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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375597 (stock #332)
POTTERY WINE KRATER
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE I, 1200 - 980 BC
First temple period
"Time of King David"

Biblical pottery wine krater with a ring base and a shaped rim. "It was used as wine mixer and cooler"

Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 cm
Diameter: 23 cm

Condition: Very good condition untouched as found

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375596 (stock #367)
POTTERY JAR
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Nicely made in a globular body with a shaped neck and handle

Dimensions:

Height: 14 cm

Diameter: 9.5 cm
Height on stand: 17.5 cm
Condition: Repaired and restored

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375595 (stock #45)
BURNISHED POTTERY BILBIL
Cypriot; Holy Land – Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC

Burnished pottery spindle-shaped body, long cylindrical ridged neck, flat out-turned broad rim, flat handle from neck to shoulder, splaying base. Dark brown to blacl smooth burnished suface.

During the Late Bronze Age little jugs, known, as "Bil-bils" were importaed into Canaan. They have been discovered at various sites in Israel. Lachish, Jerusalem, and Gezer, mostly in funerary contexts...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Byzantine : Pre AD 1000 item #1375593 (stock #384)
HIGHLY DECORATED POTTERY DOUBLE-FLASK KOHL UNGEUNTARIUM
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 5th Century AD

Incised with large palm branches and geometric design

Measurements:
Height: 10.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm

Beautifully mounted on a custom plexi-glass display stand.

Found near Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375591 (stock #362)
POTTERY PERFUME JAR
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Nicely made in a globular body with a shaped neck and handle

Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Height on stand: 17 cm

Condition: Some professional restoration

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375590 (stock #139)
TERRACOTTA WINE PITCHER WITH A TREFOIL MOUTH AND A POINTED BASE
BIBLICAL, IRON AEG, 1200 - 980 BC
First temple period
"Time of King David"

Dimensions:
Height: 27 cm
Width: 15 cm
Height on stand: 29 cm

Condition: Rim repaired and restored otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375589 (stock #406)
PIANTED POTTERY JUGLET
Dated from, 330 - 100 BC
Time of Alexander the Great

Dimensions:
Height: 9.5 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
Height on stand: 12 cm
Condition: Intact with nice earthy patina

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultural values and especially because of their provenance in the biblical ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1375588 (stock #1730)
HOLLOW TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A STANDING IDOL
EGYPT, GRECO-ROMAN 100 BC – 100 AD
This is a wonderful opportunity to own an authentic piece of ancient art that represents a fusion of three of the greatest cultures in history

Measurements:
Height: 16 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Minor hairline crack at the lower part of the back other un-touched as found with remains of white pigments.

Mounted on a plexi-glass “Lucite”...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375587 (stock #443)
BIBLICAL POTTERY COOKING POT
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Globular body with circular lines all around the entire body, a short cylindrical neck with two handles

Dimensions:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 18 cm
Height on stand: 20 cm

Condition: One side of the rim is professionally repaired otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375586 (stock #1419)
TERRACOTTA PERFUME JAR
GREEK - HELLENISTIC PERIOD 330 - 50 BC
"Time of Alexander the Great"

Globular body with a ring base and a shaped neck folded outwards

Measurements:
Height: 13 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Height on stand: 17.5 cm

Condition: Minor repair hard to see otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south “City of Abraham” south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000 item #1375583 (stock #1962)
TERRCOTTA FIGURE
EGYPT, GRECO-ROMAN, 100 BC/AD

Measurements:
Height: 17.5 cm
Width: 7 cm

Condition: Good condition

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Bronze : Pre AD 1000 item #1375582 (stock #2730)
BRONZE FIGURE OF SLEEPING EROS "CUPID"
ROMAN, 1st - 3rd Century AD

A Sculpture Dreaming About Love
The subject is a young boy, who’s been out shooting arrows all day, and he’s fallen asleep.

