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. In current geographical term it refers to the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia which generally corresponds to modern day Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey. The term Levant was first used in 1497 from the French word Levant and meant “the East” referring to the sun rising in the east. Some of our items are from the Judean Biblical Period in Israel are from 934-586BCE.
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This ancient Judean vessel created during Israel’s Biblical Period was hand shaped using the coil method. It likely held potable liquids, cooking oil or other items. This is a rather sophisticated piece for Bronze Age vessel made millennia ago.
Wine jugs from in the Judean Holy Land at the time of the first Jewish Temple were used for religious ceremonies and wine blessing as an important Jewish prayer. This carinated piece was made using the coil construction method and the paddle and anvil technique.
This Judean perfume juglet from the Holy Land’s Biblical Period was used throughout the Roman Empire to hold perfume or other costly items. Uncleaned, good condition, no repairs, aged patina, surface incrustation and mineral deposits, hairline cracks, and minor discoloration.
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