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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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Roman glass cup
Glass vessel dating to the 1st century AD. Beautiful iridescent patina. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestBoeotian female figureThis idol is a specialty of Boeotia in the 6th century BC. The type is also referred to as Pappades.
Price: on requestLarge Egyptian sarcophagus mask from FaiyumImpressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestLarge Roman terra sigillata plate with makers markRoman Empire, 2nd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
Price: on requestEgyptian painted panelFantastic testimony to Roman Egyptian painting that has been well preserved in Egypt's dry desert climate. Formerly with Christie's South Kensington.
Price: on requestAlabaster vesselSlender container made of beige stone. From the Eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestPainted tripod ceramic vesselImposing piece of painted pottery from Middle Bronze Age Western Iran. Early 2nd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestPainted ceramic bowlNice pottery vessel with painted geometric decoration in reddish-brown. From Bronze Age Iran, 2nd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab with knot designAmulet seal with complex knot design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestRoman terra sigillata bowl with wild boar reliefsRoman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
Price: on requestEgyptian lion amuletThe small amulet dates to the Late Period and should give its owner strength or protection. From the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestNile tilapia made of dark stoneThis Egyptian fish symbolizes fertility and rebirth. A nice cultic item from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestRoman jar with handleRoman Empire, 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
Price: on requestRoman terra sigillata jarRoman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
Price: on requestPyxis from museum collection - found in Naples areaLovely small vessel with original lid. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestVoluminous Roman potFrom an old German private collection, acquired December 1965 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.
Price: on requestElegant Roman jar with two handlesFrom an old German private collection, acquired in the 1960s at a Cologne ancient art gallery.
Price: on requestElegant Roman jar with one handleFrom an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.
Price: on requestOil lamp with Mars, piece from same workshop exhibited in Getty Museum in LARare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestDipper juglet from the Holy LandPottery of daily life from biblical times, made around 700 BC. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.
Price: on requestDipper juglet from the Holy LandPottery of daily life from biblical times, made around 700 BC. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.
Price: on requestSmall juglet from the Holy LandPottery of daily life from biblical times, Iron Age II. The piece was found in Hebron, a city with considerable historical importance.
Price: on requestCorinthian aryballosFrom an old German collection, acquired in 1976 - 1978 in a London art gallery. First half of 6th century B.C.
Price: on requestHellenistic oil lamp manufactured in Asia MinorHuman head in high relief on nozzle top, possibly a theater mask. Excellently preserved, from and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
Price: on requestCorinthian aryballos from quatrefoil groupFrom an old German collection, acquired in 1976 - 1978 in a London art gallery. Late corintian, third quarter 6th century B. C.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab with cross designAmulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab with curl designAmulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestBronze statuette of OsirisExtremely well preserved figurine with stunning fine details like the collier and insignia. Late Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestAttic black figure cup with warriorsImpressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows riders framed by several persons. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp - Europa and bullFrom the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with 10 nozzles, ex Christie'sRare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with rare mirror scene, ex Christie'sThe mirror shows the harvest of grapes, a symbol for Autumn in the Ancient Roman iconography. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestRoman imperial lamp with erotic scene, ex Christie'sVery nicely preserved, with detailed erotic scene in high relief. From an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestSpherical roman glass jarThe small glass from Roman Imperial times is a jar or beaker. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass bottle with handleThe cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. It was made in the Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestEtruscan or Roman plateFrom an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.
Price: on request