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

"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

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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Snake “Serpent” pottery jar
“Tell El-Yahudiyeh ware"
Holy Land, Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age
1730 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham

The jar is outstanding in its excellent workmanship and decoration, 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...

RED SLIP POTTERY OIL LAMP
CRUSADER PERIOD, 11TH CENT. AD

This type is referred to as “saucer lamps” or “beehive lamps”...

ZOOMORPHIC DECORATED POTTERY WINE VESSEL
Byzantine Empire, 5th – 6th Century AD

A fascinating ancient Byzantine decorated pottery zoomorphic wine vessel in the form of a cockerel with a loop handle.

The liquids could be poured through the orifice in the animal's head...

POTTERY WINE JUG WITH A LONG SPOUT AND A STRAINER
HOLY LAND, Iron Age, Israelite, 1200 – 900 BC

Time of the Kings of ancient Israel

Beautifully made in a globular body with long spout and a strainer

Very little is known about vessels used for drinking beer, those we know of are generally characterised by a spout and a strainer. Since the remains of straw and chaff usually floated along the surface of the beer, it was necessary to strain the liquid before drinking it...

BURNISHED POTTERY JUGLET
Cypriot; Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC

Dark gray metallic burnish, globular body, long cylindrical neck, funnel rim, handle from neck to shoulder, base ring. Two parallel ridges round the neck at the level of the upper part of the handle

Of all the Cypriote ceramic imports found in Israel, the Base-Ring “Bilbil” jugs and juglets of the usual size are the most common (Cf...

PAINTED POTTERY WINE JUG
Cypriot; Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC

Globular body, long cylindrical neck, funnel rim, handle from neck to shoulder, base ring with remains of white paint decoration around the whole body.

Of all the Cypriote ceramic imports found in Israel, the Base-Ring “Bilbil” jugs and juglets of the usual size are the most common (Cf...

PHOENICIAN BURNISHED POTTERY PITCHER
IRON AGE, 1000 – 700 BC

Nicely made and highly burnished in metallic gray color, with an elegant funnel-shaped neck and a flat base.

Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Neck repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 9147

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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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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TERRACOTTA HEAD OF AN ASTARTE
Fertility Goddess
Iron Age II, Israelite: 1000-586 BC.
Time of the kings of ancient Israel"

Terracotta figurines of Astarte (Ashtoret), were prominent in daily Israelite religious practice, and were worshiped probably by women...

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...

DECORATED POTTERY WINE PITCHER
HOLY LAND – biblical Roman “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
Second temple period
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

With a ribbed body, cylindrical neck and a shaped handle

Dimensions:

Height: 18.5 cm

 Diameter: 16 cm
Height on stand: 22 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

Antiquities are valuable because ...

BURNISHED POTTERY SPOUTED VESSEL
“Canaanite” Early Bronze Age, 3100 – 2000 BC

Red slip, globular body with a two loop handles, rim folded outward and a flat base

Dimensions:
Height: 10 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height on stand: 13.5 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Jericho “Jordan valley”, Holy Land

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Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultu...

BURINSHED POTTERY PERFUME JAR
HOLY LAND; MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, 1850 BC
Time of Abraham

Ovoid body, pointed base with a double-shaped handle

Measurements:
Height: 17.5 cm
Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height on stand: 19 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Mounted on a custom made plexi-glass display stand

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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SPOUTED POTTERY VESSEL "POT"
"Canaanite" Early Bronze Age, 3100 - 2000 BC

Nicely made in a globular body with a spout, funnel-shaped neck, two small handles and a flat base

Dimensions:
Height: 16 cm
Diameter: 18 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm

Condition: Good condition with beautiful heavy calcified earthy patina

Found in Jericho east of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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

ROMAN BRONZE COIN PENDANT
ANTONIUS FELIX, 52 – 54 AD

Obverse: Two crossed palm branches
Reverse: Inscription within wreath

Nicely set in sterling silver pendant

Height: 3.5 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Antonius Felix served under the Roman Emperor Claudius for the first two years of his perfectship, and then under Nero for his remaining term.

The reign of Felix was op...