c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A collection of eight mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite from Fayum, Egypt. In various conditions. Sizes range from 1.40 inches  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A collection of eight mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite from Fayum, Egypt. In various conditions. Sizes range from 1.40 inches (3.5 cms) to 2.80 inches (7cms) high Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority *********** Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, was also endowed with magical powers. Isis worship reached its peak in the 4th century B.C. in Egypt, spreading from Alexandria throughout the ancient Greek world. In 86 B.C., the tripartite cult of Isis, her son Horus and her brother-husband Serapis (the Greek name for Osiris), was introduced into Rome and became one of the most popular branches of Roman religion. With the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C., the cultural cross-pollination came full circle. Greco-Roman gods, goddesses and religious traditions came to Egypt and were often combined with older traditions. As a result, the Greek goddess Aphrodite was worshipped alongside the Egyptian goddess Isis; attributes of the two were merged in Isis-Aphrodite.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st century B.C A collection of six mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite. From Fayum, Egypt. In varying conditions. Sizes range from 1.80 inches (4.5  More »

c. 3rd-1st century B.C A collection of six mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite. From Fayum, Egypt. In varying conditions. Sizes range from 1.80 inches (4.5 cms) to 2.50 inches (6.5 cms) Worldwide shipping and certificate of authenticity included in price Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ********** Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, was also endowed with magical powers. Isis worship reached its peak in the 4th century B.C. in Egypt, spreading from Alexandria throughout the ancient Greek world. In 86 B.C., the tripartite cult of Isis, her son Horus and her brother-husband Serapis (the Greek name for Osiris), was introduced into Rome and became one of the most popular branches of Roman religion. With the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C., the cultural cross-pollination came full circle. Greco-Roman gods, goddesses and religious traditions came to Egypt and were often combined with older traditions. As a result, the Greek goddess Aphrodite was worshipped alongside the Egyptian goddess Isis; attributes of the two were merged in Isis-Aphrodite.   « Less

c. 500 - 700 A.D. Mold made with double-convex body comprised of two perfectly symmetrical , ovoid halves joined together. With a large, ovoid, filling hole , high curved  More »

c. 500 - 700 A.D. Mold made with double-convex body comprised of two perfectly symmetrical , ovoid halves joined together. With a large, ovoid, filling hole , high curved handle and decorative patterns covering the body and base of the lamp. Composed of black- gray clay. From the Transjordan region. In very good condition. 3.86 x 2.2 x 1.54 inches (9.8 x 5.6 x 3.9 cms) Lucite stand, shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less

c. 70-150 A.D. A Darom mold-made oil lamp with triangles and lines around filling hole, a ring base, and a knob handle. The triangles in the decorative motif bow outward  More »

c. 70-150 A.D. A Darom mold-made oil lamp with triangles and lines around filling hole, a ring base, and a knob handle. The triangles in the decorative motif bow outward and most likely represent flower petals or leaves. Found in Judea. In excellent and original condition. 4 x 2.87 x 1.5 inches (10.2 x 7.3 x 3.8 cms) Custom lucite stand, worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: Israeli and Avida, “Oil Lamps from Eretz Israel: The Louis and Carmen Warschaw Collection at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.”, (The Israel Museum: Jerusalem, 1988). Noam Adler, “A Comprehensive Catalog of Oil Lamps of the Holy Land from the Adler Collection”, (Old City Press: Israel, 2004). ********* Darom lamps were manufactured in Judaea after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when the urban population, including artists and craftsmen, fled Jerusalem. These are the first decorated lamps made by Jews and intended for Jewish use.   « Less

Iron Age II; 930-586 B.C. A wheel made clay oil lamp with everted rim, low disk base pinched to form spout. Found In Hebron. In good condition with very minor  More »

