In Israel, as in other ancient nations, it was customary to dedicate persons or objects to sacred use by anointing them with oil. Thus Samuel anointed Saul king, as Moses had  More »

In Israel, as in other ancient nations, it was customary to dedicate persons or objects to sacred use by anointing them with oil. Thus Samuel anointed Saul king, as Moses had hallowed the tabernacle and Aaron the high priest before, and Abraham had sanctified Isaac. This simple yet charming vessel exudes an energy of the ages, glowing from within its surface, richly patinated by the fingerprints of history. Such a vessel would have been a necessity in the ancient world to contain and transport precious oils and unguents ,or food for ritual or daily usage. Although its original contents have long disappeared, the energy of those vanished lives is still contained within this vessel. This bowl was once a vital, indispensable part of everyday life in the ancient world. Today, it is even more valuable to our modern lives, not as a container, but as a symbol of the past. This simple bowl holds history inside, it reminds us of the lives, the joys and struggles, the triumphs and defeats, of those who came before us. Whose hands might have held it so long ago we can only guess, yet the connection is a direct one between our age and theirs. The functional simplicity of this vessel lends it a timeless elegance that appeals to contemporary tastes as much as it surely did to ancient ones. Even after the passage of millennia, the design of such a bowl could hardly be improved upon. What did it once contain, we wonder, and who poured from it and drank? Did those ancient people stop, as we do, to admire the grace of the vessel as they held it in their hands? We feel in its presence a direct bond with those long- forgotten individuals - (SP.395)   « Less

This sturdy, simple vessel may once have held an offering of wine or oil. To the vanished age that created it, it was perhaps an unremarkable vessel, notable more for its  More »

This sturdy, simple vessel may once have held an offering of wine or oil. To the vanished age that created it, it was perhaps an unremarkable vessel, notable more for its contents than its beauty. Yet, the passage of time has graced it with qualities it did not originally possess: it serves as a bridge to the past. We wonder whose hands crafted it, whose once grasped its handle and poured out its contents? As our fingers rest where theirs did so long ago, we recognize that the jug radiates still with the energetic glow of those ancient lives. - (SP.414)   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Terracotta Condition: Very Fine

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Terracotta Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 13" (33.0cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Clay

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 13" (33.0cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Clay   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 3.50" (8.9cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Terracotta Condition: Very Fine

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 3.50" (8.9cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Terracotta Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1200 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 9.75" (24.8cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1200 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 9.75" (24.8cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1200 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 22.50" (57.2cm) high x 15" (38.1cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1200 BC to 800 BC Dimensions: 22.50" (57.2cm) high x 15" (38.1cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Cypriot Medium: Terracotta   « Less

The graceful form and restrained linear decoration of this vessel make it as appealing to the modern eyes as it no doubt was to the ancient age that created it. Looking at  More »

The graceful form and restrained linear decoration of this vessel make it as appealing to the modern eyes as it no doubt was to the ancient age that created it. Looking at its elegant contours, we do not question that its now-vanished contents--probably olive oil or wine--were of the finest quality. Today, its timeless beauty holds only the seductive perfume of imagination. One whiff sends us traveling backward through time into a mysterious, long-vanished world. - (CK.0035)   « Less

Origin: Middle East Circa: 1900 BC to 900 BC Medium: Jasper-Faience Necklace composed of antique jasper beads, and Egyptian faience beads from the Bronze Age through the  More »

Origin: Middle East Circa: 1900 BC to 900 BC Medium: Jasper-Faience Necklace composed of antique jasper beads, and Egyptian faience beads from the Bronze Age through the Iron Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0664)   « Less