Directly from Jerusalem, RARE, ancient Roman limestone bowl with two handles, dated from the second temple period in Jerusalem, 1st Century AD.They are presumably from a cave found as a workshop for these in the hills of Jerusalem.This type of bowls were found in the burnt house of the Second temple period in old city of Jerusalem. The priests were required at all times to be ritually pure and since stone vessels (unlike metal and pottery) cannot be defiled they preferred their use. Bowls of this type were therefore manufactured in Jerusalem from local limestone.This bowl (like most of the others found) was still unfinished, indicating that work may have ceased because of the war against Rome.A fascinating piece of handwork with chisel marks and a poignant reminder of the 2nd Temple.Measurements: Height: 7 cm - Width: 14 cmCondition: very good conditionasshowninthepicturesFouninJerusalem,IsraelALLITEMSTHATWEOFFERFORSALECOMEWITHACERTIFICATOFAUTHENTICITYThematerialcultureoftheSecondTempleperiodwasmarkedbytheappearanceofadifferenttypeofstonevessel,madeofchalk(softLimestone).ThepresenceofthesevesselsmainlyincharacteristicallyJewishareas,suchasJerusalem,JudeaandGalilee,theirabsencegenerallyfromnonJewishareas,andtheirsuddendisappearanceafterthedestructionoftheSecondTempleandtheBaKokhbRevoltsuggestthatthestonevesselindustryduringtheSecondTempleperiodwasadistinctJewishphenomenonconnectedwithJerusalem and the Temple, Jewish religious law, and the Jewish population

Antiquities
Ancient Near East