The arrows have golden tips … that aren’t deadly as much as powerful. Supposedly they cause victims to suddenly be overcome with feelings of love. Greek bronze figure of sleeping Eros

God of love and son of Aphrodite, was a popular subject for small or silver statuettes...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1375581 (stock #2407)
A SET OF THREE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CONICAL COLLARED COSMETIC VESSELS
Middle Kingdom, Circa, 1985 – 1773 B.C
Old Kingdom, 2494 – 2181 B.C

Measurements:
Height: 6 – Diameter: 4.5 cm
Height: 6 cm – Diameter: 2.5 cm
Height: 7 cm - Diameter: 3 cm
Condition: Un-touched as found, not repaired and not restored

Mounted on a custom plexi-glass “Lucite” display stand

Provenance: Aweidah's collection before 1970 - Registered at the IAA

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000 item #1375580 (stock #91)
GLAZED FAIENCE FRAGMENT IN THE SHAPE OF A LOTUS FLOWER
EGYPTIAN, PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 600 - 300 BC

Measurements:
Height: 7
Diameter: 8 cm
Height on stand: 10.5 cm

Condition: Un-touched as found

Mounted on a plexi-glass “Lucite” display stand of high quality

Provenance: Aweidah's collection before 1970 - Registered at the IAA

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375579 (stock #427)
RED SLIP POTTERY VESSEL

CANAANITE, Early Bronze Age, 3100 – 2700 BC

Beautiful Abydos ware burnished vessel, funnel-shaped neck with two ledge handles on the shoulderS and a last base

Dimensions:
Height: 17.5 cm
Diameter: 10 cm

Found in Jericho, Israel

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Abydos ware (a-BY-dos ware)
Pottery of Canaanite (Syro-Palestinian) origin found in the royal tombs of the First and ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1375578 (stock #4261)
POTTERY HEAD OF ASTARTE "FERTILITY GODDESS"
HOLY LAND, ROMAN, BEIT NATIF, 300 - 400 AD

Measurements:
Height: 5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 12.5 cm

Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Pre AD 1000 item #1375576 (stock #2551)
CLAY FIGURE OF A STANDING ASTARTE “FERTILITY GODDESS”
Mesopotamia, Old Babylonian; 1800 BC

Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 14.5 cm

Ishtar (Akkadian), Astarte (Phoenician), or Inanna (Sumerian) was the most important female deity in Mesopotamia through the second millennium BC. She was identified with the planet Venus, and the sunrise. She was the goddess of both sexual love and warfare...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375575 (stock #320)
POTTERY WINE MEASURING JUGLET
CANAANITE, Late Bronze Age: 1550 - 1200 BC

Time of Moses

Measurements:
Height: 16 cm
Width: 8 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Good condition as shown

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375573 (stock #168)
Large ancient biblical painted pottery wine pitcher
Biblical, Canaanite, Late Bronze Age, 1550 - 1200 BC
Time of Moses

Highly painted terracotta wine pitcher, high base, shaped neck with a tri-foil mouth and typical late bronze age brown paint decoration around the neck, body and handle

Measurements:
Height: 28 cm
Width: 17 cm
Height on stand: 30 cm

Condition: Minor repair at the rim otherwise intact

Found in Hebron "City of Abraham" south...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375572 (stock #336)
POTTERY VESSEL "BOWL"
Holy Land – Middle Bronze Age, 1850 – 1550 BC
Canaanite; Time of Abraham

Nicely made with a rim folded outward and a rounded flat base

Measurements:
Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Minor chips at the rim as shown otherwise intact

Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375571 (stock #573)
BURNISHED POTTERY PERFUME JAR
Holy Land, Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham"

Nicely made with a shaped neck and a little round base with remains of ancient paint pigment on the body.

Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 cm
Width: 7 cm
Height on stand: 11.5 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375570 (stock #4532)
ANCIENT BURNISHED POTTERY JUGLET
EARLY CYPRIOT, 3rd - 2nd Millennium BC

The juglet in nicely made in a globular body, cylindrical neck with flared funnel-like rim and highly decorated with incised decoration all around the neck and the entire body.

