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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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Jama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of plants to be applied as 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 stylized plants used to apply skin decoration. This tool is from the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
Egyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
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Egyptian plaque of BesRare type of depiction of the dwarf god. From the collection of the Newark Museum of Art. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Including thermoluminescence analysis.
Side frame of a Roman stoolPiece of a seating furniture with elaborate openwork designs. The fantastic state of preservation is known from other bronze stools found in Pompeii and the area around Mount Vesuvius.
Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyWonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyBeautiful turquoise fayence from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the Toledo Museum of Arts collection, acquired in 1924 from the famous antiquities dealer R. H. Blanchard.
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Ptolemaic sarcophagus maskImpressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt during ptolemaic rule.
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Egyptian sarcophagus maskImpressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
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Central part of a mummy cartonnagePolychrome painted panel depicting the four sons of Horus and a representation of Kheper-Ra. The collar is resembling the falcon wing of Horus.
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Roman military whistleHistorically interesting example of Roman military equipment. Whistles of this type have been used in the 1st to 2nd cent. AD. Their function is not fully understood, yet.
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Whistle from plastic bronzeNice small whistle made of a high lead content bronze. Probably produced in the Modern Age.
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Roman military whistleHistorically interesting example of Roman military equipment. Whistles of this type have been used in the 1st to 2nd cent. AD. Their function is not fully understood, yet.
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Kleine griechische OlpeMiniaturausführung eines griechischen Kännchens. Möglicherweise Votivkeramik oder Spielzeug. Klassische Epoche, etwa 4. Jh. v.Chr., rot-schwarze Glasur, rote Bemaltung.
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römische Beschläge aus BronzeLot aus 5 Kleinbronzen, perfekt erhalten mit schöner Patina. Aus alter deutscher Sammlung.
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Bohrer oder Stichel des Homo heidelbergensisExtrem seltenes Artefakt dieses mitteleuropäischen Frühmenschen. Aus einer erforschten Ausgrabung bei Battenberg, auf 600.000 v. Chr. zu datieren.
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Griechische Kylix, Magna GreciaKleiner Kelch mit nur einem Henkel. Halbkugelartige Form. Heller Ton m. schwarzem Überzug.
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Chinesische Porzellanfrucht aus der Qing-DynastieAltarfrucht aus feinem Porzellan mit polychromer Glasur. Alte China des 19. Jh., 65mm lang. Perfekt erhalten.
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Zoomorphes koptisches Textilfragmentmit Darstellung von Vögeln und Tieren. Ein exzellentes Belegstück des horror vacui. Starke Farben.
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Gruppe 5 antiker GürtelschnallenRömische Gürtelschnallen aus Bronze. Etwa 1. bis 6. Jh. n. Chr., diverse Ausführungen. Pannonische Provinzen.
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Römischer Würfel aus BeinGroßer römischer Würfel aus Bein, 1. Jhd.n.Chr. Mit attraktiver, dunkler Tönung.
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Römischer Würfel aus BeinGroßer römischer Würfel aus Bein, 1. Jhd.n.Chr. Mit attraktiver, dunkler Tönung.
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Römischer Würfel aus BeinGroßer römischer Würfel aus Bein, 1. Jhd.n.Chr. Mit attraktiver, dunkler Tönung.
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Römisches TonsiebRotes Terracotta, außen verziert durch Zierrillen, breiter Henkel.
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Mühlespielbrett aus einer Hypokaustanlage mit StempelDas Stück stellt ein Unikat dar. Die Stempellesung ist unbekannt, ebenso wie Vergleichsstücke in der Forschungsliteratur.
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Römischer Würfel aus BeinGroßer römischer Würfel aus Bein, 1. Jhd.n.Chr. Mit attraktiver, dunkler Tönung.
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Chinesische Holzbuchstaben in SetzkastenVollständiger Setzkasten, bestehend aus 486 Einzelbuchstaben. Die Gebrauchsspuren belegen eine rege Nutzung dieses seltenen Belegstücks der asiatischen Buchdruckkunst.
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Römischer Würfel aus SteinCa. 1. bis 4. Jh. n. Chr., Summen der Gegenüberseiten 4, 6, 11.Ca. 16mm Kantenlänge.
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