Roman - 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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Roman Colchester type broochRare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.
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Roman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 1969 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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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Roman Terra Sigillata plate from the RhinelandFound 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 lead phallus amuletApotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.
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Roman intaglio with ravenWonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.
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Roman intaglio with horseFragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with mythical creatureRoman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.
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Roman glass bottle with handlesThe glass impresses with its size and elegant shape. Made in one of the Roman glass factories in the eastern Mediterranean during the Late Imperial period.
Roman glass bottle with handleThe cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. Made between 50 and 200 AD on the Black Sea coast or in the Near East.
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Small Roman glass bowlSmall bowl made of colourless glass, from the Roman Imperial period. The shape imitates metal vessels.
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Roman glass bracelet with spiral decorationThe 4th century bangle is decorated with white spiraling glass inlay. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Roman glass beakerRare cup made of almost colourless glass. A 4th century product from the eastern Mediterranean.
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Roman jug made of aubergine glassBeautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.
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Roman gold ring with intaglioThe beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the goddess Athena.
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Roman gold ring with intaglioThe finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.
Very fine Domitian denariusThe reverse shows Minerva with spear. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 159 (1988), Lot Nr. 675.
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Roman oil lamp with theatre mask from the RhinelandSo-called "Factory Lamp". Found 1968 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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Roman intaglio with octopusDecorative insert made of beautiful, green shimmering glass paste, with a rare depiction.
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Roman intaglio with cornucopiaThe Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.
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Roman intaglio with butterflyThe dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.
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Roman intaglio with wading birdThe skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.
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Roman intaglio with riderExciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.
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Almost extremely fine Septimius Serverus denarius with beautiful black patinaRare (RIC R1). Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 701.
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Roman ribbed glass bowlOf beautiful, thick-walled glass of a bright light green color. The glass was mold made in a Roman factory of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Two Roman glass unguentariaThe early imperial perfume bottles are from the eastern Mediterranean. Acquired in 1974 from art dealer Albrecht Neuhaus.
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Roman legionary tile from the RhinelandLEG VI (Victrix), 70 - 104 AD. Found 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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Marc Antony legionary Denarius from Wishanger hoardLEG V or X. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Roman Terra Sigillata plate from workshop of Virilis from the RhinelandWith potter's mark OF VIRILI. Found 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 phallus amulettApotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.
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Roman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 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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Very fine Domitian sestertiusThe reverse shows Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 163 (1989), Lot Nr. 899.
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Almost extremely fine Trajan sestertius with beautiful patinaExpressive portrait. The reverse shows Pax seated with branch and scepter.
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Roman intaglio with HerculesThe ring insert is made glass paste with a dark surface. It shows Heracles wrestling with the Nemean lion.
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Roman intaglio with horse protome and Silenus headIllustration of a hybrid creature from the Roman Imperial period. Magical powers were attributed to it.
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Roman intaglio with lion or lionessRoman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste with a slim white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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