Bronze 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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Cylinder seal from MitanniCharacteristic art of seal engraving from the Late Bronze Age state of Mittani in present-day Syria. With animals under band of waves.
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Luristan bronze spearheadDouble-edged blade of a large spear from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. Impressive speciment with nice patina.
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Large terra cotta female idol from SyriaCharacteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.
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Near Eastern lance headDouble-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.
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Cycladic marble vaseThe so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.
Imposing eye idol from MesopotamiaThe highly abstract figure was made in northern Mesopotamia, probably in northern Iraq. A wonderful piece from the late 4th Millennium BC.
Dagger from the Northern European Bronze AgeThe double edged blade is from a dagger or short sword of the 2nd Millennium BC. With a nicely cleaned surface with a slight patina.
Anatolian clay jug with incised decorationThe Bronze Age vessel has wonderful linear decorative bands, the white filling of which contrasts with the dark slip. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.
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Anatolian clay pot with lidThe Bronze Age vessel rests on three legs and has a lid with a conical handle. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.
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Near Eastern lance headDouble-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. Probably from Luristan in North Iran.
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Luristan bronze dagger with tangDouble-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.
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Two Near Eastern weapon pointsGroup of two bronze points for small spears or large arrows from the Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.
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Painted Bronze Age jugThe clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.
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Spouted jug of the Yortan cultureThe large jug has a spherical body, decorated with two stylized arms and hands. From Bronze Age Anatolia.
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Bronze Age bracelet with incised decorationThe jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.
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Sword from the European Bronze AgeWonderfully preserved bronze weapon from the Late Bronze Age around 1200 BC. Of the Reutlingen type, made in the region of today's Germany or surrounding countries.
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Mesopotamian stone vesselHeavy and high quality vessel from Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, reminescent of similar Egyptian stone vessels. Ex Christie's.
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Stone beaker of the Jiroft cultureHigh quality chlorite vessel from the Kerman province in Iran. From the 3rd millennium BC.
Egyptian stone bowlThis wonderful and relatively large bowl of banded stone was probably used for ritual purposes. From the Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian alabaster bowl from LuxorThe small stone vessel is an offering bowl for libation. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 12th to 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptian green stone vesselThe stone vessel is made of beautiful green serpentine. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
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Cypriot milk bowlThe hemispherical pottery bowls of this type were a successful export good of Late Bronze Age Cyprus. They are nicely decorated with bands of hatch-patterns.
Luristan bronze daggerDouble-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.
Mesopotamian stamp seal in bull shapeThe perfectly preserved seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows two goats.
Near Eastern spearheadDouble-edged blade of a spear from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.
Bronze Age bracelet with incised decorationThe jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.
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Egyptian stone vessel from LuxorThe cosmetic vessel is of a rare type. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
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Fragments of an Egyptian coffin lidMagnificently preserved, polychrome hieroglyphs from the 12th Dynasty. A prime example of the strict yet energetic art of the Middle Kingdom. With attribution by Professor Settgast of the Egyptian Museum in Berlin from 1979.
Slender Egyptian stone beakerThe small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.
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Egyptian chaliceThe thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian faience figurine of SekhmetProtective amulet in the form of a statuette of the lion-headed goddess with a hieroglyphic inscription on the back. A wonderful and large faience from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Minoan stone bowlElegant vessel from Crete, shaped like a bird's nest, possibly a container for ointments. Dating to the late Minoan period around 1500 BC.
Torso of an Egyptian striding figureAn elaborate, small private portrait from the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Made from beautifully textured granodiorite. With certificate from 1975.
Egyptian stone beakerThe elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 5th to 6th dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.
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