Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this RARE ancient" Canaanite" Early Bronze Age Abydos ware highly burnished storage jar with a wide rim, three ledge handles and a  More »

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this RARE ancient" Canaanite" Early Bronze Age Abydos ware highly burnished storage jar with a wide rim, three ledge handles and a flat base, dated from, 3300 - 2700 BC Abydos ware (a-BY-dos ware). Pottery of Canaanite (Syro-Palestinian) origin found in the royal tombs of the First and Second Dynasties (The Old Kingdom) at Abydos, Saqqara, Abusirel-Melek, and other sites in Upper Egypt,dating to Early Bronze Age II (3300-2700 BCE). The pottery, often red-roses lipped and burnished or painted with geometric motifs, includes jugs, bottles, and jars. Most common are the red-slipped jugs, some of a hard-baked"metallic" quality, with handles attached to the rim and a typical stamped base. This pottery class took its name from Abydos, the first site at which it was found,in Upper Egypt. Abydos Ware is of Canaanite origin and indicates extensive trade. Abydos Ware was important in trading wine and oils,and includes several different groups. Ceramic vessels effectively sweat, keeping in sides much cooler than outside while losing liquid.This will basically ruin wine by losing liquid, creating some sort of awful vinegar liquid. Polishing the ceramic and applying combs are strategies to prevent it from sweating.Measurements: Height:26cmWidth:19cmCondition:Part of the rim and base has been repaired/restored,ancient hairline crack on one side with age weathering on the surface as shown in the pictures Found in Jericho, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to offer this extremely rare ancient"Canaanite"Early Bronze Age burnished pottery wine jar with a shaped neck, two handles and a flat base  More »

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to offer this extremely rare ancient"Canaanite"Early Bronze Age burnished pottery wine jar with a shaped neck, two handles and a flat base Dated from, 3500 - 2300 BC Ceramic vessels effectively sweat, keeping inside so much cooler than outside while losing liquid. This will basically ruin wine by losing liquid,creating some sort of awful vinegar liquid.Polishing the ceramic and applying combs are strategies to prevent it from sweating Measurements: Height: 14 cm - Width: 13 cm Condition: Handles and rim repaired as shown in the pictures otherwise intact Found in Jericho, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less

DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP BYZANTINE EMPIRE; 485 AD Mould made, rim around filling hole. Linear bank around the shoulders with a branch design on the nozzle. Simi circles  More »

DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP BYZANTINE EMPIRE; 485 AD Mould made, rim around filling hole. Linear bank around the shoulders with a branch design on the nozzle. Simi circles around filling hole. Two rims around the filling hole. Dimensions: Length: 10.5 cm Width: 7 cm Condition: Good condition Found in Jerusalem, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY #59487   « Less

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this ancient Canaanite Early Bronze Age (Pre-Dynastic) Abydos ware highly burnished miniature jar with four small ledge handles on  More »

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this ancient Canaanite Early Bronze Age (Pre-Dynastic) Abydos ware highly burnished miniature jar with four small ledge handles on the shoulders , dated from, 3300 - 2700 BC Abydos ware (a-BY-dos ware). Pottery of Canaanite (Syro-Palestinian) origin found in the royal tombs of the First and Second Dynasties (The Old Kingdom) at Abydos, Saqqara, Abusir el-Melek, and other sites in Upper Egypt,dating to Early Bronze Age II (3300-2700 BCE). The pottery, often red-roses lipped and burnished or painted with geometric motifs, includes jugs, bottles, and jars. Most common are the red-slipped jugs, some of ahard-baked"metallic" quality, with handles attached to the rim and a typical stamped base.This pottery class took its name from Abydos, the first site at which it was found, in Upper Egypt.First found in an Egyptian royal tomb in Abydos, Abydos Ware has since been found in Egyptian royal tombs elsewhere as well. Abydos Ware is of Canaanite origin and indicates extensive trade. Abydos Ware was important in trading wine and oils, and includes several different groups Measurements: Height: 7 cm - Diameter: 7 cm Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored with nice earthy patina Found in Jericho, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less

TERRACOTTA HEAD OF AN ASTARTE Fertility Goddess Iron Age II, Israelite: 1000-586 BC. Time of the kings of ancient Israel" Terracotta figurines of Astarte  More »

