Seals - 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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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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Iron Age jugMassive and imposing piece from the early 1st Millenium BC. Previously in the well-known Rihani family collection, with Jordanian export permit.
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Graeco-Roman earringsThe pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
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Graeco-Roman earringsThe decorated pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
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Roman gold earrings with insertsThe matching pair of earrings is made of gold. Each piece is garneted by three dark insert pieces. A magnificent piece of jewellery from Roman times.
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Nicely decorated Graeco-Roman gold earringsThe pair of earrings is made of gold. Each piece is carrying a red insert piece. A nicely decorated piece of jewellery from North Africa in Graeco-Roman times. With Art Loss Certificate.
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Graeco-Roman earringsThe decorated pair of earrings is made of gold sheet. It is hollow inside. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on request
Graeco-Roman earringsThe pair of earrings is made of gold. The type is from Northern Africa and dates to Greek or Roman times.
Price: on request
Egyptian papyrus scepter amuletPapyrus scepter made of faience. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
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Egyptian papyrus scepter amuletPapyrus scepter made of faience. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
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Three ancient eye beadsThe group of rare ancient eye beads consists of glass beads with polychrome inlays.
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Three ancient eye beadsThe group of rare ancient eye beads consists of glass beads with polychrome inlays.
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Roman Intaglio with male bustThe glass paste shows a young man with petasos. Possibly a representation of the god Mercurius.
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Ancient engraved gem with portrait of a Roman girlBeautifully engraved gemstone made of dark orange glass. A nicely worked intaglio from Roman times.
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Roman intaglio with Eros as a childThe god of love known from Greek Mythology is engraved in a beautiful violet glass.
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Roman provincial fibula of the horsemenThe swastika shaped brooch with horse head terminals was worn by the cavallery in Late Antiquity. In particular by the troops recruited by the Romans from their Pannonian Foederati. It might have been a symbol for strength or designated a military rank.
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Babylonian carnelian cylinder sealPrime example made of beautiful orange carnelian. Highly detailed engraved scene with king offering to the weather god Hadad. First half of 2nd Millenium BC.
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Early Elamite cylinder seal from a museum collectionCompact seal with geometric design from Elam. 3rd Millenium BC.
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Mitanni cylinder sealNice seal with wave design and griffins. 2nd Millenium BC. From a museum collection.
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Hellenistic cylinder sealRare seal from hellenistic times. Depicting three standing figures. 350 to 100 BC.
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Scarab with wishesNice mint green scarab. The hieroglyphs could be read as New Year's wishes.
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Egyptian ScarabThe scarab amulet is made of steatite. It has a hieroglyphic inscription on the lower side.
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Egyptian ScarabThe scarab amulet is made of steatite. It has a hieroglyphic inscription on the lower side, including a reference to Amun-Re.
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Scarab with cartoucheThe scarab amulet has a cartouche and neb on the bottom. 18th to 20th dynasty of ancient Egypt.
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Scarab with twisted cordScarab amulet with a twisted cord motive. Beautiful and well preserved piece from the Second Intermediate Period.
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Scarab with wishesNice scarab made of dark steatite. The hieroglyphs could be read as New Year's wishes.
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Roman ribbed glass bowlBeautiful aubergine glass with white decorations. Prime example for the height the art of glass making reached in early Roman Imperial times.
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Zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a zebuThe Western Asiatic vessel amazes by its size and state of preservation. Including TL analysis. Around 1000 BC.
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Elegant Roman gold earringsThe pair of earrings is simple and elegant. The circular basic shape is only decorated by a shield. Dating to the 2nd cent. AD.
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Roman gold earringThe earring is skillfully garmented with granular gold beads. The craftsmanship and decorations are a typical example of jewellery in Roman times.
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Luristan pin with floral decorationWell preserved piece that impressively demonstrates the high quality of Luristan metal works.
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Bronze pin from Iron Age LuristanThree decorative spheres form an elegant pin head. Colourful bronze patina.
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Bronze pin from LuristanLovely bronze pin from the early Iron Age. The head is decorated by engraved lines and a geometric knob.
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Roman scale balance with pansWell preserved small bronze scale. Including two dished pans decorated with incised concentric rings.
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Bracelet with animal headsMassive bronze bracelet dating to Late Antiquity. Animal head shaped terminals.
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Ancient bracelet with snake headsMassive bronze bracelet with snake shaped terminals. Roman period.
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