Iron Age II; 930-586 B.C. A wheel made clay oil lamp with everted rim, low disk base pinched to form spout. Found In Hebron. In good condition with very minor restoration. A black, clay “dipper juglet” used to fill an oil lamp. Round body with slender neck, attached handle from neck to shoulder. Very nice burnished slip. Found in Hebron. In very good and original condition. Lamp: 2 x 4.95 inches (5.2 x 13.2 cms) Juglet: 3.5 inches (8.9 cms) high Custom lucite stand, worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: Ruth, Amiran, “Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land”, (Rutgers University, 1970). *********** The production of pottery was one of man’s great innovations in the later stages of the prehistoric period and one of the most important landmarks in the long process of transition from the nomadic life of hunters and food-gatherers towards a settled existence.   « Less

c. 37 B.C. -70 A.D. Wheel made oil lamp made of circular body with raised rim around filling hole and volute nozzle. Alabastron (ancient perfume bottle)wheel made using  More »

c. 37 B.C. -70 A.D. Wheel made oil lamp made of circular body with raised rim around filling hole and volute nozzle. Alabastron (ancient perfume bottle)wheel made using pale clay. Found in Jerusalem. Both in very good and original condition. Lamp: 2.76 x 2.4 inches (7 x 6 cms) Alabastron: 4.72 x .79 inches (12 x 2 cms) Custom lucite stand, worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. A COPY OF “HOLY LAND POTTERY AT THE TIME OF JESUS” BY STANISLAO LOFFREDA INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE Bibliography: Stanislao Loffreda, “Holy land Pottery At the Time of Jesus: Early Roman Period (63 B.C.-70 A.D.)”, (Jerusalem: 2003). Noam Adler, “A Comprehensive Catalog of Oil Lamps of the Holy Land from the Adler Collection”, (Old City Press: Israel, 2004). ********** Known as Herodian because of its widespread use during the reign of Herod the Great in Israel (circa 37 BC to 4 BC), this lamp was wheelmade with the spout applied by hand. Thus, every Herodian lamp is slightly different. The type remained in use up to about AD 150 in some parts of the Holy Land, but is normally considered to have gone out of general use by AD 70. Although mainly confined to the Jerusalem area, they have also been found at Herodian, Masada, and other Jewish settlements in the region.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A terracotta head of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, originally part of a larger mold made figure. Remnants of paint and fine incised and applied  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A terracotta head of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, originally part of a larger mold made figure. Remnants of paint and fine incised and applied details present. From Fayum, Egypt. 2.50 inches (6 cms) high Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ******** DIONYSOS (or Dionysus) was the great Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure and festivity. He was depicted as either an older bearded god or a pretty effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), drinking cup, leopard and fruiting vine. He was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (female devotees or nymphs).   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. Fragment of a Hellenistic Egyptian figure of Eros-Harpokrates. The diety wears the calathos surmounted by the double crown of Egypt. Made from a  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. Fragment of a Hellenistic Egyptian figure of Eros-Harpokrates. The diety wears the calathos surmounted by the double crown of Egypt. Made from a two part mold with fine incised and applied details. From Fayum, Egypt. 3.60 inches (9cms) high Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ********* Eros-Harpokrates was one of many Egyptian and Greek deities to become combines during the Hellenistic period. He is the combination of Eros, the Greek god of love and Horus, the son of Isis. It is the aspect of the Egyptian Horus which is stressed as opposed to the romantic and sexual aspects of Eros. Other such combinations from the period include Isis-Aphrodite and Zeus-Serapis.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A fragment of a mold made head from Fayum, Egypt with fine incised and applied details and remnants of polychrome. 2.50 inches (6 cm)  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A fragment of a mold made head from Fayum, Egypt with fine incised and applied details and remnants of polychrome. 2.50 inches (6 cm) high Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less

New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1307-1070 B.C. An excellent example of Egyptian faience, light blue in color with black paint foliate decoration on neck and body. Nice  More »

New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1307-1070 B.C. An excellent example of Egyptian faience, light blue in color with black paint foliate decoration on neck and body. Nice natural patina. This type of vessel was extremely common in New Kingdom Egypt with several similar examples currently in The British Museum. Found in Samaria. Imported to the Holy Land during the Late Bronze Age, most likely by the Canannites. In good condition, minor chip from antiquity on rim. 2 x 2.8 inches (5 x 7.1 cms) Custom Lucite stand, shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority Bibliography: Jonathan Tubb, “Bible Lands , Discover the story of the Holy Land”, (New York,1991), 15.   « Less