Excellent EBIV-MB1 Canaanite Lamp. Circa. 2000-1800 B.C.E. Four Spouted oil lamp. No breaks or repairs. Wide flat base. Large 15cm diameter. Adler 3.

Excellent EBIV-MB1 Canaanite Lamp. Circa. 2000-1800 B.C.E. Four Spouted oil lamp. No breaks or repairs. Wide flat base. Large 15cm diameter. Adler 3.   « Less

11cm height, 8.5cm diameter Nice and Intact, Amiran 36:15v. Hyksos period, time of Israelites sojourn in Egypt, 1730 - 1150 B.C.E. Tel el-Yehudiyeh ware is a  More »

11cm height, 8.5cm diameter Nice and Intact, Amiran 36:15v. Hyksos period, time of Israelites sojourn in Egypt, 1730 - 1150 B.C.E. Tel el-Yehudiyeh ware is a distinctive pottery of the late Middle Bronze Age approx. 1730 - 1550 B.C.E. (Hyksos period). The ware takes its name from its type site at Tel el-Yehudiyeh (meaning "mound of the Jews") in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt where it was discovered by Flinders Petrie. This area is in the ancient region of Goshen, area of the Israelites sojourn in Egypt, and within the limits of the modern city of Avaris (which was known in Antiquity as Ramses.) The pottery has also subsequently been found in Southern Israel, on the coastline and along the east coast of Cyprus. The style is of a Canaanite form with similar styles of pottery beginning two hundred years earlier without the inclusions. Similar forms followed in Canaan in the late Bronze Age. It is interesting that this Canaanite form appeared in Goshen at this time and it may be related to the Israelites (originally from Canaan) temporary living in Goshen within the land of Egypt. Tel Yehudiyeh pottery has a distinctive form of decoration, which was applied after slipping and burnishing. The decoration was created by repeatedly pricking the surface of the vessel to create a variety of designs. The multiple holes were filled with chalk or lime, the contrasting white material making the surface design even more dramatic.   « Less

LARGE holyland burnished bowl. Early bronze age circa 3200 - 2650 B.C.E. A really nice piece with 3 decorated wavy indented handles. Diameter measures 23cm and height is 10  More »

LARGE holyland burnished bowl. Early bronze age circa 3200 - 2650 B.C.E. A really nice piece with 3 decorated wavy indented handles. Diameter measures 23cm and height is 10 cm.   « Less

15.7cm height (6 3/16 inches), 37.8cm (14 1/2 inches) circumference. A beautiful green glazed Parthian amphora with two handles. This is one of the rarer forms of ancient  More »

15.7cm height (6 3/16 inches), 37.8cm (14 1/2 inches) circumference. A beautiful green glazed Parthian amphora with two handles. This is one of the rarer forms of ancient pottery in existence. The amphora has a verticle and diagonal ribbed design checked with a rectangular pattern. The rectangular pattern also circles the top of the amphora. A little faded but MUCH better than most surviving specimens. Some chips, but with rich color and translucence. This amphora is original and intact as found with no repair. See photos, taken under different lighting conditions for detail. Truly a unique and beautiful piece of glazed eastern pottery in a hard to find condition that will enhance any ancient pottery collection.   « Less

Reference: Amiran 96:3v, 9cm height(3 9/16"), 25.5cm circumference (10"), Pinkish-red fully intact historic vessel from the time of the Israelite conquest of the Holy Land.

Reference: Amiran 96:3v, 9cm height(3 9/16"), 25.5cm circumference (10"), Pinkish-red fully intact historic vessel from the time of the Israelite conquest of the Holy Land.   « Less

Recovered from a burial and meticulously remounted on ancient cotton, this colorful collar from coastal Peru consists of shell and stone appliques in the form of stylized  More »

Recovered from a burial and meticulously remounted on ancient cotton, this colorful collar from coastal Peru consists of shell and stone appliques in the form of stylized pelicans and other forms. The collar measures about nine inches by 7-1/2 inches and is displayed in an antique ebonized frame. Peru,1000 to 1400 A.D.   « Less

If this powerful figure,a fish with two riders, had a utilitarian purpose, it would have been as a handle for a needle-like point fitted into the mouth area. This is  More »

If this powerful figure,a fish with two riders, had a utilitarian purpose, it would have been as a handle for a needle-like point fitted into the mouth area. This is unlikely, however, as the two figures would impede ease of use. Siberia-Alaska Area (?)pre-Christian Era. Approximately 8-1/2 inches in length, 2-3/4 inches high and one inch deep.   « Less

Quite different in feel from the other tape in our collection (956288), this soft and warm band of red, russet brown, black and white vicuna wool reverses to the same stepped  More »

Quite different in feel from the other tape in our collection (956288), this soft and warm band of red, russet brown, black and white vicuna wool reverses to the same stepped design. It is in very fine, healthy condition, with several holes where it was attached to the main wrappings of the mummy. (It is here that is revealed the original blue-gray color of the black.) Chimu Culture, ca. 1200. 1-1/4 inches wide and approximately 225 inches long.   « Less

Its colors still brilliant, this tape was used to bind up a mummy buried in the Andes. The fine stylized pattern repeats on the other side to quite a different effect.  More »

Its colors still brilliant, this tape was used to bind up a mummy buried in the Andes. The fine stylized pattern repeats on the other side to quite a different effect. Chimu culture, circa 1000 A.D. Approximately 1-1/4 inches wide and 16 feet long.   « Less

Etruscan Bronze Belt Hooks

Etruscan Bronze Belt Hooks   « Less