Along with Galilee and Samaria, Judea (aka Judah) was one of the three divisions of ancient Palestine and was deeply entrenched in biblical history. The Judean Period (934-586BCE) roughly corresponds to the dates of the first Jewish Temple and, as most Jews were members of the Judah tribe, they were called “Judeans,” and their homeland became known as Judea meaning “land of the Jews.” These dates also correspond to what is referred to as the ancient Levant. In the 10th century BCE David became king of Judah and captured Jerusalem and made it the capital of the kingdom of the tribes of Israel. After David’s son King Solomon died, the 10 northern tribes separated from Judah. Jerusalem remained the capital until 587 BCE when the Babylonians conquered and destroyed it. Judea was believed by some to comprise just a small area surrounding the city of Jerusalem but in some Old Testament references, Judea included all territory formerly occupied by the Jewish nation.
All VA’s Holy Land earthenware terracotta pottery is likely from Judea. As this was before the invention of the kiln, Judean pottery was hand made using coil construction to mold wet clay into shapes and it was finished by removing the clay’s excess moisture using the paddle and anvil method and, after a further period of drying, it was fired using the pit-firing technique.
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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.
This small juglet has a globular body, a round base, a very short neck, a wide mouth and short handles on each side. Like many other small Second Temple Period (circa 597-300BCE) pieces it is a functional item covered with a black slip and burnished. Small juglets like this “…were finished to a higher quality and were used for cosmetics and scented oils [and perfumes and ointments].” (Frank) This piece is intact, in good condition and a genuine piece from ancient history. There are two chips on the mouth rim, body dents, and burnish losses, all expected for its age and longer than two millennia old burial.
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Tom Frank, “Imagining the Past: Archeology and the Bible: a juglet to anoint,” September, 2014.
This pottery Judean juglet was made during the Biblical Period in the Holy Land (Levant) 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 costly contents. Covered with slip to lessen leakage and improve their appearance, these were used throughout the Roman Empire.
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