You are considering a unique and museum quality ancient full handled bronze sword from the Bronze age Persia, dating to around 1200 - 800 BC
It has a prominent raised mid-rib terminating proximally into the open loop of a "C". Short swords such as this would have been used by the Persians in their battles with the Greeks in their ...click for details
From Jerusalem, rare ancient Roman bone spindle whorl engraved with two running animals
Throughout history, in almost every ancient culture, the spindle whorl has been a common domestic object. Elegant and abstract, these little objects were used to weight wool while it was being spun into thread. Known to most every civilization, these charming weights were often buried as a grave gift with their owners
Spindle whor ...click for details
Directly from Jerusalem, Holy Land, ancient rare style Roman Herodian reddish terracotta wine measuring jug, nicely made in a pear-shaped body with a shaped neck and a rim folded outward.
Herodian period, 37 BC - 70 AD "Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great"
Measurements: Height: 12 cm - height on stand: 17 cm - Width: 9 cm ...click for details
Directly from Jerusalem, HOLY LAND Greek/Hellenistic highly decorated terracotta spindle whorl, dated from 300 - 100 BC
Throughout history, in almost every ancient culture, the spindle whorl has been a common domestic object. Elegant and abstract, these little objects were used to weight wool while it was being spun into thread. Known to most every civilization, these charming weights were often buried as a grave gift ...click for details
