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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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    Rare Roman mosaic glass face bead showing Medusa head

    Mosaikglasperle aus einer oströmischen Werkstatt des 1. Jh. n. Chr., möglicherweise ägyptisch oder nubischer Import. Das abgebildete Frauengesicht wird gerne als Darstellung der Medusa gedeutet.

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    Roman ritual mirror showing Leda and the swan

    Darstellung der Leda, die mit entblößter Brust am Boden liegt. Von der Seite nähert sich der Schwan. Über der Szene zweireihige griechische Inschrift.

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    Nova Acta Eruditorum - 1740 and 1741 editions in one volume

    Jahrgang 1740 selten, mit Holzschnitt antiker Münzen, Karte des Heiligen Landes und weiteren Abbildungen. Aus der Sammlung Prof. H. Brosch, Prachtexemplar.

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    Roman oil lamp with imperial equestrian statue

    Impressive, perfectly preserved lamp from old German collection

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    Roman oil lamp showing Jupiter with eagle and thunderbolt

    Image which, together with the she-wolf, stands out most prominently for ancient Rome. From old German collection

  6. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Egyptian tomb relief from Memphis

    The flat relief shows an offering scene and above a hieroglyphic text describing the deceased Ptah-nefer, the priest and the offerings. A translation has been made by the renowned Egyptologist professor Kurth. The work of art dates to the 26th dynasty. It is adopting the style of the Old Kingdom.

  7. Scheibenkopfnadel aus Luristan kaufen
    Disc-headed pin from Luristan

    Important and unique pin type of Luristan. This specimen is decorated by bumps forming a seven-pointed star.

  8. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Banded glass amphoriskos

    Early example of ancient glass blowing. Transparent brown glass with white and red decorative bands.

  9. Luristanische Nadel mit Steinbockkopf kaufen
    Pin from Luristan with ibex head

    The simple pin boosts a highly stylized ibex head. It is a nice example of this popular decoration for Luristan pins.

  10. Ägyptischen Skarabäus mit Lebensschleife kaufen
    Roman strigilis

    Beautifully decorated with tendrils and a dolphin

  11. Rare Apulian terracotta patera
    Rare Apulian terracotta patera

    From an old Swiss collection, btw 1986 and 2001 on loan at the archeologic collection of the University of Zürich.

  12. Buy Greek core-formed glass alabastron
    Core-formed glass alabastron

    Colourful example from the beginning of glass manufacturing in ancient Greece. Glass vessels like this were manufactured on the island of Rhodos during the 5th century BC.

  13. Greek core-formed glass alabastron
    Alabastron from colourful core-formed glass

    Colourful example from the beginning of glass manufacturing in ancient Greece. Glass vessels like this were manufactured on the island of Rhodos during the 5th and 4th century BC.

  14. Buy Core-formed glass
    Core-formed glass juglet

    The brown glass with a decorative wave pattern imitates the shape of a Greek metal or pottery hydria, but without the handles at the sides. A nice example for the early glass production in Greek to Hellenistic times.

  15. Serapis marble bust from Joachim Menant collection
    Serapis marble bust from Joachim Menant collection

    Famous egyptologist who excavated in Alexandria in the 19th century. Acquired in Egypt during this time, since then and until 2016 in the Menant family collection. With Art Loss certificate.

  16. Buy Kusura type shield idol
    Big Kusura type idol

    Unusually big shield idol of the Kusura type dating to the Anatolian Bronze Age, 3rd millenium BC. Made of beautiful white marble.

  17. Bronze Age Axehead Hoard
    Bronze Age Axehead Hoard

    Original group dating to the Middle Bronze Age of Northern Europe. It was buried around 3400 years ago south of Chiddingford in Great Britain.

  18. Bowl from Hoard
    Hoard from the Late Bronze Age

    Complete surviving hoard consisting of one bronze bowl, two belts and twelve bracelets. Urnfield culture HaB1. The amazingly well preserved group is excessively rare on the art market as well as in museum collections.

  19. Buy Late Bronze Age brooch
    Opulent Late Bronze Age brooch

    Stunning large brooch dating to the Urnfield period. The museum quality piece is decorated by spirals and stylized water birds. 1200 to 800 BC.

  20. Buy Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet
    Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet

    Very nicely preserved clay tablet with cuneiform administrative text from Old Babylonian times.

  21. Buy Old Babylonian clay tablet
    Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet

    Interesting small clay tablet with cuneiform legal text from Old Babylonian times.

  22. Buy Ur III to Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet
    Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet

    Large clay tablet with cuneiform administrative text from Ur III to Old Babylonian times.

  23. Buy Ammi-Ditana reign cuneiform tablet
    Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet

    Clay tablet with cuneiform administrative or legal text. Dating to the reign of Ammi-Ditana, a king of the first dynasty of Babylon.

  24. Ushabti for Somtus-tefnacht
    Ushabti for Somtus-tefnacht

    The mummiform funerary figurine dates to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, 26th to 31st dynasty. It is remarkable that it probably originates from the burial of two brothers, Somtus-tefnacht and Somtus-tefnacht.

  25. Roman oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collection
    Roman oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collection

    Mirror decorated with a harbor scene. From the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.

  26. Late antique oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collection
    Late antique oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collection

    Rare multi-nozzle lamp with seven wick holes from the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.

  27. Buy Egyptian ushabti for Somtus-tefnacht
    Egyptian ushabti for Somtus-tefnacht

    The mummiform funerary figurine dates to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, 26th to 31st dynasty. It is remarkable that it probably originates from the burial of two brothers, Somtus-tefnacht and Somtus-tefnacht.

  28. Buy Roman cinerary urn
    Large Roman cinerary urn

    Impressive jar from the 1st or 2nd century AD. Great condition for ancient glass of this size. 26cm high.

  29. Buy Luristan horse bit
    Horse bit from Luristan

    Delightful artefact attesting the dawn of horse breeding in Western Iran during the 8th century BC. Highly stylized horses form the cheek pieces.

  30. Buy Palstave axehead
    Palstave axehead with decoration

    Extremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.

  31. Buy Bronze age palstave axehead
    Buy Bronze age palstave axehead

    Nicely decorated piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.

  32. Large herm with Head of Dionysos
    Very high herm with bust of Dionysos

    An almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

  33. Buy Cypriot bowl
    Cypriot bowl

    The bowl or dish is decorated with painted circles and a spiral. Cypro-Archaic period.

  34. Greek fibula from Italy
    Greek fibula from Italy

    Lovely silver brooch from the Greek colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

  35. Buy Greek fibula
    Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern Italy

    Lovely silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

  36. Buy mosaic glass beads
    Two mosaic glass beads

    Nicely decorated miniature works of art. Outstanding examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.

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