TERRACOTTA HEAD OF AN ASTARTE Fertility Goddess Iron Age II, Israelite: 1000-586 BC. Time of the kings of ancient Israel" Terracotta figurines of Astarte (Ashtoret), were prominent in daily Israelite religious practice, and were worshiped probably by women. They have been excavated in Judean sites, particularly in Jerusalem, from where the finest examples come, dating mostly to the eighth and seventh centuries BCE. Measurements: Height: 5.5 cm Width: 4 cm Height on stand: 11 cm Condition: Good condition as found Beautifully mounted on a museum quality acrylic "Plexi-Glass" display stand on high quality Found in Hebron "City of Abraham" south of Jerusalem, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY # 55518   « Less

RARE - Persian bronze sickle dagger, CIRCA 1000 B.C. 
 Dimensions: Length: 13.5 cm – Width: 5 cm Height on stand: 14.5 cm Condition: Good condition,  More »

RARE - Persian bronze sickle dagger, CIRCA 1000 B.C. 
 Dimensions: Length: 13.5 cm – Width: 5 cm Height on stand: 14.5 cm Condition: Good condition, untouched as found The dagger is nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality This fantastic weapon has survived Intact and Untouched. It is aerodynamic, and enjoys a gorgeous green crystalized patina and age related encrustation ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY # 338514   « Less

From Jerusalem, a very attractive ancient Biblical Judean "Israelite" red-slip metallic quality highly burnished pottery wine decanter, nicely made in a graceful tall body,  More »

From Jerusalem, a very attractive ancient Biblical Judean "Israelite" red-slip metallic quality highly burnished pottery wine decanter, nicely made in a graceful tall body, narrow concave-sided neck with horizontal ridge at midpoint, flaring toward rim; downward sloping shoulder has carinated join with piriform body, which has widest diameter near base; rim everted on interior and exterior. forming a rolled, molded lip, ring base. Dated from, 800 - 586 BC Inscriptional evidence has enabled archaeologists to reconstruct that at least one product decanters were used for was wine. One possible translation of an inscription on a decanter from Lachich suggests it stored dark or smoked wine. A second Lachish decanter bears the inscription"extract (or Wine) of black raisins". Raisin wine was also know from the 8th century BC in Greece, is mentioned in the Babylonian Talmud, and was made by Palestinian Arabs until the beginning of the 20th century. Measurements: Height:25 cm - Diameter: 16 cm - Height on stand: 28 cm Condition: Neck professionally repaired (Hard to see) otherwise intact Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY REF. Israel in Antiquity ( The Jewish Museum /New York. #412598   « Less

Aweidah Gallery is pleased to present this very attractive ancient Mesopotamian frit male mask, MIDDLE ASSYRIAN PERIOD, CIRCA, 14th - 13th Century BC.Of Curving plaque-like  More »

Aweidah Gallery is pleased to present this very attractive ancient Mesopotamian frit male mask, MIDDLE ASSYRIAN PERIOD, CIRCA, 14th - 13th Century BC.Of Curving plaque-like form, with deeply recessed eyes to take inlays (Now missing),with grooved eyebrows and double pierced ears.The item is nice and professionally mounted on a plexi-glass display of museum quality REF. CHRISTIES SOUTH KENSINGTON- ANTIQUITIES AUCTION YEAR 2001 - LOT NUMBER230-ESTIMATED FOR $3,000 - $3,600Measurements: Height: 4.3 cm - Width: 4.3 cm - Stand measurements: Height: 11.5 cm - Width: 6 cm Good condition, untouched as found ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less

Ancient Middle Bronze Age painted pottery jar “Chocolate on white ware” 'Chocolate-on-White' Ware is a ceramic type known from the region during the Middle  More »

Ancient Middle Bronze Age painted pottery jar “Chocolate on white ware” 'Chocolate-on-White' Ware is a ceramic type known from the region during the Middle Bronze Age II to the early Late Bronze Age I (ca 1600-1400 BC) The Ware features elegant storage jars, platters and kraters painted with brown geometric motifs on a cream-coloured base. Dated from, 1550 BC Time of the patriarchs" Measurements: Height: 15 cm - Width: 19 cm- Height on stand: 17.5 cm Condition: Complete, good condition . Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY REF. ANCIENT POTTERY OF THE HOLY LAND - RUTH AMIRAN - MASADA PRESS #745559   « Less

POTTERY OIL LAMP WITH A CROSS-SHAPED HANDLE Byzantine Empire, 5th – 6th Century AD Ancient Byzantine pottery oil lamp with a looped handle in the form of a cross.  More »

POTTERY OIL LAMP WITH A CROSS-SHAPED HANDLE Byzantine Empire, 5th – 6th Century AD Ancient Byzantine pottery oil lamp with a looped handle in the form of a cross. Measurements: Length: 12.5 cm Width: 7.5 cm Condition: Perfect condition with beautiful natural patina Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY #78375   « Less