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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                        Italic Kylix with sun and palmette stampsFrom the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the cup during his study travels to Italy.
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                        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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                        Clay impressions of Roman sealsThe ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.
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                        Athenian black figure neck amphora - Departing warriorThe hoplite is bidding farewell to his mother, a touching scene showing the humans behind all military symbolics. From the collection of Prof. Dahn, acquired at Spink & Sons (London) in 1953.
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                        Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, two with triangular cross-section and two leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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                        Perfectly preserved red figure amphora with SatyrCampanian, 2nd half 4th century BC. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the amphora during his study travels to Italy.
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                        Celtic spear head - found in 1970s near Warminster, UKMade of iron, about 1st century BC - 1st century AD. With export permit by the Arts Council of England.
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                        Roman glass insert for a fingerringBanded glass imitating natural agate. The piece was once inserted into jewellery from the Roman Imperial period.
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                        Large phoenician terra cotta figurineExcellent condition, with partially preserved painting and attractive sea patina. Found in the sea near the city of Akko in Israel in the 1980s, exported with permit from Israel Antiquities Authority.
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Neo-Assyrian stamp sealThe octagonal seal shows two hybrid creature around a tree of life. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.
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                        Early flat axe from JudeaTrapezoidal axe head from Early Bronze Age. The piece was found in Judea.
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                        Black figure Athenian Bowl Skyphos with panthersDelicate piece of ancient art from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976- 78 at a London art gallery.
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                        Large Hellenistic bottle from ApuliaExcellent condition for a vessel of this size. From an old German private collection. Acquired at a German antiquities gallery in 1978.
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                        Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads with triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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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.
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                        Rare Athenian feeding flask found in AthensPerfectly preserved ancient baby feeding vessel. Found in a 3rd century BC tomb in Athens.
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                        Campanian red figure Hydria with thermoluminescence analysisFrom the workshop of the Branicki painter, 330 - 320 BC, Cumae. Impressive large vase in very nice condition.
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                        Etruscan bronze figurine of a dancing KoreVotive figurine from Umbria region, 5th century B.C. Very well preserved with nice patina. Es W. Rosenbaum collection.
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        Very large red figure neck amphora with thermoluminescence analysisAbsolutely exceptional condition for a vase of this size (46cm), worth the exhibition in a museum. Original painting mainly preserved. From an old German collection, acquired prior to 1983 from the antiquities dealer Helmut Liebert, Krefeld, Germany.
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                        Nicely preserved black glaze HydriaVery high quality, excellently preserved for a vase of this size. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.
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                        Rare Tacitus print by Hieronymus Froben, Basel 1544The only 1544 print currently offered on the market. Attractive and rare 16th century print, published in the workshop Froben. Impressive folio in very good condition, thoroughly printed. Beautiful large wood- and metal-cut initials.
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                        Stirrup vessel of a shamanBeautiful vessel from the golden age of the Moche culture. It shows a blind Shaman with a rattle in his hand. 200 to 400 AD, including TL analysis.
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                        Pannonian trumpet broochWell preserved Roman silver fibula with curved bow. The type is from the Pannonian provinces of Rome and dates to the 2nd century.
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                        Very large etrusco-corinthian Olpe with animals - ex Galleria Fallani in RomeShowing swans, lions and panthers. Very rare in this size. Ex collection Ulfert Wilke, founder of Iowa Art Museum.
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                        Egyptian scarab with pharaoAmulet seal with pharao and servant on the underside. Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
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                        Messapian column kraterExcellently preserved for a vessel of this size. From the collection of Alvin M. Cohen, artist and Washington Post Art Director.
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                        Very fine Hadrianus DenariusThe reverse shows Genius performing a sacrifice. Ex Münz-Cabinet Berlin auction 1985.
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                        Western Asiatic maceheadHeavy head of a mace with an ovoid shape. Wonderful veined rock. From Early Bronze Age of the Near East.
 
						 
						 
						 
						
			
			
			
                        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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                        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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                        Incredible corinthian miniature aryballos with animalsHighly detailed, perfectly preserved work of art, showing swan, boar, deer and griffin. Worth the exhibition in a museum.
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                        Decorated Boeotian Kylix from TanagraLarge cup, very nicely decorated, great overall impression. Acquired at Charles Ede Gallery in London in 1977.
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                        Apulian red figure SkyphosVery nicely preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Ax German private collection, acquired in Rome in the 1970s.
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                        Black figure Athenian Lekythos - Chariot with horsesThe human figures possibly represent amazons. Perfectly preserved piece of ancient art from an old German private collection. Acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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                        Etruscan Oinochoe from "Phantom Group" - Found in TarquiniaA vase from the same group is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in NYC. Very good condition. From an old German collection, acquired in the late 1950s.
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                        Pair of Roman gold earringsThe gold bodies are decorated with portrait busts made of black and white layered onyx. The jewellery was made in the 2nd century AD in the Danube provinces of the Roman Empire.
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