A Holy Land terracotta incantation bowl discovered in Israel, near Hebron (Judea, West Bank) and dated 313 - 636 AD, the Byzantine Period. The bowl measures 7.2 cm in height with a circumference of 51.5 cm. A pie-shaped figure in four sections is painted on the inside bottom with a few Mandaic characters in the sections. The inside walls of the vessel are covered with more Mandaic script. The bottom of the bowl is rounded but the piece will stand alone. Shipping is free. The bowl has been repair ...click for details
An Islamic small, lady's or children's size, black color crowned glass bracelet with an inside diameter of 4.5 cm and a circumference of 18.4 cm. The bracelet was discovered in Israel and is dated ca. 750 AD, the Islamic Period. There is a small amount of dirt encrustation on the inside and outside and with some cleaning the attractive iridescence would be very visible. Shipping is free and the bracelet is completely wearable and in excellent condition. ...click for details
A pretty Roman bronze hairpin discovered in Israel and dated to the 1st or 2nd century AD, the Roman Period. The pin measures 8.9 cm and is covered with a green and black patina. The hairpin is bent and shipping is free. This pin is still in very good condition.
At the time this article was manufactured there were millions of bronze items in use by the government, the military, merchants and the private citizens. Aside ...click for details
A Roman bronze cosmetic spoon discovered in Israel and dated to the 1st or 2nd century AD, the Roman Period. The spoon measures 8.3 cm and is bent. Shipping is free and the spoon is covered with a pleasant green patina. The spoon is in good condition.
At the time this spoon was manufactured there were millions of bronze articles being made for the general population, businesses, the government and the military. The Roma ...click for details
A Greco-Roman lead sling bullet discovered in northern Israel (Sumeria) and dated 335 BC - 313 AD, the times of Alexander the Great to the Byzantine Empire. The missile measures 2.8 cm and a heavy earthen encrustation covers the article. Shipping is free and this lethal antiquity is in excellent condition.
The sling was a very effective weapon in antiquity and the lead bullets, or in Latin, "glandes", that wer ...click for details
A Greco-Roman lead sling bullet discovered in northern Israel (Sumeria) and dated 335 BC - 313 AD, the times of Alexander the Great to the Byzantine Empire. The bullet measures 3 cm and is covered with a heavy earthen encrustation. Shipping is free and this lethal antiquity is in excellent condition.
The sling was a very effective weapon in antiquity and the lead bullets, or in Latin, "glandes" that were flung ...click for details
A Greco-Roman lead sling bullet discovered in northern Israel (Samaria) and dated 335 BC - 313 AD, the times of Alexander the Great to the Byzantine Period. The bullet measures 2.8 cm in length and is covered with a heavy earthen encrustation. Shipping is free and this lethal antiquity is in excellent condition.
The sling was a very effective weapon in antiquity and the lead bullets, or in Latin, "glandes", th ...click for details
Egyptian glass and faience bead earrings on a modern sterling setting and dated ca. 500 BC, the 26th Dynasty of the Late Period , also known as the Saite Period. The beads were excavated in Egypt and the earrings measure 2.35 cm. All are in excellent condition and shipping is free. These earrings are completely wearable.
Glass was used for many household and decorative articles in many ancient civilizations. ...click for details
A very nice Mesopotamian terracotta incantation bowl excavated in southern Babylon and dated to the 6th century AD. The bowl measures 6.5 cm in height with a circumference of 48 cm and a diameter of 15.3 cm. Aramaic characters surround the inside of the bowl and the figure of a demon is on the inside bottom. Shipping is free and the base of the bowl is rounded but stands alone. The item has been repaired and two or three pieces are missing. The bowl is in good condition. ...click for details
An unglazed Egyptian steatite scarab excavated in Egypt and dated 1550 - 1010 BC, the New Kingdom. The scarab measures 1.35 cm and is in excellent condition. The drill-hole is completely plugged and there is a trace of red paint on various sections of the item. The face is unmarked and the details are quite clear. Shipping is free.
The scarab is so-called because it was made in the shape of the sacred scarab beetle whic ...click for details
