Jewellery - Middle East - 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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Phönizisches Siegel mit Poseidon-Neptun GottheitMuseales skaraboides Stempelsiegel aus bernstein-farbenem Chalcedon. Ende 6. Jh. v. Chr. bis 4 Jh. v. Chr., Zeit persischer Herrschaft über das Phönizische Volk. 17mm x 12mm x 7mm.
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Skillful golden ring with insert agateThe fingerring dates to Late Roman times. It recalls the glory of the rich families of Rome. The elaborately ornamented ring holds an agate stone with beautiful coloured layers.
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Roman intaglio with Jupiter depictionAn ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.
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Egyptian steatite plaqueThe protective amulet shows the god Bes between two seated monkeys. Late Period of ancient Egypt. This piece is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
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Ram-headed pendantFinely polished stone shaped like a stylized ram head with spiral horns. Bronze Age amulet from the Middle East.
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Egyptian Eye of Horus made of lapis lazuliSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
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Scarab mounted in a gold ringThe fantastic piece of jewellery is from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt, probably dating to the Nubian Kushite rule of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
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Egyptian Eye of Horus made of lapis lazuliSmall amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian heart amulet from a museum collectionOne of the most popular Egyptian amulet types. From the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian lioness amuletFantastic example of Egyptian miniature art in stone. The amulet dates to the Late Period and should give its owner strength or protection.
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Egyptian lion amuletThe small amulet dates to the Late Period and should give its owner strength or protection. From the famous Matouk collection.
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Nile tilapia made of dark stoneThis Egyptian fish symbolizes fertility and rebirth. A nice cultic item from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian predynastic cosmetic paletteHigh quality palette with two stylized bird heads. Characteristic for the Naqada II period. Circa 3500 to 3200 BC.
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Sumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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Sumerian ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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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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Sumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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Syrian amulet in animal shapeSmall amulet of nice red stone in the stylized shape of a pig. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
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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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Classicist intaglio with eleventh labour of HerculesA masterpiece of classicist stone cutting. The large intalgio made of white chalcedony shows the 11th labour of Hercules. An early 19th century work, when classicism dominated the arts in Europe.
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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Predynastic hippopotamus amuletWonderful figurine made of orange-red carnelian. Dating to the birth of Ancient Egypt. The rare piece was already scientifically studied in 1913.
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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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Etruscan scarab with woman and jugThe high quality work of miniature art shows a woman fetching water. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.
Etruscan scarab with athletesMiniature work of art of the highest quality, a flagship of late Etruscan glyptics. Made of shimmering orange carnelian. Published several times and with provenance dating back to the 19th century.