Terracotta Zoomorphic Pot,Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 BC.

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #668325
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In the form of Probably a calf or a cow, horned quadruped on four legs, loop handle and open snout.

Several sources suggest that this specific type of vessels was used as a feeding bottle.

Very good condition and rare, found near Hebron.

Length 7.1 inch X 4.5... Click for details

Mameluke Zoomorphic Juglet

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre 1492: item #547300
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Rare zoomorphic terracotta juglet from Jerusalem area standing on four legs. Pinched head with line drawings across body. Circa 12th Century C.E. 4 1/2" high x 5 1/4" long. In excellent condition and rare.

Ancient Phoenician Terracotta Head for the God Ba'al

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #542484
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This is a very nice and detailed head from a statue of Ba'al, the Phoenician God of the Sun. Ba'al is a Semitic title and honorific meaning lord that is used for various gods, spirits and demons particularly of the Levant.

This piece is mounted to a permanent plinth. With the plinth, the whole piece measures 3.75" tall.

This piece is con... Click for details

Gorgeous Terracotta Amphoriskos Early Bronze Age 2150BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #371625

Gorgeous Terracotta Amphoriskos from the Early Bronze Age period 3150 - 2150 BC. This choice piece was found near Jerusalem. The Early bronze Age Period was the time of tribes and the unifying of Egypt. The Old Kingdom in Egypt, the period when the pyramids were built, a great and splendid age, came to its end in a natural disaster. The end of the Early Bronze Age or Old Kingdom in Egypt is the time of the momentous events connected with the story of the patriarch Abraham, and described in the B... Click for details

Canaanite White Steatite Scarab Seal 2000 - 1800 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #368532

The scarab is of typical Canaanite style, a simplified beetle with two horizontal incisions representing the legs, pierced lengthwise for suspension. The base of the scarab is an intricately carved scene…depicting a lion prowling with two other devices. A rarity of the very best artistic style, absolutely stunning in its simplicity, and deftly executed. A masterwork of ancient miniture sculptural art. The scarab is intact and absolutely superb! Much rarer than its Egyptian counterpart, this fabu... Click for details

Ancient Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross 800- 1000AD XF

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #368034

Byzantine Empire, 800 - 100AD. Bronze Reliquary Cross. Superb Bronze Reliquary Cross hinged at the top and bottom, the two halves forming a space for a religious relic. The obverse depicts Jesus in the "Christ the Redeemer" position with outstretched hands to sides. The reverse depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Prayer Position (orans) praying for the "Grace of God". Created with two identical halves that were hinged together leaving the center hollow for placing a religious relic. A reliqu... Click for details

Gorgeous Arabic Islamic Fibula - Brooch 800 - 1000 AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #326497

This is a gorgeous ancient Islamic fibula or dress brooch from Jerusalem, it dates to around 800 AD when islam was just begining to flower in the Holyland. Size: 80mm x 33mm. Bronze and in very fine condition.

Bust of ASTARTE Israelite Goddess of Fertility c300 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #264016
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GORGEOUS STATUE HEAD OF ASTARTE, Isralite Goddess of Fertility. 300 - 100 BC, Discovered near Jerusalem. This rare and beautiful clay bust was formerly in The Museum of Archaeology & Biblical History in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It measures 55mm (h) x 45mm (w) and comes complete mounted on the plexiglass stand. On the stand it measures 116mm (h) x 45mm (w). Please see the enlargements for further information.

Ancient Herodian Oil Lamp 50 BC - 50 AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #260275
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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 50AD) and would have, most probably, been in use about the time of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ By King Herod. It is a beautiful example of the ancient artisans work of lamp ... Click for details