Jewellery - Special - 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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Golden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
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Golden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
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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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Greek fibula from colonies in Southern ItalyNice silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Greek fibula from colonies in Southern ItalyNice silver brooch from the colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Early fibula from Magna GraeciaGreek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.
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Greek fibula from ItalyLovely silver brooch from the Greek colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalyLovely silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalySilver brooch in near perfect condition. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Greek fibula from the colonies in Southern ItalySilver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.
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Mosaic face bead with female bustThis small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.
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Two mosaic glass beadsNicely decorated miniature works of art. Outstanding examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.
Three mosaic glass beadsMiniature works of art with different decorations. Fantastic examples for mosaic glass beads from the early Roman Imperial period.
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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Roman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
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Roman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
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Late Roman votive mirrorExceedingly rare in this state of preservation, including remains of the original glass and reflective lead foil.
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Roman gold ring with intaglioNice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.
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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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Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century 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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Disc-headed pin from LuristanImportant and unique pin type from Iron Age Luristan. Nice specimen with concentrical decoration.
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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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Roman silver fibulaInteresting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.
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Roman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and incised decorations. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
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Jama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with rich ornamental relief to apply skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
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Jama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of mythological creatures to be applied as a skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture and was found in Pedernales.
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Roman silver earrings with shieldBelonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.
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Pair of early Byzantine gold earringsBeautiful jewellery with beads made of emerald and garnet. Made in the eastern part of the Mediterranean during the 6th to early 7th century.
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Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC.
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Roman bracelet with hunting sceneThis rare and elaborate silver repoussé is analyzed in a 1970 publication and attributed to a workshop in Antioch or Palmyra. Late 3rd century AD.
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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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Roman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and attached loop and ring. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
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