Neolithic - 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 bronze jar
Massive piece with beautiful ram head shaped handle, 1st-2nd century AD
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved Apulian bell krater with satyrLarge vase used for watering down wine in Ancient Greece. With ArtLoss Certificate.
Price: on requestPublished Krater attributed to the Nicholson painterImpressive, very large and perfectly preserved vase with thermoluminescence expertise.
Price: on requestCypriot amphora from the famous Severis collectionEx Fortnum and Mason, London, UK. Impressive piece.
Price: on requestCypriot bowl from the famous Severis collectionPerfectly preserved piece with very vivid bichrome decoration. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestRoman marble inscribed stele with funereal sceneImpressive and very fine preserved piece from an old British collection.
Price: on requestLarge Roman mosaic of a capricorn huntVery large, perfectly preserved polychrome mosaic from a Jerusalem collection.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with animal terminalsA high degree of abstraction for the animal heads and a wonderful blue patina make this piece a highlight for Iranian bronze works.
Price: on requestSpoked disc brooch from Roman BritainThis is an extremely rare variant native to Roman Britain. Hattatt mentions that only 13 specimen of this type are known to exist.
Price: on requestPair of earrings from LuristanThe earrings date to the early Iron Age of Luristan. The type of jewellery is rare for this region.
Price: on requestRare frog fibulaZoomorphic fibula dating to the Roman Principate. Very nice enameled work. Rare variant of this popular fibula type from Roman Gaul.
Price: on requestScarab with spiral design and symbol for good luckThe Egyptian scarab from the Second Intermediate Period is decorated with a geometrical pattern. A nefer hieroglyph stands for good luck.
Price: on requestScarab from the Ramesside periodThe bottom side shows Horus, Uraeus and crocodile. The crocodile could be interpreted a the god Sobek.
Price: on requestRoman bronze Mercurius (Hermes) figurinePerfectly preserved, delicate piece of ancient art with beautiful green patina, 1st-2nd century AD
Price: on requestLeaden sling bullet with inscriptionsAlmond shaped lead bullet of a slinger. It was part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestGroup of three green beadsVery nice specimen of biconical shape. The group features beautiful opaque glass with a spectrum of green in each bead.
Price: on requestThree ancient eye beadsThe group of rare ancient eye beads consists of glass beads with polychrome inlays.
Price: on requestRoman bronze from famous "Museum fuer Morgenlandfahrer"Massive bronze figurine of a dancing boy, beautiful dark patina, 1st-2nd century AD
Price: on requestSpear head from famous Guttmann collectionMassive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.
Price: on requestSpear head from famous Guttmann collectionMassive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.
Price: on requestSpear head from famous Guttmann collectionMassive, perfectly preserved piece, beautiful patina. Inventory number "AG 167c" from famous Axel Guttmann collection in shaft.
Price: on requestBronze Age axe headVery well preserved axe head. Late Bronze Age, 10th to 9th cent. BC.
Price: on requestBronze Age axe headVery well preserved axe head. Late Bronze Age, 10th to 9th cent. BC.
Price: on requestGorgeous Roman Imperial fibulaThe large bow is dominated by colourful enamel. It is a brooch type that developed during the 1st cent. AD in Central Europe.
Price: on requestCeltic fibulaRare fibula from the La Tène culture with beautiful enamel inlays. The main material is well preserved for an iron fibula.
Price: on requestEarly bow brooch of the Urnfield periodSimple fibula shape dating to the Late Bronze Age. Interesting mix of two-sided spiral spring and simple pin holder.
Price: on requestRoman knee broochPrime example of this important and popular type of brooch during the 2nd century.
Price: on requestCentral 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.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with HermesThe engraved glass dates back to the Roman Republic. It shows the Greek god of the travel and trade. He is holding a purse and cloak in his hands.
Price: on requestIron Age jugMassive and imposing piece from the early 1st Millenium BC. Previously in the well-known Rihani family collection, with Jordanian export permit.
Price: on requestGraeco-Roman earringsThe pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on requestGraeco-Roman earringsThe decorated pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on requestRoman gold earrings with insertsThe matching pair of earrings is made of gold. Each piece is garneted by three dark insert pieces. A magnificent piece of jewellery from Roman times.
Price: on requestGraeco-Roman earringsThe decorated pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on requestGraeco-Roman earringsThe pair of earrings is made of gold. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on requestThree ancient eye beadsThe group of rare ancient eye beads consists of glass beads with polychrome inlays.
Price: on request