIt is very rare to find a Western Asiatic bronze dagger with an intact insert inside the grip. Dating to Iron Age Luristan, 1100 to 900 BC.
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Lekythos from Toledo Museum collectionEx collection Prof. G. Olcott, the first Columbia University professor for Roman archeology. Acquired from his estate 1912 by the Toledo Museum (Ohio), in the museum collection until 2017. Found in Apulia.
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Italic chestplate with fine decorationsBronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica.
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Etruscan Vetulonia type helmetFrom the possession of New York City antiquities dealer Sumner Healey, who was made famous by Berenice Abbott's scenic photograph from 1936.