Greek - 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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Hellenistic ornamental plate - GorgonRed clay with white grounding and traces of painting. Very well preserved. Probably made in Sicily 2nd century B.C. Fron an old Munich collection, acquired around 1976.
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Gnathia-ware Apulian skyphos found in Naples areaInteresting and very well preserved object from the inventory of a museum in Cologne, Germany. Acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Hellenistic or Roman jarBody decorated with grooves and dense scale pattern. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
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Archaic Athenian amphoriskosMiniature shape of the Athenian "ΣΟΣ"-amphorae. Reported to have been found in Apulia, impressive example of trade in Ancient Greece. Acquired in 1967 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Eastern greek imitation of a LydionAncient oil vessel with high foot. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Hellenistic miniature hydriaReported to have been found in Central Italy. Perfectly preserved, small vase. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Daunian KantharosInteresting and unusual drinking cup, reported to have been found in Apulia. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Decorated hellenistic skyphosNicely preserved, with dense patina. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
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Small Corinthian alabastronTear-drop shaped oil vessel with traces of painting. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Small proto-corinthian alabastronSmall ovoid oil vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Etrusco-corinthian alabastronPerfectly preserved, finely worked vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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High lekythos found in Athens areaImpressive ancient oil vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Small Athenian lekythosNice ancient oil vessel, around 400 B.C. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Apulian owl skyphosRare Apulian imitation of a popular Athenian type. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Hellenistic bronze oil lampPossibly used as votive object or in funerary context. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Two Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
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Apulian skyphosAus alter deutscher Sammlung. Perfekt erhaltenes, nicht restauriertes imposantes Gefäß.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
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Cypriot figure from the archaic periodThe cylindrical figure is made of light brown clay and dates to the cypro-archaic period. It is referred to as Snowman type in archaeological literature.
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Rare hellenistic amphoraNicely preserved, large amphora with attractive marine patina. Acquired in the 1980s from Helmut Liebert Antiquities in Krefeld, Germany.
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Cypriot oinochoeNice orange jug with geometrical decorations. From the cypro-archaic period.
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Cypriot stemmed bowlNice small vessel with well-preserved painted decorations. From Cyprus towards the end of the geometric period and the beginning of the archaic period.
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Cypriot bowlThe bowl or dish is decorated with painted circles and a spiral. Cypro-Archaic period.
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Cypriot bowlVery nice pottery plate painted with circles and accentuations. Cypro-Archaic period.
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Boeotian female figureThis idol is a specialty of Boeotia in the 6th century BC. The type is also referred to as Pappades.
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Pyxis from museum collection - found in Naples areaLovely small vessel with original lid. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Corinthian aryballosFrom an old German collection, acquired in 1976 - 1978 in a London art gallery. First half of 6th century B.C.
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Hellenistic oil lamp manufactured in Asia MinorHuman head in high relief on nozzle top, possibly a theater mask. Excellently preserved, from and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
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Corinthian aryballos from quatrefoil groupFrom an old German collection, acquired in 1976 - 1978 in a London art gallery. Late corintian, third quarter 6th century B. C.
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Attic black figure cup with warriorsImpressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows riders framed by several persons. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
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