Measurements:
Height:11 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm

Condition: Neck and handle re-attached as shown otherwise intact

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375528 (stock #187)
BURNISHED POTTERY SPOUTED VESSEL
"Canaanite" Early Bronze Age, 3100 - 2000 BC

Nicely made in a globular body with a looped handle and a shaped neck

Dimensions:
Height: 11 cm
Width: 13 cm Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Jericho, Holy Land

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Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultural values and especially because of their provenanc...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pre AD 1000 item #1375527 (stock #533)
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A YOUTH
EGYPT, GRECO- ROMAN PERIOD, 100 BC/AD

Measurements:
Height: 7 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm

Condition: Good condition as found, not repaired and not restored

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000 item #1375526 (stock #1328)
TERRACOTTA USHABTI
EGYPTIAN, 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, C. 1075 - 664 BC

Depicted in a mummiiform style , wearing tripartite wig, arms folded across chest.

Measurements:
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 15.5 cm

Condition: lower part re-attached as shown otherwise intact

Beautifully mounted on a custom plexi-glass display stand of high quality

Provenance: Aweidah's collection before 1970- Registered at IAA

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375525 (stock #577)
POTTERY WINE MEASURING JAR "DIPPER"
BIBLICAL, CANAANITE, MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of the Patriarchs

Dimensions:
Height: 19 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm

Condition: Good condition with earthy patina as found.

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375524 (stock #149)
POTTERY PERFUME JAR
Holy Land – CANAANITE, Middle Bronze Age, 1850 – 1550 BC
“Time of Abraham"

Nicely made with a double shaped handle and a little base. Would have been used for perfumed oils and precious liquids
Parallel: Ancient pottery of the Holy Land – Ruth Amira, Masada press – Page, 111 – PL...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1375523 (stock #4572)
BLACK STONE MACE-HEAD
Egypt, Predynastic Period
Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C.

There is a bow drilled hole that runs through the center, and there is wear on the outer edges at each end of the hole...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375522 (stock #1274)
POTTERY OIL FILLER WITH A SPOUT
BIBLICAL, LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 - 1200 BC
Time of Moses

Measurements:
Height: 5 cm
Length: 13.5 cm

Condition: handle repaired otherwise intact.

Excavated in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375521 (stock #592)
BLACK TERRACOTTA OIL JUGLET
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE I, 1200 - 980 BC
First temple period
"Time of King David"

Dimensions:
Height: 11.5 cm
Width: 7 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Good condition untouched as found

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375520 (stock #1438)
POTTERY ALABASTRON "FLASK"
IRON AGE, 1000 BC
"Time of King David"

Would have been used to carry perfumed oils and ointments

Measurements:
Height: 21 cm
Diameter: 5 cm
Height on stand: 23 cm

Beautifully mounted on a custom handmade plexi-glass display stand of high quality

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Pre AD 1000 item #1375519 (stock #395)
RED SLIP POTTERY WINE PITCHER
CANAANITE, Early Bronze Age, 3100 – 2700 BC

Beautiful Abydos ware burnished wine jug with a long neck, large handle and funnel-shaped mouth and a flat base.

Dimensions:
Height: 21 cm
Width: 12 cm

Found in Jericho, Israel

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Abydos ware (a-BY-dos ware)
Pottery of Canaanite (Syro-Palestinian) origin found in the royal tombs of the First and Sec...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1375516 (stock #114)
BONE FRAGMENT DEPICTING FACE OF CUPID
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD

Measurements:
Length: 7.5 cm
Height: 4 cm

Condition: Intact, untouched as found with natural patina

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Pre AD 1000 item #1375515 (stock #4318)
ANCIENT CLAY PLAQUE
MESOPOTAMIA, OLD BABYLONIAN PERIOD, 2040 - 1750 BC

This baked clay plaque with relief decoration representing a seated ruler on his throne infront of a large palm branch

Baked clay plaques were mass-produced in southern Mesopotamia from the second millennium BC. They show informal scenes and reflect the private face of life...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1375514 (stock #1121)
FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF AN ANIMAL
PHILISTINE, IRON AGE, 1200 BC

Probably a part of a Kernos! Measurements:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 11.5 cm

Condition: Horns missing in antiquity, untouched as found

Found near Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

Beautifully mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality

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PHILISTINES:
THEY ARE AL...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pre AD 1000 item #1375511 (stock #J.2005)
Directly from Jerusalem, ancient Roman white agate bead, dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire pendant.

Found in Israel and come with a certificate of authenticity

C O M P L E T E - H A N D M A D E !

