Origin: Israel Circa: 600 AD to 900 ADDimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high Collection: Biblical Medium: Earthenware

Origin: Israel Circa: 600 AD to 900 ADDimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high Collection: Biblical Medium: Earthenware   « Less

Zoomorphic vessel, the spout shaped as a bull's head and neck, while the water filling opening a double conic slightly bent cylinder with everted rim. The body cylindrical  More »

Zoomorphic vessel, the spout shaped as a bull's head and neck, while the water filling opening a double conic slightly bent cylinder with everted rim. The body cylindrical with applied legs. - (LO.851)Origin: Israel Circa: 400 AD to 600 AD Dimensions: 9" (22.9cm) high x 8.25" (21.0cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Byzantine Medium: Buff Earthenware   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 3000 BC to 2000 BC Dimensions: 1.5" (3.8cm) high x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide Collection: Biblical Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 3000 BC to 2000 BC Dimensions: 1.5" (3.8cm) high x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide Collection: Biblical Medium: Bronze   « Less

The Phoenician homeland was a coastal strip roughly corresponding to modern day Lebanon. ‘Phoenicia’ is a Greek word meaning red/purple and was used to refer to  More »

The Phoenician homeland was a coastal strip roughly corresponding to modern day Lebanon. ‘Phoenicia’ is a Greek word meaning red/purple and was used to refer to the people of the Levantine coast because the inhabitants of Tyre were renowned for their ability to produce fine purple dye. The dominant influence in the area lay with the city-states, especially Sidon, Byblos and Tyre. These cities were ruled separately but- despite their often hostile relations- their common maritime interests held the area together as a recognisable political entity. From the ninth century BC overseas colonies, at Carthage and Cyprus (Kition), reinforced the Phoenicians’ trade in the Mediterranean. Over the following centuries they established outposts further afield in Sicily and Spain. This expansion was motivated by the desire to find new markets for their goods and sources of precious metals which were particularly plentiful in the African interior and the Iberian coast.   « Less

Vessel with piriform body, high neck with slightly everted rim and flat base. The protrusions on the body denoting breasts, while the two arms in relief are bent on the  More »

Vessel with piriform body, high neck with slightly everted rim and flat base. The protrusions on the body denoting breasts, while the two arms in relief are bent on the belly. Eyes and mouth are applied in relief below two horizontal continuous lines indicating eyebrows. A sharp flattened curved protuberance indicates the nose while the ears are flanges continuing into the arms. This type of antropomorphic vessel would have had either a discoid or curved lid with a small horn-shaped projection on the top.This vase is a typical example of the anthropomorphic pottery from Troy, datable to the Early Bronze Age II-III (Troy II-V). Pottery with mould, incised or painted rendering of human features or full figures -for the most part female- constituted a special category of Early Bronze Age pottery thoughout the Aegean and western Anatolian world, with a particular significance, probably symbolic and a special use, possibly ritual.For a comparable example see: J. Aruz ed., The Art of the First Cities, 2003: p. 274, no. 179. - (LO.1039)   « Less

This mould features the goddess Sekhmet with several ancient hebrew letters. - (SP.049)Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC Collection: Biblical Antiquities Medium:  More »

This mould features the goddess Sekhmet with several ancient hebrew letters. - (SP.049)Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC Collection: Biblical Antiquities Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 2700 BC to 1700 BC Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 7.8" (19.8cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Bronze Age, Canaanite Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Israel Circa: 2700 BC to 1700 BC Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 7.8" (19.8cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Bronze Age, Canaanite Medium: Terracotta   « Less

The ancient kingdom of Saba ruled over the lands of southern Arabia, centered in modern day Yemen. Saba is perhaps better known as Sheba, the Hebrew word for the kingdom,  More »

The ancient kingdom of Saba ruled over the lands of southern Arabia, centered in modern day Yemen. Saba is perhaps better known as Sheba, the Hebrew word for the kingdom, whose famous Queen was recounted as having visited Solomon in the pages of the Old Testament. Biblical accounts speak of the wealth of this ancient civilization of traders and merchants, and modern archaeological excavations confirm these reports. Ruins of fortresses and walled towns are evident and remnants of their extensive irrigation system that turned the desert into a paradise still cover the land. Although gold and silver deposits were present, the chief source of their vast wealth was derived from their veritable monopoly of two of the most coveted materials in ancient times: frankincense and myrrh, resinous gums obtained from certain trees that only grow in Southern Arabia and were literally worth their weight in gold. There was not a temple or wealthy house in the ancient world, from Babylon to Rome, where one would not smell the fragrant scents of these incenses. In addition, a trade route that connected India to Egypt that passed through their capital of Marib was another major source of wealth. Perhaps their greatest accomplishment was the Great Dam of Marib, a monumental construction that brought water from the mountains both to the city and to the crop fields. The dam was in continual use (accounting for timely repairs) until the 6th Century A.D. and its ultimate destruction is detailed in the Koran as the end of the old world and a turning point in history. However, the civilization that created this wonder fell apart long before the damn did. In the 1st Century A.D., the Ptolemaic Greeks discovered a sea route from India directly to the port of Alexandria, eliminating Saba from this lucrative trade and ushering in the decline of Sabean prosperity. - (SF.118)   « Less

Origin: Turkey Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BCDimensions: 8.50" (21.6cm) high x 8" (20.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Neolithic Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Turkey Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BCDimensions: 8.50" (21.6cm) high x 8" (20.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Neolithic Medium: Terracotta   « Less

The amulet has the form of a standing sphynx. The face is that of a human female, with plain top of head and braided hair falling down the back and sides. A necklace appears  More »

The amulet has the form of a standing sphynx. The face is that of a human female, with plain top of head and braided hair falling down the back and sides. A necklace appears at the front over the throat. The body is that of a plump bovine with stubby legs and three grooves around the ankles. The tail curls and nearly reaches the ground. The wings are raised and marked for the feathers. There is a suspension hole through the middle of the head, and a whole was begun at the back of the body, but not continued. This is a work of Phoenician craftsmanship. It is of course derived from the Egyptian sphynx, but has been developed in Phoenicia to suit local taste and custom. It is in very good condition and is a rare item in this quality and of solid gold. - (OS.078 )   « Less