Mesolithic - 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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Massive Lorestan bronze pendant shaped as an ibex
End of 2nd to 1st millennium BC, Iron Age. Perfectly preserved figurine with beautiful patina.
Price: on requestMassive Lorestan ibex-shaped bronze pendantVery nicely preserved figurine with strong patina. End of 2nd to 1st millennium BC, Iron Age. Ex Karl Kress auction 182 (March 23-25 1982) Nr. 216.
Price: on requestCanaanite scarabLocal levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Price: on requestCanaanite scarabLocal levantine production during the 13th to 15th dynasty of Egypt. With an export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlThe nice bowl is made of pale blue green glass. It dates to the late Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestBronze figurine of a deer or stagNicely preserved massive bronze figurine. End of 2nd - 1st half 1st millenium BC. Iron Age culture, Western Asia.
Price: on requestRoman bronze figurine of a horseBeautiful massive figurine, perfectly preserved, great patina. With modern 925 silver base.
Price: on requestJuglet from Iron Age IIThis vessel from the Holy Land was made between construction and destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. From the well-known Dr. Steve Adler collection.
Price: on requestJuglet from Iron Age IIThis vessel from the Holy Land was made between construction and destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. From the well-known Dr. Steve Adler collection.
Price: on requestRoman gold earring with pearlsFine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.
Price: on requestEgyptian Eye of Horus, New KingdomSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestMelon bracelet from the Hallstatt periodThe massive bronze bracelet was found in Mintraching, Germany. The piece is published in an archeological report. Around 600 BC.
Price: on requestEgyptian Eye of HorusSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian Eye of HorusSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestScarab with magic formulaThe stamp shows the anra formula in a cartouche. The amulet should thus serve a magic or ritual purpose for its owner.
Price: on requestEtruscan amphora with flat handles found at TarquiniaFinely worked jar with ovoid body and trumpet-shaped mouth. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1950s. Said to have been found at Tarquinia.
Price: on requestEtruscan kantharos with high handles found at TarquiniaFinely worked cup with high flat handles. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1950s. Said to have been found at Tarquinia.
Price: on requestEtruscan bucchero olpe found in Sezze (Latium)Pefectly preserved jug from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
Price: on requestEtruscan bucchero cup found in Sezze areaNicely preserved household pottery from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
Price: on requestCanosan oinochoe found in Sezze areaImpressive delicate hellenistic wine vessel from an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
Price: on requestGnathia ware skyphosBeautifully decorated piece with perfectly preserved handles, which is rare for such delicate pieces of ancient pottery.
Price: on requestGnathia-ware Apulian oinochoeNicely preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Decorated with vine branch.
Price: on requestEgyptian falcon amuletNice small figurine of a falcon dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk.
Price: on requestRichly decorated Gnathia-ware oinochoeGreat condition, vivid colors. Decorated with female head at the handle, vine branches and other friezes at body.
Price: on requestMegarian bowl with floral decorationPerfectly preserved and finely worked piece from a German collection in which it was acquired in 1974 at Antikenhandlung Karl Heinz Zühlsdorf, Cologne, Germany. Said to have been found in Turkey.
Price: on requestLarge Gnathia ware pelike with dovesGreat condition, vivid colors. From an old German private collection, acquired in Cologne 1989.
Price: on requestRoman statue of a sitting manImpressive piece, possibly the funerary statue of a poet or a philosopher. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.
Price: on requestCorinthian alabastron with large birdsExcellently preserved piece with interesting scene. From an old German private collection, acquired in Cologne 1975.
Price: on requestBeautiful Apulian kantharosFrom an old German collection, acquired 1976 at Kunsthandlung Aloys Faust, Cologne.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerSmall glass dating to late Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian Eye of Horus of turquoise fayenceSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestCanaanite scarab with pseudo hieroglyphsThe scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.
Price: on requestCanaanite scarab with pseudo hieroglyphsThe scarab amulet was made during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt or slightly later in Canaan. It has pseudo hieroglyphs on the bottom side.
Price: on requestConoid glass vesselSmall flask from beautiful glass. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestFlat funerary scarabNice scarab from turquoise fayence. A special feature are the four drill holes to stitch the piece to a mummy bandage. From the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian Eye of Horus with empty spacesSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on request