Dated from, 1000 - 900 BC "Time of the Kings of ancient Israel"
Measurements: Length: 22 cm - Width 12.5 cm
Nicely displayed on a plexi-glass stand of high quality
Condition: Minor professional repair hard to see at the rim of the cup otherwise intact and in very good condition
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Dated from, Dated from, 1000 - 586 BC "Time of the Kings of ancient Israel
The general consensus appears to be that the pillar figurines probably represent some form of "Mother Goddess" personifying fertility, possibly the goddess Astarte of the Canaanites, sidonians, and Philistines
Hand-formed body and a mold formed head, solid cylindrical pillar...
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PHOENICIAN BURNISHED POTTERY PITCHER IRON AGE, 1000 – 700 BC
Nicely made with a globular body, flat base and a funnel-shaped neck with a rim folded outwards.
Dimensions:
Height: 15 cm
Diameter: 19 cm
Height on stand: 19 cm
Condition: Good condition with nice earthy patina
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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# 9467
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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
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PHILISTINE, IRON AGE, 1200 BC
Probably a part of a Kernos!
Measurements:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 11.5 cm
Condition: Horns missing in antiquity, untouched as found
Found near Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
Beautifully mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
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PHILISTINES:
THEY ARE AL...
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NEAR-EASTERN, 800 - 600 BC
Heavy solid bronze torque of thick rounded form, the terminals tapering to a curve point
Dimensions:
Diameter: 16 cm
Height on stand: 20 cm
Condition: Left tip of terminal is missing in antiquity otherwise intact and enjoys a beautiful patina
Nicely mounted on an acrylic "Plexi-glass"display stand of high quality
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# 82847
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PERSIAN, IRON AGE, 1200 – 1000 BC
Dimensions:
Length: 19.5 cm
Height: 7 cm
Height on stand: 17 cm
Very good condition with beautiful patina
Nicely set of an acrylic “Plexi-glass” display stand
Complete and intact with earthy encrustations around the shaft, one spike slightly bent.
Cast using the lost wax method; a spike-butted axehead, the short, cylindrical shaft tube with three cords across each side, lead...
Graceful globular body with a cylindrical- shaped neck with a rim folded outward, two handles and a roundel base...
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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...
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MESOPOTAMIA, OLD BABYLONIAN PERIOD, 2040 - 1750 BC
This baked clay plaque with relief decoration representing a seated ruler on his throne infront of a large palm branch
Baked clay plaques were mass-produced in southern Mesopotamia from the second millennium BC. They show informal scenes and reflect the private face of life...
Lurestan, Late 2nd/Early 1st Millennium B.C.
A charming Lurestan mace-head with octagonal shaft and faceted knobs around the swollen head, flanked by grooved bands.
Measurements:
Length: 15 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Condition: Perfect condition with natural patina
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Length: 43 cm
Sumerians valued jewelry as a sign of status and wealth. Among the many achievements of the Sumerians was their craftsmanship in the production of jewelry. The people of this area adorned themselves with jewelry of all kinds. They used a variety of materials for necklaces including semi-precious stones...
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HOLY LAND, MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of patriarchs
Painted pottery jar “Chocolate on white ware” 'Chocolate-on-White' Ware is a ceramic type known from the region during the Middle Bronze Age II to the early Late Bronze Age I (ca 1600-1400 BC) The ware features elegant storage jars, platters and kraters painted with brown geometric motifs on a cream-coloured base...
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Measurements: Length: 3.5 cm - Height: 1 cm
condition: Intact as found
For thousands of years, since before recorded history, man has worn amulets and talismans for luck and protection. The stones, feathers, teeth and claws that adorned early cultures eventually gave way to an array of amulets whose powers were as varied as their forms...
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Babylonian period, 1800 BC
Measurements:
Height: 10 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm
Condition: Good condition as found
Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass “Lucite” display stand on high quality.
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MESOPOTAMIA, OLD BABYLONIAN, 1800 B.C.
Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 14.5 cm
Ishtar (Akkadian), Astarte (Phoenician), or Inanna (Sumerian) was the most important female deity in Mesopotamia through the second millennium BC. She was identified with the planet Venus, and the sunrise. She was the goddess of both sexual love and warfare...
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Mesopotamia; Babylonian, Circa, 1800 B.C.
Clay figure of a standing worshipper wearing a crown-like and a tunic
Measurements:
Height: 12 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
The figure if nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
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#727008
Roman, PALMYRA, 1st Century AD
A charming limestone head of a youth. Depicted with a serene expression on his face, oval face with a rounded chin, his hair in thick luscious corkscrew curls brushed forward in short pointed locks...