A high quality earthenware bowl with incised decoration in green and painted in green and manganese on the exterior (Bamiyan type), afghanistan, c. 12th. century (Pre 1221 A.D.).

With carinated walls, and a beautiful Islamic symethric pattern in high relief in the interior. As typical for the most boldest specimens, the green and manganese colours are sort of splashed on the exterior side.

Size: 16 cm. in diameter, 8,5 cm...

POTTERY MILK JAR
HOLY LAND, Biblical, Iron Age, 1200 – 1000 BC
First temple period
“Time of King David”

Nicely made in a globular body with a cylindrical neck and a thick handle

Measurements:
Height: 20 cm
Width: 18 cm
Height on stand: 24 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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Here's 4 nice pendant in Carnelian and glass, 1st. millenium BC - 100 AD.

Note the nice pair of glass birds with iridescence and also the carnelian floral bead.

Size: 1,6 cm. max.

Ex. Old Private Collection, aquired before 1980s.

PHOENICIAN BURNISHED POTTERY PITCHER
IRON AGE, 1000 – 700 BC

Nicely made and highly burnished in metallic gray color, with an elegant funnel-shaped neck and a flat base.

Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Neck repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 9147

A superb quality Islamic bowl, Islamic, 12th century A.D. (494 AH – 597 AH). Ancient near East / Western Asia.

Turquoise glazed, pottery bowl with flaring body rising from a short foot. The sides and center decorated with a floral patterns or perhaps stylized birds(?) and a star-shaped or radiated element.

Condition: Superb. Remnants of light silver iridescence patina that is difficult to picture.

Size: 9,5 cm. wide and approx 4,3 cm. high.

Ex...

BIBLICAL TERRACOTTA SET “ AN OIL LAMP AND OIL FILLER”
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE I, 1200 - 980 BC

First temple period

"Time of King David"

Dimensions:
Oil lamp: Length: 12 cm
Width: 12 cm
Condition: Intact

Oil filler:
Height: 9.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Handle repaired

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

Nicely mounted on a custom "acrylic" plexi-glass display stand

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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this fragmented, but still lovely Egyptian blue faience offering cup with cartouche. The back and part of the lower portion is missing, however the front containing the cartouche of the pharaoh is still intact. The cartouche is highlighted in black and appears to contain the cartouche of Amenhotep. The vessel measures 2" in height, plus the size of the base. Egypt, New Kingdom, from a U.S. Private Collection.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE EYES
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 330 BC

A fine pair of ancient Egyptian bronze & alabaster almond-shaped eye inlays and eyebrows, the well-formed lid and cosmetic line crafted of bronze and inlaid with irises of alabaster; the pupils in black pigment...

An intact and attractive pottery bowl,9th.-10th. century AD.

The bowl decorated with in black pseudo-caligraphy in crossform on a beige ground.

Size: 21,5 cm. wide and 6,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice, with much original glaze, lightly restored, but difficult to spot.

Provenance: Important Danish-French Private collection, (aquired 1970- c. 2007) of Islamic pottery ware from the 9th.-12th. century. Comes with COA.

BRONZE COIN OF HELMETED CONSTANTINOPOLIS
ROMAN PERIOD; 337 - 347 AD

Obverse: Bust of Constan-tinopolis, wearing imperial mantle, crested helmet and holding sceptre over left shoulder

Reverse: Victory standing facing, head left, holding transverse sceptre and resting left hand on shield...

ROMAN BRONZE COIN PENDANT
ANTONIUS FELIX, 52 – 54 AD

Obverse: Two crossed palm branches
Reverse: Inscription within wreath

Nicely set in sterling silver pendant

Height: 3.5 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Antonius Felix served under the Roman Emperor Claudius for the first two years of his perfectship, and then under Nero for his remaining term.

The reign of Felix was op...

This is a decorated bronze axle hub pin from the Warring States period in ancient China (circa 475 BC). This pin weighs 80 grams and measures just over 8 cm in length. It was recovered from the same site as the decorated axle hub that I have listed (item # 732555) Since it does not quite fit that axle hub, I am selling the two pieces separately. The size and type of this pin are consistent with what would have been used on the listed hub and they would look great displayed together...

This piece is a nice example of a rat-tail dagger from the ancient middle East. It has a subtle, wide midrib and flattened blade. The tang is rectangular. There is no damage or repair to the piece and it is in overall excellent condition. The weight of the piece is 132 grams and the length is roughly 23 cm. This is a great opportunity to acquire a quality antiquity at a reasonable price.

Ancient bronze coin of King Aretas IV and his wife the Queen Shugailat
Set on sterling silver handmade pendant

Nabatean Kingdom, 9 BC – 40 AD
Lifetime of Christ

Obverse: Busts of King Aretas IV and Shugailat facing right
Reverse: Crossed cornucopiae with Aramaic inscription which was the language of Jesus

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Israel

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POTTERY OIL FILLER WITH A SPOUT
BIBLICAL, LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 - 1200 BC
Time of Moses

Measurements:
Height: 5 cm
Length: 13.5 cm

Condition: handle repaired otherwise intact.

Excavated in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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Ancient Pottery wine pitcher LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 – 1200 B.C. good condition no apparent restoration good paint or slip traces as well as burial encrustation . Size H 7.25" W 6" Old East coast collection early 1970s

POTTERY OIL LAMP WITH A CROSS-SHAPED HANDLE
Byzantine Empire, 5th – 6th Century AD

Ancient Byzantine pottery oil lamp with a looped handle in the form of a cross.

Measurements:
Length: 12.5 cm
Width: 7.5 cm

Condition: Perfect condition with beautiful natural patina

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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Ancient Sumerian green glazed-faience cylinder seal Jemdet Nasr Uruk period (3200-2900 BC) Early Dynastic Period.
CONDITION: in superb condition...