c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. A free blown green glass aryballos, or oil bottle, consisting of a globular body, thick rim and two trifurcated handles applied from rim to  More »

c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. A free blown green glass aryballos, or oil bottle, consisting of a globular body, thick rim and two trifurcated handles applied from rim to shoulder. Thick iridescence present. Found in Jerusalem. In excellent and original condition. Similar examples can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 3.75 x 3.75 inches (9.5 x 9.5 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: http://metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/130005880   « Less

Herodian Period; c. 37 B.C. – 70 A.D. Composed of pale green, almost clear, glass with remnants of a natural patina. Free blown. Composed of a globular body with  More »

Herodian Period; c. 37 B.C. – 70 A.D. Composed of pale green, almost clear, glass with remnants of a natural patina. Free blown. Composed of a globular body with cylindrical neck and a folded rim. In very good and original condition. 8.27 inches (21 cms) high Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. ************* Ancient uncolored glass was usually a light green due to iron oxide naturally occurring in the sand used to produce it. This was counteracted by antimony or manganese being added. This particular example may contain a small amount of either of these or may simply have been produced using sand with a minimal iron oxide content.   « Less

c. 3rd-4th Century A.D. A free blown glass amphora with ovoid body, long cylindrical neck with flared rim and an applied foot, as well as two cobalt blue handles applied  More »

c. 3rd-4th Century A.D. A free blown glass amphora with ovoid body, long cylindrical neck with flared rim and an applied foot, as well as two cobalt blue handles applied from shoulder to neck and cobalt blue trailing on neck. Thick iridescence present. Found in Bethlehem. In excellent and original condition. 5.5 inches (14.10 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less

Middle Bronze Age IIA; c. 1950-1750 B.C. A wheel made vessel composed of ring base, a globular, carinated body, a slender neck with trefoil rim and an attached handle  More »

Middle Bronze Age IIA; c. 1950-1750 B.C. A wheel made vessel composed of ring base, a globular, carinated body, a slender neck with trefoil rim and an attached handle from shoulder to rim. Burnished with a red slip. In very good and original condition. An extremely rare example. 10.5 inches ( 26.67 cms) Worldwide shipping and certificate of authenticity included in the price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: Ruth Amiran, “Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land” (Rutgers University Press, 1970)   « Less

Early Herodian Period; c. 37 B.C.-70 A.D. A unique Herodian black clay oil lamp with two voluted nozzles, a large central fill hole, a flat bottom and a ring handle.  More »

Early Herodian Period; c. 37 B.C.-70 A.D. A unique Herodian black clay oil lamp with two voluted nozzles, a large central fill hole, a flat bottom and a ring handle. Foliate decoration on the shoulders of the vessel. Natural patina present. In very good and original condition. Found in the Holy Land. 3.8 x 3.2 inches (9.65 x 8.128 cms) Plexiglas stand, worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: Joan Goodnick Westenholz, ed., “Let There Be Light – Oil-Lamps from the Holy Land”, (Bible Lands Museum, 2004). Stanislau Loffreda, “Holy Land Pottery at the Time of Jesus”, (Franciscan Press, 2001). ******** Known as the 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. This particular example is referred to as a black clay example because it was fired in a reducing environment (an environment without oxygen) to produce the black exterior seen here.   « Less

c. 450-350 B.C. A mold made figure of an elderly woman, veiled, wearing a himation. A wheel and a sash to the left of the figure. On integral plinth. Unmolded back with  More »

c. 450-350 B.C. A mold made figure of an elderly woman, veiled, wearing a himation. A wheel and a sash to the left of the figure. On integral plinth. Unmolded back with vent hole. Most likely produced in Boeotia. In excellent and original condition. Found in Bethlehem. 7.1 x 3.4 inches (18.03 x 8.64 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. ************ Typical of the terracotta figures produced in the Boeotia region this example was produced with a molded front and an unmolded back. Although extremely similar to the “Tanagra” figurines of the late fourth century onwards certain features such as the inclusion of the accessories in the mold rather than being applied separately, the unmolded back and the style of the plinth suggest that this is a transitional piece which employs many of the traditional features of fifth century terracotta figures.   « Less

c. Late 1st-2nd Century A.D. A pale green free blown glass jug with cylindrical body on flat base, long cylindrical neck and an everted rim with applied ring. Ribbed  More »

c. Late 1st-2nd Century A.D. A pale green free blown glass jug with cylindrical body on flat base, long cylindrical neck and an everted rim with applied ring. Ribbed strap handle applied from rim to shoulder. Natural patina. In excellent and original condition. Found in Jerusalem. 7.35 inches (18.67 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less

c. 37 B.C.- 70 A.D. This alabastron, or perfume flask, is wheel made and consists of a globular body, a long cylindrical neck and an everted rim. Remnants of red paint  More »

c. 37 B.C.- 70 A.D. This alabastron, or perfume flask, is wheel made and consists of a globular body, a long cylindrical neck and an everted rim. Remnants of red paint around the rim. Found in Jerusalem. In excellent and original condition. 8.10 inches (20.57 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority. Bibliography: Noam Adler, “A Comprehensive Catalogue of Oil Lamps of the Holy Land from the Adler Collection”, (Old City Press: Israel, 2004). Stanislao Loffreda, “Holy Land Pottery at the Time of Jesus”, (Franciscan Press, 2003) ****** This vessel was used in antiquity for holding oil, most likely in the form of perfume. Similar vessels had been used for millennia prior to the 1st century B.C. and were an ubiquitous part of life throughout the ancient world.   « Less

Reign of Emperor Theodosius II, (408-450 A.D.) From the Mint of Constantinople, 430-440 A.D. Obverse: Theodosius II depicted as a warrior emperor in three-quarter  More »

Reign of Emperor Theodosius II, (408-450 A.D.) From the Mint of Constantinople, 430-440 A.D. Obverse: Theodosius II depicted as a warrior emperor in three-quarter pose, wearing a helmet and a cuirass, holding a spear and a shield which depicts a horseman in battle. DN THEODOIVS P F AVG. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned, facing left, her foot on the prow of a boat. Holding a scepter in her left hand and the globe and cross, a sign of divine authority to rule, in her right. Behind the throne sits a shield. An eight pointed star in the field. VOT XXX MVLT XXXXS. CONOB in exergue. Scalloping along rim of both sides. Natural patina present. Found in Bethlehem. Slight wear but overall in very good condition. Diameter: 21 mm; Weight: 4.55 g Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority   « Less

Reign of Emperor Valens (364-378 A.D.) Minted in Antioch; c. 364-367 A.D. Obverse: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valens facing right. DN  More »

Reign of Emperor Valens (364-378 A.D.) Minted in Antioch; c. 364-367 A.D. Obverse: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valens facing right. DN VALENS PER F AVG Reverse: Emperor Valens depicted standing facing right towards Nike on a globe who is in the act of crowning him with a laurel wreath. In the opposite hand he holds a labarum. Cross in left field. RESTIVTOR REIPVBLICAE. ANTS in exergue. Scalloped edges on both sides. Found in Bethlehem. Slight wear but in very good condition. Diameter 22 mms; 4.45 g Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less