Roman - Northern Europe - Stone - 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-Egyptian portrait of a young womanExcellent condition, original stucco and painting partially preserved. From an old collection of a Frech engineer. With Art Loss certificate
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Serapis marble bust from Joachim Menant collectionFamous egyptologist who excavated in Alexandria in the 19th century. Acquired in Egypt during this time, since then and until 2016 in the Menant family collection. With Art Loss certificate.
Roman marble portrait, possibly Traianus DeciusExtraordinarily preserved marble head. Comparable in quality with portraits of Roman emperors on exhibition in large museums. Either a portrait type not yet surely attributed to Traianus Decius, or a private portrait of the Decius era imitating the official imperial portraits.
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Roman marble figurine of SalusMarble torso of Salus or Hygeia, the goddess of health, holding a serpent in her arms. From the collection of Dr. Bruno Kirschner, Israel. Exported from Israel with permit of the IAA.
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Roman statue of a sitting manImpressive piece, possibly the funerary statue of a poet or a philosopher. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.
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Large Roman marble head of a womanVery well preserved fragment of a larger group. Ca. 1st - 2nd century AD, Roman Empire. From an old German collection, acquired in 1987 from Helmut Liebert in Krefeld, Germany.
Roman marble relief with hunting scene: Eros carrying hindSupposedly from the collection of the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901). Very good condition, surface very well preserved.
Six ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
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Wonderful marble head of Isis - Ex Sotheby's Parke BennettA lovely sculpture from an old US collection. Very nicely preserved surface, very detailed work of art.
Roman marble Isis statue - ex Christie's New YorkThe surface is excellently preserved. The knot above the breast clearly identifies the statue as Isis. Acquired in 1975 at Galerie Carrefour, Pierre Vérité, Paris. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Female stone portrait headHellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
Roman intaglio inscribed DIOGENOYThe gemstone made of red carnelian bears the inscription DIOGENOY. From the Roman period with original remains of the iron ring.
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Large Roman funerary stela with high reliefThe elaborate high relief shows the deceased resting on a kline, pointing to a tabula ansata which originally carried a painted inscription. Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. Ex Galerie Cahn, Basel.
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Roman wall paintingThe fresco shows a young man in full military gear. Interpretations include Mars, the god of war, and Brutus, the murderer of Caesar. The impressive piece is an absolute rarity in its outstanding condition and quality.
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Roman facade decoration shaped as theatre maskImpressive and striking marble mask. It once adorned the upper facade of a villa or a public building during Roman Imperial times.
Roman intaglio of carnelianThe gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.
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Hellenistic or Roman marble head of ErosFrom 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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Hellenistic or Roman marble torsoFrom an old German private collection, acquired 1962. Impressive piece.
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Roman marble head of a woman - ex Duke University of Art MuseumBeautiful, life-size portrait. The provenance can be reconstructed until 1920, when the portrait was acquired from Jannis Demetrios Mikas by Ernest Brummer, both famous collectors.