Sold - Egypt and North Africa - Photo gallery
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 tallow oil lamp from the Rhineland - found 1971Last oil lamp of this type from the Voigtmann collection. Found 1971 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.
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Hellenistic oil lamp from old German collectionAlmost perfectly preserved, undamaged, only minor surface wear. Nice sand patina.
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Large impressive bronze of Ptolemy IVVery fine preservation, beautiful patina. Coined 221 - 204 B.C.
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Roman oil lamp with kissing lovers in mirror - parallel in a museumFrom the collection of Mr. Voigtmann, who had used the lamp. Moving relief in mirror, rare, possibly one of the rare original gallic motifs.
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Decorative disc of the Amlash cultureGold sheet artfully crafted in the repoussé technique, with a relief depicting reclining ibexes. Possibly the decoration of a sword pommel. Exhibited and published by the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1970s.
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Very rare silver triobol with Athena and bull - ex KuenkerThourioi, 443 - 400 B.C. In Greek mythology, an obol was the fee to pay Charon for a passage across the river Styx.
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Herodian oil lamp from Adler collectionSo-called Herodian oil Lamp, from a type dating to the birth of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.
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Large jug with nice sea encrustationPerfectly preserved. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Very fine Nero AsVictory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. Lugdunum mint, 66 A.D.
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Egyptian amulet of BesProtective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Nice specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.
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Roman intaglio with cowRoman jewellery insert made of opaque blue glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with vaseThe Roman ring insert is made of beautiful dark purple glass paste with a white band. It shows a bulbous vase with taeniae.
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Roman intaglioNice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
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Very rare Roman clay strainer from the Rhineland with known finding spot and yearFound 1970 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.
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Roman bronze feline from the Rhineland with known finding yearProbably a lion. Found 1968 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.
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Necklace of Egyptian mummy beadsAncient Egyptian beads from the Late Period, modernly arranged into a necklace that can be worn today as exquisite jewellery.
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Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 170 - 171 A.D. The reverse shows Mars walking right with spear and trophy.
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Roman pottery bowl with lid from El Djem in TunisiaFrom the old German private collection Scheubert. Bernd Scheubert was internationally known as the "Tunisia painter".
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Roman bronze figurine of a stag from the RhinelandFound 1966 - 1981 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.
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Heart-shaped Roman bronze stylized vulva amulet from the RhinelandPerfect condition. Found 1980 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.
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Three Roman pottery amphora plugs and one stone projectile 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.
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Tall Late Roman Amphora with nice sea encrustationVery good condition, incl. the well preserved pointed foot and loop handles. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Roman jar with two handles from the Rhineland with known finding date and spotFound 1969 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.
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Italic quatrefoil fibulaExtremely well preserved double spectacle brooch dating to the early Iron Age in Italy. 8th cent. BC. Acquired 1989 at Casa Serodine.
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Roman intaglio with bullThe Roman ring insert is made of colourless glass paste that imitates rock crystal. It depicts a jumping bull.
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Roman intaglioRing insert made from beautiful, bright yellow glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
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Roman intaglio with birdThe glass paste shows a bird on a branch. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
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Roman glass bottle with handlesThe glass impresses with its elegant shape. Made in one of the Roman glass factories in the eastern Mediterranean during the Late Imperial period.
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Roman wine amphora with nice sea encrustationVery impressive vessel in an excellent condition. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
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Roman bronze phallus amuletApotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.
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Tanagra figurine with partially preserved polychrome paintingBeautiful, elaborately crafted statuette from the 4th - 3rd century BC. From the old German private collection of H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
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Roman intaglio with billy goatThe Roman ring insert is made of orange glass paste that imitates carnelian. It depicts a horned quadruped.
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Roman intaglio with young man and shieldLight orange glass paste showing a young man holding his round shield to the side.
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Roman intaglioNice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
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Roman intaglioBright green glass paste with standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
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Marcus Aurelius denariusRome mint, 172 - 173 A.D. The reverse shows Aequitas with scales and cornucopiae.
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