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1375510 (stock #J2004)
Charming bracelet, beautifully recomposed of authentic ancient Roman coloured stone beads. (Black, red and white)
Dated from, 1st – 2nd Cent. AD

Sterling silver wires and clasp.

Length: 17.5 cm

The beads are found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel and accompined with a certificate of authenticity. Be ware of modern copies!

C o m p l e t e - H a n d m a d e.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1375509 (stock #J.2003)
Directly from Jerusalem, ancient Roman carnelian bead pendant
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire pendant.

Dimensions:
Length: 5 cm
Width: 2cm

Carnelian was thought to cause the blood to circulate smoothly throughout the body. It was believed to make the skin healthy and youthful, removing sores and blemishes when worn. Because of its calming effects on the blood, carnelian also makes one feel peaceful and slow to anger...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1375508 (stock #J.2002)
Charming earrings, beautifully recomposed of authentic ancient Roman white stone beads. Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire earrings.

Dated from, 1st – 2nd Cent. AD

The beads are found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel an

Accompined with a certificate of authenticity.

S t u n n i n g !

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1375507 (stock #J.2001)
Directly from Jerusalem, ancient Roman agate bead pendant
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire pendant.

Dimensions:
Length: 4.5 cm
Width: 2.5 cm

Found in Israel and come with a certificate of authenticity

C O M P L E T E - H A N D M A D E !

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1375505
BRONZE SHORT SWORD
BRONZE AGE PERSIA, 1200 – 800 BC

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for the ancient weapons collectors the chance to purchase this exquisite museum quality ancient full handled bronze short sword.

It has a prominent raised mid-rib terminating proximally into the open loop of a “C”.

Measurements: Length: 52 cm – Width: 6 cm -Height on stand: 38 cm

Excellent archaeological condition, not repaired and not restored with beautiful patina....

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375504 (stock #2346)
BIBLICAL TERRACOTTA SET “ AN OIL LAMP AND OIL FILLER”
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE I, 1200 – 980 BC
First temple period
“Time of King David”

Dimensions:
Oil lamp: Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Condition: Intact

Oil filler:
Height: 11 cm
Width: 8 cm

Condition: Intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

Nicely mounted on a custom “acrylic” plexi-glass display stand

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375502 (stock #4530)
POTTERY OIL LAMP
Byzantine empire, 5th Cent. AD

Nicely made and decorated with a schematic seven branched menorah on the nozzle

This lamp will make a nice addition to the finest oil lamp collection

Measurements:
Length: 10 cm
Width: 7 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375501 (stock #4162)
POTTERY SAUCER OIL LAMP
Biblical, Iron Age II, 900 – 586 BC
“Time of Kings of ancient Israel”

A charming wheel-made reddish pottery saucer oil lamp with a pinched spout and a base

Measurements:
Length: 13 cm
Width: 13.5 cm

Condition: Minor ancient chip at the rim otherwise intact and in good condition.

Found in Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1375500 (stock #3877)
BRONZE SHORT SWORD
BRONZE AGE, PERSIA, 1000 – 800 BC

This fantastic weapon has survived intact and enjoys a gorgeous dark olive green patina

Dimensions:
Length: 50 cm
Width: 4 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Nicely mounted on a customs acrylic “Plexi-glass” display stand of high quality

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375499 (stock #3004)
POTTERY OIL LAMP DEPICTING A CROSS ON THE NOZZLE
BYZANTINE PERIOD, 4TH CENTURY AD

Measurements:
Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 5 cm

Condition: With some age weathering to the surface

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1375498 (stock #535)
HOLLOW TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF HARPOCRATES
“GOD OF SILENCE”
EGYPT, GRECO-ROMAN 100 BC – 100 AD

This is a wonderful opportunity to own an authentic piece of ancient art that represents a fusion of three of the greatest cultures in history

Hollow terracotta figure of harpocrates with remains of white paint on the surface “God of Secrecy and silence” Harpocrates is shown seated, crossed legs holding a jar with his right forefinger to his lips

This gesture was mis...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375497 (stock #2316)
POTTERY WINE PITCHER
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 4th – 5th CENT. AD

Cylindrical-shaped neck with a ridge and a flat base.

