Measurements: Height: 28 cm - Diameter: 8 cm -Height on stand: 32 cm

Condition: Ancient cracks at the back side otherwise intact with very nice dark green and red patina

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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Situla
Situlae are pails or buckets used to carry holy water and other liquids used in religious ceremonies. They are found throughout the Ancient Near East, Egypt and in the Greek and Roman worlds and continue to be used in the Roman Catholic Church. This example is of a type frequently shown on Egyptian temple walls where the king presents a libation to the gods. It takes its shape from a type of pottery amphora with a button base that was tied to a water wheel. This version is of a type that was left by visitors to temples and sacred sites and was either decorated with scenes of the gods on the exterior or left plain as in this example.