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BYZANTINE BRONZE HAIRPIN - 350 AD - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 949419 (stock# 2469)
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A Byzantine quite ornate cast bronze hairpin discovered in northern Turkey (Anatolia) and dated ca. 350 AD. The decorations on the pin consist of horizontal lines, squares and diamonds. An attractive bird stands at the head of the pin and all details of decorations are quite clear. The pin is covered with an earthen encrustation over a green patina and the item is in excellent condition.This small antiquity was quite possibly used by a woman of means as poor women would have a pin made of bone or ivory and a wealthy lady would use a silver or gold pin. Whomever the owner, the item would have been a piece of personal value. Aside from being a piece of jewelry the pin could also have been used as a clothing fastener and/or a funerary object. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if U.S. payments be in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to Passtoant@comcast.net
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ROMAN GLASS JAR - 1st - 2nd CENTURY AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 944847 (stock# 2468)
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A Roman very light green glass jar measuring 4.6 cm in height with a circumference of 13 cm and dated to the 1st or 2nd century AD, the period of Roman occupation. The vessel is covered with a earthen encrustation on the interior and exterior and the bottom is indented. The squat body grows to a restricted neck and a rolled, flaring rim. Shipping is free and the jar is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. This jar was excavated in Syria.The people of the Roman Empire used more glass articles than any other ancient civilization. By the 1st century AD glass items were commonplace and aside from being very useful household items they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees we prefer if U.S. payments were in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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HOLY LAND TERRACOTTA JUGLET - TIME OF KING DAVID
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Pre AD 1000 item# 941221 (stock# 2432)
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A Holy Land terracotta juglet discovered in Palestine and dated ca. 1000 BC, the Iron Age II and the time of King David. The vessel measures 13.5 cm in height with a circumference of 28.7 and is a beautiful large example. The clay is an orange color with a red slip and a light earthen encrustation on the interior and exterior. The juglet has an applied handle growing from the shoulder to the rim and a rounded bottom. The squat body grows to the neck and a rolled rim. Shipping is free and save for a minor chip in the rim the juglet is in excellent condition.Terracotta pottery was used extensively throughout the ancient world. Aside from being very useful household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Possibly, this vessel was used to hold honey or oil for lamps. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if U.S. payments were in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ELAMITE TERRACOTTA JAR - 1000 BC
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Pre AD 1000 item# 939827 (stock# 2465)
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An Elamite terracotta jar measuring 5 cm in height with a circumference of 19.2 cm and dated ca. 1000 BC. The clay is an orange color with a gray slip that has turned white. Decorations on the jar are a black pattern of bands and hatched lines. The body is quite bulbous growing to a slightly restricted neck and a flaring rim. The jar was excavated in southern Iran and shipping is free. The pedestal base is flat and the jar is in excellent condition with a small amount of earthen encrustation.The Elamite civilization with the capital of Susa was located in the extreme southwest portion of present day Iran. The period when this jar was manufactured is referred to as the Neo-Elamite Period, ca. 1100 - 770 BC. This type of jar might have been used as a container for perfumed oils and/or a funerary object. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if U.S. payments were in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE - FREE SHIPPING - EARLY AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 937403 (stock# 2464)
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A beautiful Roman green transparent glass bottle measuring 7.5 cm in height with a circumference of 9.4 cm and dated 1st or 2nd century AD, the period of Roman occupation.
The bottle was discovered in Syria and is in perfect condition. The glass is a very pale green color and the bottom is indented with a crude cutting. There is a very slender body with 20 vertical ribs that serve as the decoration. The long neck grows to a rolled rim and shipping is free. The plexiglass holder is included with the bottle.Glass articles were in use throughout the Roman Empire by the first century AD. Early glass had a pleasant blue, green or amber tinge although clear glass was not unknown. Aside from being quite essential household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. A vessel such as this could have been used to store scented oils or perfumes. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if payments were made in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ROMAN GLASS BALL FLASK - 150 AD - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 936486 (stock# 2456)
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A Roman light green glass ball flask measuring 6.3 cm in height and dated ca. 150 AD, the Early Christian Period. This flask was discovered in Syria and has an indented bottom and a globular body growing to a restricted neck and a flared and rounded rim. A minor crack can be seen in the center section of the body and a light dirt encrustation is on the interior. Shipping is free and the vessel is in very good condition.A bottle such as this might have been used to hold scented oils or perfumes and would be a quite valued item. The people of the roman Empire used more glass articles than any other ancient civilization. By the first century AD glass items were common household pieces. Most glass had a pleasant blue, green or blue tinge although clear glass was not unknown. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees we prefer if payment was in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ROMAN CLAY BOAT-SHAPED OIL LAMP - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 933491 (stock# 2462)
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A nicely formed Roman terracotta boat-shaped oil lamp discovered in Palestine and dated ca. 3rd century AD. The lamp was originally created at or near Antioch in ancient Syria.
The clay is an orange color with the remains of a red slip. The tongue handle has three raised ribs on the bottom and there is a raised ring base with a stylized star-burst in the center. The decoration consists of a incised geometric pattern of a wreath on the discus. The top of the lamp is quite flat and the item is in very good condition. Shipping is free.Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls and pitchers were in daily use. However, the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of illumination and heat in every home and shop. They were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if payments were in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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EARLY BYZANTINE CLAY OIL LAMP - 500 AD - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 930591 (stock# 2461)
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A very small and fairly rare mould-made terracotta oil lamp measuring only 7 cm in length and dated ca. 500 AD, the Early Byzantine Period. The clay is a buff color with traces of an orange slip. A ridge encircles the discus and the nozzle forming a channel. There is a tongue handle and decorations of radiating lines on the shoulders. The bottom has a low ring base with an indentation in the center. There was possibly a small amount of repair work done and the lamp is in very good condition.Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, pitchers, bowls and jugs were in daily use. However, the oil lamp was the most common item being the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very useful household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if payment was in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you must use PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ROMAN LARGE GLASS FOOTED FLASK - 4th CENTURY AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 928916 (stock# 2460)
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A quite rare and large Roman glass footed flask measuring 22.4 cm in height with a circumference of 21.7 cm and dated ca. 4th century AD, the Late Roman Period. The origin of the vessel was the eastern Mediterranean and provenance is the Alex G. Malloy collection. Shipping is free and the aquamarine flask is in good condition. The article has been reconstructed and there is much iridescence. There is a flat base, an elongated body, thin neck and a flared rim. A single trailing under the rim serves as the only decoration.A bottle such as this might have been used to hold scented oils or perfumes and would be a quite valued item. The people of the Roman Empire used more glass articles than any other ancient civilization. By the first century AD glass items were common household pieces and were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Most glass had a pleasant blue, amber or green tinge although clear glass was not unknown. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if payment was in the form of a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321
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HOLY LAND OIL LAMP FROM BYZANTINE PERIOD - 600 AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 928545 (stock# 2459)
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A Byzantine Period terracotta oil lamp referred to as a Late Samaritan-type measuring 9.2 cm and dated ca. 600 AD. The lamp was manufactured in Samaria and excavated in Palestine. The clay is a buff color that has clear remains of a red slip. Shipping is free and the handle on the knob has a stylized star-burst design. There is a channel on the nozzle and geometric designs on the shoulders. There is some debris from the dig-site on the interior and the lamp has a low ring base. The article is in excellent condition.Terracotta items were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls, pitchers and jugs were in daily use. However, the most common piece was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very essential household items they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. To avoid PayPal fees, we prefer if payment was in the form of a personal check or money order.
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