Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land (141)

TERRACOTTA FLASK
CYRPO-PHOENICIAN, IRON AGE 800 – 600 B.C

Globular body, two handles with a shaped neck.
Remains of ancient black painted lines around the body .

Dimensions:
Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Rim chipped as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 84129

BURNISHED POTTERY JUGLET
Cypriot; Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC
Cypriot ceramic imports found in Israel Ref. Ancient pottery of the Holy Land (Amiran, 1969 PL.554).

Burnished pottery bilbil globular body with a high base, long cylindrical neck slightly off central axis, funnel rim and a antithetic scroll in relief on body

During the Late Bronze Age little jugs, known, as "Bil-bils" were importaed into Canaan...

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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BURNISHED TERRACOTA JAR
CYPRIOT, LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 – 1200 B.C

The vase consists of two identical small juglets (bilbils) joined together at body, excellent workmanship and decoration, dark gray metallic burnish, a fine creation of the master potter in a period when pottery making reached a peak of achievement.

The jar is well proportioned, with a flaring neck, graceful ovoid body and a pointed base...

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...

POTTERY JAR WITH A HIGH LOOPED HANDLE M
HOLY LAND, Chalcholithic Age, 4000 - 3100 BC

Dimensions:
Height: 12 cm
Width: 13 cm
Height on stand: 16 cm

Condition: very good condition

Found in Jericho east of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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

POTTERY VESSEL WITH A LOOPED HANDLE
HOLY LAND; CHALCHOLITHIC AGE; 4000 - 3100 BC

Measurements:
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 13 cm

Condition: Chip near handle as shown otherwise intact

Found in Jericho, Holy Land

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BURNISHED POTTERY JAR
Holy Land, "Canaanite" Early Bronze Age, 3000 - 2000 BC

Globular body with a rim folded outwards

Dimensions:
Height: 14 cm
Diameter: 13 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Minor restoration at the rim as shown otherwise intact

Found in Jericho "Jordan valley", Holy Land

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

BURNISHED POTTERY JAR
"Canaanite" Early Bronze Age, 3100 - 2000 BC

Red slip, globular body with a two loop handles and a rim folded outwards

Dimensions:
Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored

Found in Jericho "Jordan valley", Holy Land

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

HIGHLY DECORATED SPOUTED POTTERY VESSEL
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 5th CENTURY AD

Nicely decorated with circular lines around the body, concave base, cylindrical-shaped neck with a rim folded outwards.

Dimensions:
Height: 20 cm
Width: 15 cm
Height on stand: 25 cm

Condition: Professional hard to see reparation.

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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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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BYZANTINE - EARLY ISLAMIC DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
7th Cent. AD

Circular body with fine ribbing, body tapering towards the top, wider at the lower part and narrower at the upper with a loop handle higher than the rim and a well-formed nozzle.

Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 6.5 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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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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A wonderful set of ancient arrowheads from two different periods
Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age, 1750 – 1550 B.C.
Roman period, 1st – 3rd Centuries A.D.

One of the reasons for the soldier's success was their weapon. Besides his sword or spear, the most common weapon for a soldier would have been his bow and arrow. Bronze weapons were far superior to soft copper blades...

A wonderful set of ancient arrowheads from three different periods, Iron Age, 1000 BC - Greek- 400 BC and the Roman period, 100 – 300 AD

One of the reasons for the soldier's success was their weapons. Besides his sword or spear, the most common weapon for a soldier would have been his bow and arrow. Bronze weapons were far superior to soft copper blades...

Directly from Jerusalem, Aweidah Gallery is pleased to offer this RARE- ancient Greek Silver Tyre Shekel “ The thirty pieces of Silver which was paid to Judas for betraying the christ”

Dated year 159 - 33/34 C.E.
Obverse: laureate head of Melqart facing right, wearing knotted lionskin around neck

Reverse: Eagle standing lt. with rt. foot on prow of ship, palm branch over rt. shoulder, date and club in field to left...

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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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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