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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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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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ATTRACTIVE HOLY LAND TERRACOTTA JUG - 2000 BC
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Pre AD 1000 item# 925441 (stock# 2455)
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A terracotta jug manufactured in the Holy Land and excavated in Palestine. This very attractive antiquity measures 11 cm in height, has a circumference of 26 cm and is dated ca. 2000 BC, the time of Jacob and the birth of Israel in the Middle Bronze Age. There have been minor repairs to the flared rim and the handle has been reattached. The clay is a gritty buff color with the remains of a red slip. There is a low pedestal base that grows to a bulbous body and a very restricted neck. Shipping is free and the vessel is in very good condition.A vessel such as this could have been used as a storage container for water or oil. This type of vessel was also frequently utilized as 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 money order or check 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 BOWL - ROMAN PERIOD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 763467 (stock# 2328)
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A Holy Land terracotta bowl excavated in Israel and dated 1st - 3rd century AD, the Roman Period. The bowl measures 16.2 cm in diameter and 4.1 cm high. The clay is an orange color with a red slip and there are two almost invisible cracks and two chips on the rim. There is a low ring base and shipping is free. The bowl is in very good condition.Terracotta means baked clay and this type of pottery was used extensively throughout the ancient world. Oil lamps, plates and pitchers were in daily use and 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. U.S. payments may be a check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 if you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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ISLAMIC OIL LAMP EX. ISRAEL - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 763448 (stock# 2324)
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Holy Land terracotta teapot-style or Islamic-type oil lamp excavated in Israel and dated ca. 1000 AD, the Arab Period. The lamp measures 9.1 cm in length and 4.9 cm in height. The clay is a brown color and portions are covered with a light desert patina. The base is flat and there is a small chip on the rim. Shipping is free and the lamp is in excellent condition.These teapot lamps were made in this form so as to extend burn time. A small receptacle like an egg or little terracotta vessel was filled with oil and placed on top of the lamp so that the oil would slowly drip into the lamp. Aside from being very essential household items these lamps were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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HOLY LAND TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP - QUITE DIFFERENT
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Pre AD 1000 item# 763144 (stock# 2323)
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A Holy Land terracotta oil lamp of the teapot-style or Islamic-type discovered in Israel and dated ca. 1000 AD, the Arab Period. The clay is an orange color and is covered with a heavy desert patina. The lamp measures 9 cm in length and 5.3 cm in height. There are raised horizontal lines as decoration on the body and the base is flat. There are no cracks, chips or holes and the lamp is in excellent condition.These teapot lamps were made in this form so as to extend the burn time. A small receptacle like an egg or little terracotta vessel was filled with oil and placed on top of the lamp so that the oil would slowly drip into the lamp. Aside from being very essential household items these lamps were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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EXTREMELY RARE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP EX ISRAEL
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Pre AD 1000 item# 757126 (stock# 2292)
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A very unique Samaritan-type mould-made terracotta oil lamp discovered in Israel and dated ca. 400 AD, the Late Roman or Early Byzantine Period. The clay is a light orange color with a slight dirt covering and the lamp measures 8.85 cm. The concave sides of the nozzle are decorated with a ladder design and a branch design is found on the shoulders. There is a knob handle and a ring base with a dot in the center. A trench nozzle runs to the wick-hole and the discus was not broken to prevent impurities from entering per ancient Jewish law. The lamp is in excellent condition and shipping is free.Terracotta plates, bowls, pitchers and jugs were in daily use in the ancient world but the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of illumination and heat in every home and shop. Aside from being quite essential household pieces they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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HOLY LAND OIL LAMP - 3rd-4th CENTURY AD - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 696092 (stock# 2194)
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A Syro-Palestinian type terracotta oil lamp discovered in the Levant and dated 3rd or 4th century AD, the Late Roman or Early Byzantine Period. The orange clay has a light encrustation and two minor chips. The lamp was mouldmade with a sharp carination and measures 9.8 cm. There is a small knob handle and shipping is free. Short lines radiate from the filler-hole above two rows of raised dots. The lamp is in excellent condition.Terracotta (baked clay) articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, pitchers and bowls were in daily use. However, the most common item was the oil lamp as these small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination 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. U.S. payments may be a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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SYRO-PALESTINIAN EX. LEVANT OIL LAMP - FREE SHIPPING
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Pre AD 1000 item# 693397 (stock# 2187)
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A nice Syro-Palestinian type terracotta oil lamp discovered in the Levant and dated ca. 4th century AD, the Late Roman or Early Byzantine Period. The clay is a buff color and the lamp has a light encrustation. The item measures 8.34 cm and was mouldmade with a sharp carination which is split at the right rear. There is a moulding on the shoulders with radiating lines and a low ring base. The lamp has a knob handle and there seems to be a piece of parchment inside. Some carbon deposit is around the wick-hole and the lamp is in good condition.Terracotta (baked clay) articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, pitchers, bowls and jugs 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 and were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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SAMARITAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP FROM THE HOLY LAND
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Pre AD 1000 item# 687917 (stock# 2174)
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A Samaritan-type terracotta oil lamp excavated in the Holy Land and dated to the 3rd or 4th century AD, the late Roman or Early Byzantine Periods. The clay is an orange color and the lamp measures 8.9 cm. There is a slight cracking on the carination at the front and a small knob handle at the rear. There are no decorations and the filler-hole is surrounded by a low rim that extends around the wick-hole forming a shallow trench on the nozzle. A heavy earth encrustation covers the lamp and there is a low ring base. The lamp is in excellent condition.Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls, pitchers and jugs were in daily use. However, the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop and were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a personal check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@comcast.net
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