Faience - Recent acquisitions - 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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Ushebti des Ptahhotep
Ägyptische Statuette in musealer Erhaltung. 400 bis 332 v.Chr., Spätzeit, 28. bis 30. Dynastie. 10,5cm hoch. Mit Hieroglyphentext: Der erleuchtete Osiris, Herr der Kraft, Gottes Diener, Ptahhotep, ...
Price: on requestÄgyptisches Tauret-Amulett aus FayenceAmulett der Nilpferdgestaltigen Göttin Tauret, der Göttin der Schwangeren und der Gebärenden. Intensive Farbgebung. Spätzeit, 26. - 30. Dynastie.
Price: on requestUshebti, PtolomäerzeitSehr gute Erhaltung. Intensive Farbgebung, grün-weiße Fayence. Höhe 4,5 cm, 4 - 3. Jh. v. Chr., ptolomäische Epoche.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches AmulettFayenceamulett aus Ptolemäischer Zeit, 323 v.Chr. bis 30 v.Chr. Sehr schöne Fayence in einem grün-cyan. 7mm x 5mm x 3mm.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches AmulettFayenceamulett aus Ptolemäischer Zeit, 323 v.Chr. bis 30 v.Chr. Sehr schöne Fayence in einem Beigeton. 6mm x 5mm x 2mm.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches AmulettFayenceamulett aus Ptolemäischer Zeit, 323 v.Chr. bis 30 v.Chr. Sehr schöne Fayence in einem blau-türkis. 5mm x 4mm x 2mm.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a lion headed goddessAttributed to Sekhmet, goddess of war and protection from illness. Very nice and detailed fayence work. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period to Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian New Year flask with ornamentationHieroglyphic inscription expressing New Year wishes for Ptah at the beginning of the nile floodings. Important 26th dynasty piece associated with the Egyptian New Year rituals. The object is a fantastic example of the skilled workmanship and artistic quality of faience in ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestÄgyptisches Plättchen mit Kartusche des Sethos I.Doppelseitige Platte aus grüner Fayence aus dem Neuen Reich, ramessidisch, um 1290 v. Chr. Sphinx und Kartusche (Men-Maat-Re) und Namens-Kartusche mit dem Eigennamen Meri-en-Ptah.
Price: on requestApplique of the Horus son DuamutefBright turquise fayence. Duamutef is one of the four sons of Horus, well-known from the Canopic jars. He had an important protective function for the dead. Egypt, 8th to 4th cent. BC.
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 papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian faience ring showing Bes and TaweretThe finger ring with its scene on the plate must have served a protective function for an expectant mother. New Kingdom, approx. 1550 to 1070 BC.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of AnubisThe amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of TaweretIt shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ThothIbis headed god of knowledge and writing. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian pataikosGod or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ShuGod of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a falconThe falcon in Egyptian art can be a depiction of the god Horus or symbolize the soul of the pharao. Falcon amulets are known from the earliest times in Egyptian history. However this speicmen dates to the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a hareThis type of amulet was popular in the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. It should endow its wearer with fertility and rapidity of movement. The piece was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.
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 requestEgyptian ushabti from the Third Intermediate PeriodFunerary statuette of faience with black paint. The opposed hands might indicate Tanis as origin. Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian ushabtiFunerary statuette of faience. The opposed hands might indicate Tanis as origin. Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.
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 requestEgyptian amulet of AnubisThe amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of TaweretIt shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian pataikosGod or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian fingerring from the Amarna periodMade of colourful turquoise fayence. Two fully modelled crocodiles adorn the plate. Perfect preservation including original black paint.
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 requestEgyptian faience figurine of the dwarf god pataikosThe figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ShuGod of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.
Price: on request