Extremely Rare Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware Jug Holy Land
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Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware (also spelt Tell el-Yehudiyah or Tell el-Yahudiyeh, often abbreviated TEY) is a distinctive ceramic ware of the late Middle Bronze Age / Second Intermediate Period. The ware takes its name from its type site at Tell el-Yehudiyeh in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt, and is also found in a large number of Levantine and Cypriot sites. It was first recognised as a distinctive ware by Flinders Petrie during his excavation of the type site.
The ware first appears in strata dating to the MBIIA period, reaching the peak of its popularity in the MBIIB-C periods when it is encountered very frequently in contemporaneous Canaanite and Delta sites. The last vestigial expressions of this ware die out during the LBI period.
Fabric and technique: The clay used in Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware is normally grey or light-brown in colour, with numerous gritty inclusions.
Decoration: Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware is characterised by its distinctive mode of decoration, applied after slipping and burnishing, and created by repeatedly "pricking" the surface of the vessel with a small sharp object to create a large variety of geometric designs ('puncturing' according to some writers - not a completely accurate description of the process, as it appears to have been the potters' intention not to 'puncture' or 'pierce' the vessel wall, but merely to make a series of small impressions or dents). These designs appear in the form of lines, stripes, triangles, squares and - very occasionally - circles. Vessels of Tell el-Yeduiyeh Ware frequently have a dark surface (the burnished slip varying from brownish-black, to grey, to yellowish), the multiple holes often being filled with chalk or lime, the contrasting white material making the surface design even more dramatic.
Morphology: Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware is primarily seen in the form of juglets, but also includes a large variety of zoomorphic (animal-shaped) vessels and even some shaped like fruit.
Distribution: Well-represented in the Nile Valley up into Nubia (though primarily in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt), the southern portion of Canaan, the north coast of Canaan, the Phoenician and Syrian coasts and the island of Cyprus (primarily the eastern regions). Not presently found in inland Syria.
Discussion / significance: Tell el-Yehudiyeh Ware forms a very useful diagnostic indicator for the MBIIB-C period especially. Many ceramicists see the form of the Tell el-Yehudiyeh juglet as being firmly grounded in earlier Canaanite ceramic traditions, able to be traced back to earlier prototypes such as the juglets from Tomb A at Jericho [Amiran 1970:120].
Bibliography: Amiran, Ruth, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Rutgers University Press, 1970
~~ A superb and extremely rare example of this well documented pottery style. Intact and unrestored, superb condition a really lovely piece. Size: 125mm x 105mm
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Large Holyland Cypriot Decorated Pottery Bilbil 1550 BC
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Imported Cypriot Terra Cotta jug “Bilbil”, Found in the Holy Land. (Time of Mosses) Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 BC. Excellent condition, a few small chips, see photos (to be expected), Intact and very Rare. During the Late Bronze Age jugs known as “bilbils” were imported into Canaan. Analysis of substances found inside some of them has shown that they were used to hold the drug opium. The shape of the jug is strikingly like that of an upturned poppy head. This is a superb and robust example of these well documented imported ancient pitchers.
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TerraCotta Monochrome Pyxis Late Bronze Age 1550-1200BC
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Terra-Cotta Monochrome Pyxis, Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 B.C. Decorated painted brown circles around neck and body, two small pierced handles . Late Canaanite, Early Israelite Period. (Time of Moses) This charming pyxis perhaps originally contained cosmetics such as kohl for the eyes. It links us in an intimate way with some ancient lives, otherwise long forgotten. Centuries ago, human hands shaped this vessel, decorated it, filled it with some commodity, sold it, purchased it, used it daily. We have no clue who those individuals were, except that they touched this pyxis. When we place our hands where theirs once rested, we become, if only for a brief moment, part of its history. Remarkable condition, intact with no restoration. This is one of the best examples of this type we have ever seen. Bibliography: Amiran, Ruth, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Rutgers University Press, 1970. Size: 110mm H x 155mm W.
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Set of 2 Juglets Iron Age III, 800-586 BC from Holyland
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Set of Two Terracotta Juglets from the time of King Solomon. These juglets would have been in use around the time of the completion and worship at the Temple of King Solomon (825 BC). This majestic temple held, amongst other priceless antiquities, the Ark of the Covenant. Iron Age III, 800-586 BC. The orange terra-cotta example also has a small area that exhibits three black painted horizontal lines, very rare. Condition: Very good. Height: 95mm + 90mm Reference Amiran R, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land.
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Cypriot Spouted Juglet Painting LB 1550- 1200 BC Rare
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Very Rare Cypriot Spouted Juglet, with paintings, well referenced by Ruth Amiran. This is Hand Made not on a potters wheel with thin wall construction. This exquisite Cypriot Spouted Juglet was imported to Canaan during the late bronze age 1550 -1200 BC. This was a time of very intensive trade in the Mediterranean especially during late bronze age, Cyprus, Egypt, Greek and ancient Canaan. A truly lovely artifact H 90mm x W 110 (including handle and spout) Intact unrestored and fantastic.
Reference : Ruth Amiran "Page 178, Artifact 13" and others, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land.
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Ancient Oil Lamp circa "Jesus Christ" c 10 AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 260278 (stock# 11231074)
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This lovely classic Herodian oil lamp is simple and elegant. This is the defining "style" of the period dominated by King Herod "The Great" and his offspring. It has been spun on a potters wheel with the spout added by hand (the artisans hand marks are quite clear). It is a classic design of the Herodian Period (up to 100 AD) and would have, most probably, been in use about the time of the crucifixion of Christ By King Herod.
It is a beautiful example of the ancient artisans work of lamp manufacture.
The obvious signs of hand made ancient pottery add to the beauty of this unique piece. Size: 90mm x 60mm x 25mm Weight: 59.7 g
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