Early Europe - Tools - 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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Massive Bronze Age spear head, possibly celticPerfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.
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Bronze Age Axehead HoardOriginal group dating to the Middle Bronze Age of Northern Europe. It was buried around 3400 years ago south of Chiddingford in Great Britain.
Hoard from the Late Bronze AgeComplete surviving hoard consisting of one bronze bowl, two belts and twelve bracelets. Urnfield culture HaB1. The amazingly well preserved group is excessively rare on the art market as well as in museum collections.
Opulent Late Bronze Age broochStunning large brooch dating to the Urnfield period. The museum quality piece is decorated by spirals and stylized water birds. 1200 to 800 BC.
Published cypriot milk bowl1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. Nicely preserved piece, from an old German private collection, acquired prior to 1972. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large published cypriot krater, ex Sotheby'sFully preserved piece, very rare for an object of this size. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1971 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Published cypriot kylix, ex Christie'sExcellently preserved. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1972 at Christie's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large cypriot bowl, ex Sotheby'sDating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called black-on-red ware II. From an old German private collection, acquired 1970 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Very large cypriot bowlDating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called black-on-red ware II. From an old German private collection. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large published cypriot jug, ex Christie'sExcellently preserved, rare for such a large object. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired at Christie's in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Published cypriot amphora, ex Sotheby'sFully preserved, early vase from the Bronze Age. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1970 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large published Cypriot oinochoeDating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called bichrome ware IV. From an old German private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in 1970. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large published Cypriot amphoraVery large, impressively preserved object. From an old German private collection, acquired at London art gallery or auction around 1970. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.
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Large Villanova culture kraterVery large, impressively preserved object. From an old Dutch private collection.
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Large jug from Bronze Age CyprusImposanter Krug vom Ende des 3. Jt. v. Chr. 39cm Höhe, 23cm Durchmesser. Publiziert in der Ausstellung Werke der griechischen Antike, Kulturhistorisches Museum Bielefeld, als Nr. 85.
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Italic Quatrefoil FibulaExtremely well preserved double spectacle brooch dating to the early Iron Age in Italy. 8th cent. BC.
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Melon bracelet from the Hallstatt periodThe massive bronze bracelet was found in Mintraching, Germany. The piece is published in an archeological report. Around 600 BC.
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Palstave axehead with decorationExtremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.
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Palstave axehead with decorationExtremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.
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Palstave axehead with triangle decorationExtremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC. This axe belongs to a very rare type.
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Decorated vesselFound in Southern Germany. From the well documented Hugo Rehorik collection.
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Large decorated bowlFound in Southern Germany. From the well documented Hugo Rehorik collection.
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Palstave axehead with decorationExtremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.
Buy Bronze age palstave axeheadNicely decorated piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.
Palstave axehead with decorationExtremely well preserved piece from a Bronze Age hoard found in Manston, UK. 1400 to 1150 BC.
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Vessel of the Urnfield cultureNicely preserved pottery dating to the Urnfield period, the transition between Bronze Age and Iron Age in Central Europe. Found in Southern Germany. 1200 to 800 BC.
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Neck ring of the Urnfield cultureThis bronze ring is an early variant of a torc. The piece of jewellery was found in Southern Germany and dates to the Late Bronze Age.
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Socketed axe head from Southern GermanyA typical bronze tool of the late Urnfield culture or early Hallstatt culture. It was found near Regensburg in Southern Germany by a voluntary archaeologist.
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Bow fibula of the Urnfield cultureExcessively rare brooch type from Late Bronze Age in Bavaria. It is known from the Urnfield period hoard of Reisen near Munich in Germany. This piece has been found near Regensburg, Germany.
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Mycenaean pottery stirrup jarCharacteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.
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Large decorated violin bow fibulaImpressive piece of jewellery because of its size and decoration. From Central Europe, made during Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age.
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Beaker of the Bell Beaker cultureThe voluminous body has the typical shape of vessels from the Bell Beaker culture. It has been made during the transitioning period between Stone Age and Bronze Age.
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Small storage vessel from Early Bronze AgeThe elegant vessel could be stringed and suspended to protect its content from animals. From Early Bronze Age Europe.
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Bronze Age bowl with handleThe simple dish is made of coarse clay and originated in Bronze Age Europe.
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Cult vessel of the Yortan cultureWonderful double vessel with incised decoration. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.
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Early fibula from Magna GraeciaGreek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.
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