Bronze Age - Sold - 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 Republican Sulla und Torquatus denarius from Wishanger hoardGefunden 2021 in Wishanger, Hampshire, UK. Der Hortfund ist ein sehr spannender und gesicherter Beweis, dass Münzen in der römischen Antike zum Teil mehrere Jahrhunderte im Umlauf waren.
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Vespasian 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.
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Titus denarius from Wishanger hoardGreat dark patina. 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.
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Face of a hellenistic clay figurine of a bearded man, probably ZeusVery nice condition. From German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985 at the auction house Exner, Schwarzer Baer, Hannover, Germany.
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Large clay figure of Aphrodite Anadyomene typeVery impressive, 27 cm high elegant figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, setting her foot on a stone and leaning on a high column.
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Iron spear head worth the exhibition in a museumVery nice patina, smooth surface, rare degree of preservation for an iron object.
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Roman intaglio with goatRoman jewellery insert made of light blue glass paste, imitating Nicolo. It shows a he-goat with a smaller animal in front of it.
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Roman intaglio with cowRoman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with bird in handThe glass paste shows a hand enclosing a bird. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.
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Roman intaglio with galleyThe glass paste shows a Roman galley. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.
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Roman intaglio with mixing vessel for wineThe Roman glass paste shows a tall vase surrounded by vine leaves. It is a mixing vessel for wine.
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Neolithic axe headNicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.
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Neolithic axe headNicely crafted Stone Age tool made of jadeite. From southern France.
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Clay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
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Roman Hod Hill broochMade around the year 100 and found on the Isle of Wight, after the Roman conquest of Britain.
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Anglo-Saxon bow broochA find from the Isle of Wight from the Migration Period. Beautiful testimonial of the settlement of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons.
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Late Roman Amphora with nice sea encrustationWorth the exhibition in a museum. Completely intact, including the handles, one piece on bottom restored in antiquity. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Very fine unpublished hemidrachm from Chersonesos in ThraceVery nice patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 125 (1981), Lot Nr. 3124.
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Ancient glass fragmentsRoman glass shards from the 1st to 4th centuries. Professor Manegold Collection.
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Greek bronze nailSmall nail from Attica, made of solid bronze with a convex head. Professor Manegold Collection.
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Roman face urn from the RhinelandRare complete preservation incl. the original lid. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
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Roman intaglio with horseRoman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white bands. The motif is a horse. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with griffinThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a mythical creature with a horse's body and an eagle's head, leaning on its front paws.
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Dark Roman glass paste with white bandThe Roman ring insert is in excellent condition. The small-format motif is not clearly identifiable, but it may show a head.
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Italiote kraterNicely preserved, rare shape. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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Roman cooking pot from the Rhineland with known finding date and spotFound June 1967. Rare in this condition with original lid and exactly known finding details. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
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Late Roman Amphora with nice sea encrustationVery good condition, incl. the well preserved pointed foot and loop handles. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Small post-antique vase with strong sea encrustationNicely preserved. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Extremely fine Republican Cornelius Lentulus denarius with beautiful patinaThe obverse is showing the bust of Mars. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 140 (1984), Lot Nr. 22.
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Roman Terra Sigillata bowl from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
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Scarce Antoninus Pius sestertiusNice portrait. Reverse is showing Libertas. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3026.
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Roman Terra Sigillata bowl with potters' mark from the RhinelandFound 1969 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
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Scarce Commodus denariusVery fine condition. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 140 (1984), Lot Nr. 199.
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Roman jar with two handles from the Rhineland with known finding date and spotFound in 1971. Rare in this condition with original lid and exactly known finding details. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
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Roman tallow oil lamp from the Rhineland - found 1971Last oil lamp of this type from the Voigtmann collection. Found 1971 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.
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Hellenistic oil lamp from old German collectionAlmost perfectly preserved, undamaged, only minor surface wear. Nice sand patina.
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