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Ancient art and antiquities in the Alte Roemer online shop
Welcome to the Alte Roemer shop, where you will find authentic artefacts covering the time span from Bronze Age to Late Antiquity. Refine your search to ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian or other antiquities using the navigation menu on the left, or just browse our full selection. An own section of our shop is dedicated to ancient numismatics with focus on Roman and Greek coins. Please do not hesitate to contact us any time via email or using our contact form. Correspondence is welcome in English, German, Italian, French, Russian or Japanese.
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Roman oil lamp - hen with chicksExceptionally well-preserved with high relief on the mirror. From a very old German family collection, acquired between 1925 and 1935. The find region is known to be Tunisia.
€390
Byzantine amphora with nice sea encrustationVery good condition. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€480
Greek Terracotta figurine of a sitting womanFrom the old German private collection of H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
€800
Canopic jar lid of the 18th dynasty from museum collectionEgyptian canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head, dating to the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. The high quality alabaster piece came to the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1888 and was part of the museum collection for more than 100 years.
€6,500
Pair of Egyptian bronze eyesThese bronze eyes with stone inlays were mounted on a sarcophagus during the 21st to 30th dynasties. A popular but rare object, they are sometimes referred to as mummy eyes.
€3,250
Roman oil lamp with running dogExceptionally well-preserved, with a running dog in high relief on the mirror. From a very old German family collection, acquired between 1925 and 1935. The find region is known to be Tunisia.
€450
Roman Terra Sigillata mortarium from El Djem in TunisiaVery good condition. From the old German private collection Scheubert. Bernd Scheubert was internationally known as the "Tunisia painter".
€450
Interesting large byzantine handle jug with nice sea encrustationImpressive vessel with distinct maritime aesthetics. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€380
Etrusco-italic votive headAbout 4th - 3rd century B.C., finely worked. From the old German private collection H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
€1,600
Rare zoomorph Minoan sealExtremely rare ivory stamp seal in the shape of a monkey. Made by the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.
€6,500
Roman bronze bust of a woman from the estate of Prof. G. Retzius (1842 - 1919)Ex Hoving & Winborg auction September 29, 1917. Consigned from the estate of Prof. Gustaf Retzius, a well-known and internationally honored professor of anatomy. Most recently owned by Herbert Cahn (1915–2002), one of the most important dealers in ancient coins and works of art of his time, as well as a passionate researcher in the fields of ancient numismatics and classical archaeology.
€11,000
Jerusalem oil lamp of Herodian shape from Adler collectionLamp from a type dating to the lifetime of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.
€560
Roman glass beakerRare cup made of almost colourless, slightly turquoise glass. From the 2nd to 4th century AD.
€600
Roman glassBeautifully iridescent turquoise-green glass in a cylindrical shape. From the Roman Imperial period.
€350
Spindle shaped Roman unguentariumA tall and slender glass vessel made of almost colourless glass. Similar finds from the 4th century are known from the Balkans and Cyprus.
€950
Fragment of a Roman clay headVery good condition, nice surface details. From a German private collection, acquired in the 1950s.
€215
Large Roman legionary roof tile produced by Legio VI Victrix 70 - 104 A.D.Excellently preserved, extremely rare for an object of this size. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€1,400
Roman amphora with nice sea encrustationThis type was used for the transportation of wine and fish sauce (Muria). Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€980
Roman glass vessel with knobsA rare and impressive vessel type from a late Roman glass factory in the Levant. Dating from the 3rd to 4th century.
€1,080
Sumerian brick with royal inscriptionClay tile from the temple of Eridu, donated around 2040 BC. Dedicated by Amar-Sin, king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Studied for a research project in 1983.
€6,000
Pair of ancient gold earringsA magnificently preserved piece of jewellery from the Late Roman to Early Byzantine era. Featuring glass and gold beads.
€2,400
Large Villanovan fibulaImposing bronze brooch of the italic Iron Age. Acquired 1986 at Casa Serodine.
€515
Roman oil lamp with rare sceneThe mirror shows Eros riding a bull. Rare, no parallel found in the available specialist literature. From the old German private collection of the art historian Steinbock.
€540
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.
€1,780
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€180
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€310
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€320
Necklace of Sumerian beadsBeautiful beads of orange-patterned carnelian, beige-banded agate, and pleasantly contrasting blue lapis lazuli. Similar to the jewelry of the Sumerian queen Puabi. Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, around 2500 BC.
€5,500
Stylized Bes maskHighly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.
€250
Egyptian amulet of a Bes maskProtective amulet in the form of a mask of the god Bes made of turquoise faience. Nice specimen from Ptolemaic Egypt.
€180
Egyptian ushabti for Viceroy HoriOne of only 30 known funerary statuettes from the tomb of Hori I, King's son of Kush. Viceroy of Kush in Nubia during the reign of the pharaohs Ramesses III and IV. An exhibited and repeatedly published piece.
€8,850
Hellenistic oil lamp from old German collectionAlmost perfectly preserved, undamaged, decorated with geometric pattern. With handle.
€400
Roman Terra Sigillata bowl from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€280
Rare silver obol with Poseidon and bull - ex KuenkerPoseidonia (later Paestum), 5th century B.C. In Greek mythology, an obol was the fee to pay Charon for a passage across the river Styx.
€130
