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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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                     Mosaic glass inlay with floral motif Mosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period. Price: on request Roman gold ring with intaglio Roman gold ring with intaglioNice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period. Price: on request Large terra cotta figurine of Bes Large terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period. Price: on request Italic chestplate with fine decorations Italic chestplate with fine decorationsBronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica. Price: on request Egyptian scarab with interesting stamp design Egyptian scarab with interesting stamp designAmulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Price: on request Egyptian cowroid Egyptian cowroidAmulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Price: on request Clay tablet with cuneiform text Clay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides. Price: on request Sumerian miniature ram amulet Sumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC. Price: on request Tear shaped roman glass flask Tear shaped roman glass flaskElegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence. Price: on request Large Roman balsamarium Large Roman balsamariumStunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy. Price: on request Sculpture of a Jama-Coaque chieftain Sculpture of a Jama-Coaque chieftainThe clay figure from the earliest phase of the Jama-Coaque culture shows the preparation of coca leaves. Including TL test from Kotalla laboratory. Price: on request Etruscan "a baule" type earrings Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC. Price: on request Egyptian bronze figurine of Osiris Egyptian bronze figurine of OsirisWell preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection. Price: on request Perfectly preserved Celtic coin - Iceni tribe Perfectly preserved Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire. Price: on request Head of a woman with melon coiffure Head of a woman with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer. Price: on request Hellenistic female head with melon coiffure Hellenistic female head with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer. Price: on request Clay figure with richly ornamented diadem - “seated doll” type Clay figure with richly ornamented diadem - “seated doll” typeArms movable mounted, makers signature in greek letters on the back. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1974 in Paris. Price: on request Greek terracotta of Athena Lindia Greek terracotta of Athena LindiaWhite ground coating mainly preserved, traces of red pigment preserved. Overall a very attractive piece in good condition. Ex Upstate New York collection, acquired in the 1970's. Price: on request Hellenistic terra cotta head of a child Hellenistic terra cotta head of a childFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London. Price: on request Four Greek or Scythian arrow heads Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980. Price: on request Sumerian ram amulet Sumerian ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC. Price: on request Egyptian scarab Egyptian scarabAmulet seal with schematic animal scene on the underside. Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Price: on request Augustus Cistophoric tetradrachm Augustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C. Price: on request M. Cicero - rare Venice 1552 edition M. 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 request Disc-headed pin from Luristan Disc-headed pin from LuristanImportant and unique pin type from Iron Age Luristan. Nice specimen with concentrical decoration. Price: on request Cypriot bichrome ware dish Cypriot bichrome ware dishLarge shallow bowl painted with geometrical patterns in dark red and dark brown. Bichrome ware from the Cypro-Geometric period. Price: on request Egyptian headrest amulet Egyptian headrest amuletInteresting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Price: on request Neolithic sickle from Northern Germany Neolithic sickle from Northern GermanySmall crescent-shaped blade made of beautiful polychrome flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age. Price: on request Small Neolithic sickle from Northern Germany Small Neolithic sickle from Northern GermanyThe crescent-shaped blade is made of reddish brown flint. This tool represents an intermediate state within the radical transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age. Price: on request Neolithic thin butted axe head Neolithic thin butted axe headAxe from the Early Neolithic is made of beautiful reddish brown flint with inclusions. Found in Northern Germany. Price: on request Roman balsamarium Roman balsamariumNice glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy. Price: on request Terracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt Terracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptVery interesting, combining iconographic elements of Bes and Harpokrates. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978. Price: on request Published coptic bronze figurine of a running man Published coptic bronze figurine of a running manBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959. Price: on request Egyptian scarab with knot design Egyptian scarab with knot designAmulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Price: on request Egyptian cowroid Egyptian cowroidAmulet seal with twisted band design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Price: on request Published coptic bronze figurine of a sitting man Published coptic bronze figurine of a sitting manProbably lid of an oil lamp. Between 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959. Price: on request
 
