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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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Very large scarab pendant
Steatit mit Fayence an der Oberfläche. 26. bis 31. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten, Spätzeit. Museumswürdig, ex Bonhams, davor Sammlung Lady Hamilton.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches SkarabäusamulettSkarabäussiegel aus dem 2. Jt. v. Chr. mit ansprechender türkisfarbener Fayenceoberfläche. Die Stempelfläche trägt eine hieroglyphische Inschrift.
Price: on requestSkarabäusamulett aus dem Neuen ReichRealitätsnah gearbeitetes Skarabäusamulett mit kräftig türkisfarbener Fayence. Florale Darstellung auf Stempel. 18. bis 20. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten.
Price: on requestÄgyptische SkarabäusperleMiniaturdarstellung eine Skarabäuskäfers, 7mm lang, als Amulett oder Perle tragbar. Mintfarbene Fayence. Neues Reich bis ptolemäische Zeit.
Price: on requestÄgyptische SkarabäusperleMiniaturdarstellung eine Skarabäuskäfers, 9mm lang, als Amulett oder Perle tragbar. Mintgrüne Fayence. Neues Reich bis ptolemäische Zeit.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches Skarabäus-AmulettAmulett in stilisierter Skarabäusform aus Steatit mit Fayenceresten. Hieroglyphen auf der Unterseite. Spätzeit des Alten Ägypten, ca. 652-332 v. Chr. 26. bis 30. Dynastie.
Price: on requestSkarabäus mit Hieroglyphen-AnordnungSkaraboides Amulett aus kräftig grüner Fayence. Hieroglyphen auf der Stempelfläche mit ästhetischer oder magischer Funktion. 7 Jh. v. Chr.
Price: on requestBlauer Skarabäus aus IsraelSkarabäusförmiges Siegel aus türkiser Fayence. Stempelfläche mit Käfer-, Nefer- und Nebsymbolen. 7. Jh. v. Chr. bis 5. Jh. v. Chr.
Price: on requestEgyptian heart scarabBig beetle stone from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Scarabs of this kind have been placed next to the heart on mummies. Nice mint green fayence.
Price: on requestScarab with breath of lifeThe Ankh on the bottom side of this ancient egyptian scarab symbolized life or afterlife. The symbol is framed by volutes.
Price: on requestCowroid with magical anra formulaThe bottom side hieroglyphs of the anra type are to be interpreted as magical formula. The amulet dates to the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egpyt.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab amuletNice amulet from the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. The scarab was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.
Price: on requestScarab with geometric motiveThe lower side exhibits wrapped cords. A nice example of Egyptian art during the Second Intermediate Period. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestScarab with lotus motiveAncient Egyptian amulet seal with beautiful motive. Six lotus flowers are forming volutes. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestScarab with standing figureThe scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.
Price: on requestScarab with blue fayence glazeThe piece is from the Third Intermediate Period or the Late Period of ancient Egypt. The inscription refers to Amun-Re, the main god of Theben. The glaze is shining in vivid blue colour.
Price: on requestScarab with geometric designLovely scarab with traces of turquoise fayence. From the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestScarab with wishesNice mint green scarab. The hieroglyphs could be read as New Year's wishes.
Price: on requestScarab with twisted cordScarab amulet with a twisted cord motive. Beautiful and well preserved piece from the Second Intermediate Period.
Price: on requestCowroid with decorated bodyThe cowroid has an interesting decoration across the upper surface. The lower surface is inscribed with hieroglyphs. This cowroid is discussed in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestNaturalistic scarabFunerary scarab in mint green fayence. New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestFunerary scarab with animal's headNaturalistic scarab in turquoise fayence. The head of another animal has been combined with a scarabs body. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestFlat funerary scarabNice scarab from turquoise fayence. A special feature are the four drill holes to stitch the piece to a mummy bandage. From the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarabSmall funerary scarab made of stone. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian hippopotamus amuletMade in the style of a scarab but with a hippopotamus on the upper side. It was a protective amulet during the 18th or 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It might have protected a pregnant woman. The amulet comes from the famous Matouk collection and is published in his 1971 book.
Price: on request