Ancient Near East - 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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Near Eastern spearheadDouble-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.
Luristan battle axe with eyesAxe head originating from the Luristan region during Early Bronze Age. The piece is decorated with eyes to form a stylized bird's head.
Luristan bronze axeNicely decorated axe head originating from the Luristan region. From the Sasson family collection.
Luristan bronze daggerDouble-edged blade of a long dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. From the Sasson family collection.
Bronze Age clay vesselNice small biconical vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Dating to the Late Bronze Age.
Three ancient pottery vesselsAn exciting mixed group from the Iron Age to Classical Antiquity. From the collection of Professor Manegold.
Price: on request
Clay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
Price: on request
Decorative disc of the Amlash cultureGold sheet artfully crafted in the repoussé technique, with a relief depicting reclining ibexes. Possibly the decoration of a sword pommel. Exhibited and published by the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1970s.
Price: on request
Herodian oil lamp from Adler collectionSo-called Herodian oil Lamp, from a type dating to the birth of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.
Price: on request