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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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Published Egyptian mummy cartonnage from Gizeh
Begutachtet und wissenschaftlich bearbeitet durch Prof. Dr. Dieter Kurth vom Archäologischen Institut der Universität Hamburg. Stuckiertes Leinen mit vollständiger hieroglyphischer Formel. Original erhaltene Farben.
Price: on requestMissale Romanum - rare 1610 missalSchweinsledereinband auf Holzdeckeln. Aus der Sammlung Prof. H. Brosch, Autor historischer Fachpublikationen und wissenschaftlicher Museumsbeirat. Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes.
Price: on requestSelecta Numismata Antiqua - 1684 print discussing selected coins from Museo Petri SeguiniBeiträge zu ausgewählten antiken Münzen im Museo Petri Seguini. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen antiker Münzen. Exzellent erhaltenes, seltenes, antikes Werk.
Price: on requestPublished funerary relief of Hermes from PalmyraGrabrelief eines bärtigen Mannes aus Palmyra mit Inschrift, diese besagt „Bildnis des Hermes. Wehe!“. Museales Stück.
Price: on requestRare late 16th century print - Marcus Tullius CiceroSehr seltener Druck mit teils kolorierten Initialen. Officina Froschoviana, Zürich, 1586. Altersgemäß exzellent erhalten, feste, weiße Seiten.
Price: on requestFragment einer Keilschrifttafel aus der Sammlung von Prof. H. BroschAutor historischer Fachpublikationen, Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes.Großes Fragment einer Tafel mit gut erhaltener akkadischer Schrift.
Price: on requestElamitischer Ziegel mit königlicher InschriftTonziegel des Tempelturms von Tschogha Zanbil, mit bekannter, königlicher Inschrift. 1260 bis 1235 v. Chr., Regierungszeit des elamitischen Königs Untas-Napirisa.
Price: on requestKeilschrifttafel aus der Zeit Nebukadnezars II.Rechteckige babylonische Keilschrifttafel, wahrscheinlich des Königs Nebukadnezar II. Begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.
Price: on requestTafel mit assyrischem Gesetzestext in Keilschrift aus alter deutscher SammlungFragment einer Tontafel mit altassyrischem Verwaltungs- oder Gesetzestext. Mitte bis Ende des 2. Jt. v. Chr.
Price: on requestKunstvoll verzierter StilusRömischer Wachstafelstift aus massiver Bronze. Hinten Ansatz für Radierungen. Hervorragender Zustand, originale Kette noch am Körper befestigt. 1. bis 3. Jh. n. Chr.
Price: on requestKeilschrifttafel aus der Ur III ZeitMesopotamische Tontafel aus Ur mit administrativem Text in Keilschrift. Die Tafel datiert in die Zeit des Königs Shu-Suen (auch Shi-sin), der während der 3. Dynastie von Ur in Sumer und Akkad regierte. Der Text hält die Ausgabe von Essensrationen fest, namentlich die Menge eines Getreideeintopfes, die an 15 weibliche Mehlmahlerinnen ausgegeben werden soll. Jede von Ihnen hat 6 Quart zu erhalten, wobei die Gesamtmenge 90 Quart zu betragen hat.
Price: on requestSchrifttafel des Nebukadnezar II.Keilschrifttafel, bezeugt Wiederaufbau des Tempels von Schamasch in Larsa. Übersetzt und begutachtet durch Professor Wilfred George Lambert.
Price: on requestLevantinischer StempelWürfelförmiges Siegel aus hellem Stein. Schriftzeichen auf einer Fläche des Würfels.
Price: on requeströmischer Luxusstilus aus BeinSpitzer Stift aus Bein zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln, verziert, sehr gute Erhaltung.
Price: on requeströmischer Luxusstilus aus Messing mit BeingriffSpitzer Stift aus Messing zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Beingriff mit Messingtülle, sehr gute Erhaltung.
Price: on requeströmischer Stilus aus BronzeSpitzer Stift aus Bronze zum Beschreiben von Wachstafeln. Mehr als 12cm lang, sehr gute Erhaltung. Aus alter deutscher Sammlung.
Price: on requestCuneiform tablet from UmmaRecord of beer and bread rations for laborers. Probably from the Bronze Age city of Umma. The cuneiform tablet was studied and conserved at Yale University.
Price: on requestClay tablet with cuneiform scriptSmall tablet with well preserved cuneiform engravings. Interesting Bronze Age document from Mesopotamia.
Price: on requestSumerian cuneiform clay tabletSmall tablet with drill hole. Cuneiform receipt for bricks or pottery. Very well preserved piece from the late 3rd millenium BC.
Price: on requestOld Babylonian cuneiform tabletVery nicely preserved clay tablet with cuneiform legal text from Old Babylonian times.
Price: on requestOld Babylonian cuneiform tabletLarge clay tablet with cuneiform administrative text from Ur III to Old Babylonian times.
Price: on requestM. Cicero - rare Paris 1572 edition incl. Catiline OrationsFirst edition, volume II (of three) of Cicero's Orations, among which are the famous In Catilina and Pro L. Murena. Printed in Paris by Jacob Dupuys, 1572. Text in Latin with commentary by the famous scholar Denys Lambin. Very nice contemporary leather binding with golden front and back cover vignettes.
Price: on requestTitus Livius - Historiarum Libri - 1633 editionHistory of Rome from it's foundation and until the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. Contemporary leather binding
Price: on requestClay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
Price: on requestM. Cicero - rare Venice 1552 editionSix works of the famous orator. Printed by the humanist Paulus Manutius in Venice. Excellent condition: Contemporary vellum, white pages, firm and stable binding.
Price: on requestSix ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
Price: on requestEgyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
Price: on requestClay impressions of Roman sealsThe ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.
Price: on requestEgyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
Price: on requestRare Tacitus print by Hieronymus Froben, Basel 1544The only 1544 print currently offered on the market. Attractive and rare 16th century print, published in the workshop Froben. Impressive folio in very good condition, thoroughly printed. Beautiful large wood- and metal-cut initials.
Price: on requestRare Seneca first edition - Lyon 1604Rare first edition by Andreas Schott and the only 1604 edition currently available on the market known to us. Dry-embossed pigskin leather over wooden plates. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume.
Price: on requestEgyptian funerary cone of AmunemopetConoid clay nail from the tomb of crown prince Amunemopet. From Thebes during the 18th dynasty. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestSumerian foundation cone from UrukSmall conoid clay nail with cuneiform inscription. From the main temple of Uruk, that is also mentioned in the Epos of Gilgamesh. Circa 3rd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestMesopotamian cuneiform tabletSmall clay tablet with well preserved Sumerian cuneiform writing. From Mesopotamia, probably from Uruk.
Price: on requestSumerian cuneiform tabletThe clay tablet is a receipt of sheep and goats from the Sumerian city of Puzrish-Dagan. It was made during the reign of King Shu-Sin, 2037 to 2029 BC. From the Yale University Collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass inkwellLow vessel of cylindrical shape. The stylus was dipped into the ancient inkwell and wiped off at the edge. Beautiful, rich green glass.
Price: on request