Egyptian - Recent acquisitions - Lehrsammlung - 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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Imposing ushabti of Psamtik-mery-PtahFrom an early 19th century excavation in Saqqara. Psamtik-mery-Ptah was superintendent or admiral of the royal fleet during the reign of Amasis II and waged war at sea against king Nebuchadnezzar II after his troops famously invaded the Holy Land and conquered Jerusalem.
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Egyptian ushabti of Hor-wdja from Thebes30th dynasty mummiform funerary figurine made of light green faience. With receipt from 1974 by Hassani Abd-El-Galeel of Luxor.
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Egyptian ushabti from museum collectionLarge wooden funerary figurine with the original dark paint still mostly intact. From the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
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Mosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.
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Large terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
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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.
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Egyptian cowroidAmulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian bronze figurine of OsirisWell preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection.
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Egyptian scarabAmulet seal with schematic animal scene on the underside. Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Egyptian cowroidAmulet seal with twisted band design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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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.
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Egyptian statue of NeithNice striding bronze figurine of the Egyptian goddess of war, dating to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. From an old museum collection.
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Body of a seated clay figure with monkeyFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Egyptian bronze figurine of Isis with HorusIsis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.
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Egyptian stone beakerThe elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.
Small Egyptian stone vesselNice stone vessel and rare type from the Middle Kingdom. Timelessly elegant shape.
Egyptian Kohl vesselThe small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
Coptic bronze figurine of a running boyFrom the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
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Harpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptNice figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Egyptian Kohl vesselThe small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
Small Egyptian Kohl vesselThe stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Nicely polished stone surface. From the 2nd Millenium BC.
Small Egyptian Kohl vesselThe stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Vessel with well preserved body and missing rim. From the 2nd Millenium BC.
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Small Egyptian Kohl vesselThe stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Vessel with well preserved body and missing rim. From the 2nd Millenium BC.
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Shallow bowl from EgyptMade of nicely banded Egyptian alabaster. High quality bowl with a fine polish. Early Dynastic to Old Kingdom.
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Egyptian Kohl vesselThe massive stone cosmetic pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
Kohl vessel from the New KingdomA fantastic goblet shaped vessel from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Made of finely polished Egyptian alabaster.
Egyptian Kohl vesselThe small stone container was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
Egyptian stone bowlThis wonderful bowl of banded stone was probably used for ritual purposes. From the Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian Kohl vesselThe small stone pot of nicely polished granite was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
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Conical Old Kingdom stone vesselThe elegant stone vase is made of wonderful banded alabaster. 5th to 6th dynasty, Old Kingdom.
Egyptian scarab as a protective amuletAmulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side and pseudo hieroglyphs at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyWonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.
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