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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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Athenian kantharos from old German private collection
Overall very well preserved. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1966.
Price: on requestRoman Republican coinage - Denarius with Janus head and RomaThe reverse shows Roma, wearing Corinthian helmet and holding sceptre, crowning trophy
Price: on requestNerva sestertiusNice portrait. Reverse is showing the goddess Fortuna. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 141 (1984), lot 622.
Price: on requestImpressive large Etruscan bucchero Oinochoe from old German private collectionExcellent condition. 6th century BC. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1964 from a Berlin latin teacher.
Price: on requestRoman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 1966 - 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestThree Roman pottery vessels from the RhinelandFound 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Philip I. Arabs AntonianusThe reverse shows Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae.
Price: on requestEtruscan bronze Hercules figurine - ex Sotheby'sExcellent condition. The bronze is very nicely preserved, beautiful dark green patina. Ex Sotheby's New York, 1990.
Price: on requestVery fine Domitian denariusThe reverse shows Minerva on a rostral column with owl. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 158 (1988), Lot Nr. 343.
Price: on requestThree Roman pottery vessels from the RhinelandFound 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with standing personAn ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with falconAn ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with hippocampusBeautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with cornucopiaThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.
Price: on requestEgyptian stone vessel from LuxorThe cosmetic vessel is of a rare type. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
Price: on requestPublished Herodian oil lamp from Adler collectionSo-called Herodian oil Lampo, from a type dating to the time of the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with bird of preyThe ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with mythical creatureRoman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with vaseThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.
Price: on requestRoman gold necklaceSo-called foxtail chain from the Eastern Roman provinces, around the 3rd century AD. Breathtaking condition and timeless elegance. Theoretically still wearable today.
Price: on requestRoman seal box with phallusCircular body with protective phallus in high relief on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found in North East England. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman seal boxPiriform body with engraved bird on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found near Dover. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman glass bracelet with spiral decorationThe 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Price: on requestEnameled disc brooch from BritainColourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman Colchester type broochRare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of BesProtective amulet with dwarf god Bes in the round. Detailed design. Great specimen from Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestRoman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 1969 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestLarge Boeotian kantharos from old German private collectionSecond half 5th century BC. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1969.
Price: on requestVespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on requestCeltic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
Price: on requestRoman Terra Sigillata plate from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman lead phallus amuletApotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.
Price: on requestSlender Egyptian stone beakerThe small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.
Price: on requestEgyptian chaliceThe thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with ravenWonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with horseFragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on request