Also known as the Levant, Biblical Israel, Judea – where our biblical pieces come from – and Canaan, the term Holy Land refers to sacred religious sites of the Levant from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Jordan River including Shiloh, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and historical Canaan. In antiquity the Levant included Judea, Phoenicia and Assyria and other areas. Some of our items are from the Judean Biblical Period in Israel are from 934-586BCE.
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This pottery Judean juglet was made during the Biblical Period in the Holy Land and used to hold perfume or other costly items. Its upper body tapers inward to a narrow neck to limit its pouring rate and conserve its contents. Covered with slip to lessen leakage and improve their appearance, these were used throughout the Roman Empire.
An amphora is Greek jar with a single or double handle made in a variety of sizes and copied by all ancient Mediterranean trading nations. This amphoriskos, literally a “small amphora,” has a stunning profile and one handle but is top heavy and cannot stand without support. It dates from the time of the Holy Land during the first Jewish Biblical Period in Judea circa the 8th to 6th century BCE.
This ancient pottery juglet was hand-made, has a globular body, a round base and a short neck flaring into a triangular mouth and its circular handle runs from its mouth to the shoulder. The body was covered with a black slip and burnished. Small utilitarian, functional items used during Biblical times were “…finished to a higher quality and… used for cosmetics and scented oils [i.e., perfumes}.” (Frank). This piece is in good condition, has expected dents, losses and adherents consistent with its age, and parts of the neck, mouth, rim and handle may have been damaged during burial and restored.
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Tom Frank, “Imagining the Past: Archeology and the Bible: a juglet to anoint,” (Sept 2014),
This pottery Judean juglet was made during the Biblical Period in the Holy Land and used to hold perfume or other costly items. Its upper body tapers inward to a narrow neck to limit its pouring rate and conserve its contents. Covered with slip to lessen leakage and improve their appearance, these were used throughout the Roman Empire.
This ancient Judean vessel created during Israel’s Biblical Period was hand shaped using the coil method. It has a globular body, flat bottom, short neck, outward flared mouth and small handles with an uneven colored surface resulting from its pit-firing. Made to hold potable liquids, cooking oil or other food items, it has scrapes, minor chips, white adherences in the clay and a thin chip with a pinhole penetration through its bottom, all expected for an ancient Bronze Age vessel. This is a rather sophisticated piece given its 5000 year old age,
This very attractive Biblical Period terracotta wine jug is fairly rare because of its difficult chances of survival. Made in the Judea Holy Land, it has a tall globular body and a downward sloped shoulder ending together in a distinctive carinated edge running around its top. It rests on a low foot that adds to its visually striking profile.
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