Measurements:
Height: 19 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm

Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1375496 (stock #328)
BURNISHED POTTERY WINE AMPHORISKOS
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE II, 800 – 700 BC
Time of the Kings of ancient Israel

Conical body tapers to bottom base, two loop handles on the side and a long funnel-shaped neck.

Dimensions:
Height: 25 cm
Width: 19 cm
Height on stand: 28 cm

Condition: Minor hairline crack hard to see otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1363326 (stock #3846)
BRONZE SPIKE-BUTTED AXE-HEAD
PERSIAN, IRON AGE, 1200 – 1000 BC

Dimensions:
Length: 19.5 cm
Height: 7 cm
Height on stand: 17 cm

Very good condition with beautiful patina

Nicely set of an acrylic “Plexi-glass” display stand

Complete and intact with earthy encrustations around the shaft, one spike slightly bent.

Cast using the lost wax method; a spike-butted axehead, the short, cylindrical shaft tube with three cords across each side, lead...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1363325 (stock #4101)
BRONZE FINIAL IN THE FORM OF THE “MASTER OF ANIMALS”
PERSIAN PERIOD, 1000 – 650 BC

The Master of (the) Animals or Lord of the Animals is a motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted animals. It is very widespread in the art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363324 (stock #1220)
PAINTED POTTERY WINE PITCHER
CANAANITE, LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 – 1200 B.C.
Time of Moses

Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 14 cm
Height on stand: 17.5 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 912207

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363323 (stock #163)
"LARGE" POTTERY WINE PITCHER
Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age, 1850 – 1550 B.C.
Time of Abraham

Dimensions:
Height: 28 cm
Width: 12.5 cm

Condition: Neck professionally repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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#31638

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363322 (stock #46)
BLACK POTTERY JUG
PHOENICIAN BURNISHED POTTERY PITCHER IRON AGE, 1000 – 700 BC

Nicely made with a globular body, flat base and a funnel-shaped neck with a rim folded outwards.

Dimensions:
Height: 15 cm
Diameter: 19 cm
Height on stand: 19 cm

Condition: Good condition with nice earthy patina

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 9467

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363321 (stock #408)
PERFUME POTTERY JAR
Holy Land, Canaanite, biblical Middle Bronze Age, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham

Dimensions:
Height: 10.5 cm
Diameter: 8 cm
Height on stand: 14 cm

Condition: Very good condition with nice earthy patina as found

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Glass : Pre AD 1000 item #1363320 (stock #256)
ROMAN GLASS PERFUME FLASK
Roman period, 100 - 300 AD

With ribbed body and a shaped neck, "Used to carry perfumed oils and ointments"

Dimensions:
Height: 6.5 cm
Diameter: 3.5 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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#62567

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363319 (stock #1296)
PAINTED POTTERY JAR
"Canaanite" Early Bronze Age, 3100 - 2000 BC

Globular body, net design painting all around the body, two loop handles and a funnel-shaped neck

Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 cm
Diameter: 10.5 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Minor repair at the body otherwise intact

Nicely mounted on an acrylic "Plexi-glass display stand

Found in Jericho "Jordan valley", Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1363318 (stock #1282)
A BEAUTIFUL POTTERY SET "OIL LAMP AND AN OIL FILLER"
HOLY LAND; ROMAN; HERODIAN, 37 BC – 70 AD
Second temple period
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultural values and especially because of their provenance in the biblical lands during the biblical period. To own a "biblical" artifact is to possess a genuine, one-of-a-kind, object that puts one in actual physical contact with the world of the Bible. The...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1362197 (stock #188)
PERFUME POTTERY JAR
Holy Land, Canaanite, biblical Middle Bronze Age, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham

Double-shaped handle, ovoid body with a rim folded outwards!

Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm

Diameter: 8.5 cm
Height on stand: 9 cm

Condition: Rim chipped as shown with age weathering on the surface otherwise intact.

Found in Hebron "City of Abraham" south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1362196 (stock #393)
POTTERY JAR WITH A HIGH LOOPED HANDLE
HOLY LAND, Chalcholithic Age, 4000 - 3100 BC

Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Height on stand: 17 cm

Condition: Handle repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Jericho "Jordan Valley", Holy Land

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