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  • Sale! Ancient Holy Land Biblical Period Wine Jug, Judea #3241

    Ancient Holy Land Biblical Period Wine Jug, Judea #3241

    Original price was: $695.00.Current price is: $550.00.
    H: 8.5”  Dia: 5.5” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!

    This Biblical Period earthenware wine jug is rare because of its difficult chances of survival over such a long time period. Made in the Judea Holy Land, it has a tall globular body and a downward sloped shoulder that join together in a distinctive carinated edge running around its top.

  • Ancient Lekanis Dish, Magna Graecia (3247BHK) $575

    Ancient Lekanis Dish, Magna Graecia (3247BHK) $575

    $595.00

    This ancient pottery lekanis is from Apulia in Magna Graecia, the Roman name for the South Italy coastal area colonized by the Greeks in the 6th century B.C.E. Greek settlers arrived with their Hellenic culture intact and had much influence on Italian civilization. A lekanis was a highly decorated low shallow bowl with close-fitting top…

  • Sale! Ancient Red Terracotta Flask, Roman North Africa #3182

    Ancient Red Terracotta Flask, Roman North Africa #3182

    Original price was: $525.00.Current price is: $425.00.
    Ht: 7”  W: 4.875″ D: 4″ |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This elegant terracotta piriform (pear shaped) flask contained healing salves, oils, ointments, and other precious items. The three applied raised designs are a lion symbolizes strength and power; palm leaves victory; and the rosette Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, war and justice. The vessel was recovered in eight fairly large pieces, large areas were recovered intact and the fragments restored.

  • Ancient Ribbed Oinochoe Wine Jug, Roman North Africa (3197B-EKB) SPECIAL PRICE

    Ancient Ribbed Oinochoe Wine Jug, Roman North Africa (3197B-EKB) SPECIAL PRICE

    $295.00
    Ht: 6.25”  W: 3.25”  D: 2.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S. !

    Made in Africa Proconsularis in Roman North Africa and shipped throughout the Roman Empire, this small pouring vessel was made of inexpensive and long-lasting materials and was called coarse wear for everyday use.  This earthenware jug is elegant in its simplicity – tapered  and undecorated except for horizontal ridges, curved single handle, simple rim at the mouth and crème clay slip. It was made using a potters wheel, seen by the circle marks on the bottom and the uniform ribbing. A fine small piece of history.

  • Sale! Ancient Terracotta Beaker, Roman North Africa #3195B

    Ancient Terracotta Beaker, Roman North Africa #3195B

    Original price was: $325.00.Current price is: $235.00.
    H: 2.675”  DIA: 3” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This simple ancient small earthenware bowl was made in Africa Proconsularis, the Roman North Africa pottery center and distributed throughout the Roman Empire. With no handle, this beaker is beautiful in its simplicity resting on a short foot, a body that curves up and rises to meet a neck and is topped with an everted rim to lessen spillage  Made for daily use, this Roman coarse wear has a wide mouth for easy drinking and a rim with light terracotta red and its crème slip with an exquisite shape.

  • Sale! Ancient Terracotta Carinated Flagon with Handle, Roman North Africa #3190

    Ancient Terracotta Carinated Flagon with Handle, Roman North Africa #3190

    Original price was: $625.00.Current price is: $495.00.
    H: 8.5” Dia: 9.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Made in the Roman North Africa, this ancient carinated ceramic flagon called coarse wear for daily use made of inexpensive durable clay was used to hydrate all kinds of people and on home altars for offerings to family deities. Carinated pottery, where the top and lower sections are angled in opposite directions forming a pointed edge, was common ancient pottery shape, this one with a handle.

  • Sale! Ancient Terracotta Platter with Stamped Designs, Roman North Africa #3186

    Ancient Terracotta Platter with Stamped Designs, Roman North Africa #3186

    Original price was: $465.00.Current price is: $365.00.
    H: 1.625” Dia: 10.125” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    A fine ancient Roman platter produced for upper classes, this is refined and delicate and has stamped decorative images in complex circles.  Although rough areas with small losses remain, it is an ancient piece otherwise in very good condition that, especially considering its age and use, remains a remarkable surviving piece of history.

  • Ancient, Xenon Ceramic Vessel, Magna Graecia, Italy (1368LME) $495

    Ancient, Xenon Ceramic Vessel, Magna Graecia, Italy (1368LME) $495

    $495.00
    H: 3.125”  W: 3”  D: 2.875” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Dating from the 4th century B.C.E., this miniature pottery vessel was wheel-thrown in the Greek colonies, Apulia, Magna Graecia in Southeastern Italy. Called Xenon ware, it’s elegant shape has a curved body, small neck with flared rim and handle and is decorated with painted orange geometric designs.  Its diminutive shape indicates it may have been made for use by children or as a votive vessel. Common for pottery of this age there is some fading of the painted decoration and small chips. With no discernible repairs or restorations it is in very good shape for its age and use.

  • Sale! Antique Brocaded Bible/Document Cover, Bolivia #(2036B-MAE

    Antique Brocaded Bible/Document Cover, Bolivia #(2036B-MAE

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
    H: 10.5″”  W: 10.5″” D: 0.5″” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Hand made in a folder style, this Bolivian religious document holder possibly used for priests’ sermons or other important  documents, is decorated on each side with brocaded purple fabric with gold thread. The finely brocaded stylized and symbolic passion flower designs are framed by geometric and curved gold borders and the inside and ends are lined in red fabric.  Our images do not do it justice as they cannot capture light flickers from the interwoven gold threads and vibrant gold floral patterns.”

  • Sale! Antique Brocaded Bible/Document Cover, Bolivia #2036A-MAE

    Antique Brocaded Bible/Document Cover, Bolivia #2036A-MAE

    Original price was: $185.00.Current price is: $135.00.
    H: 10.5″  W: 10.5″ D: 0.5″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Hand made in a folder style, this Bolivian religious document holder possibly used for priests’ sermons or other important  documents, is decorated on each side with brocaded purple fabric with gold thread. The finely brocaded stylized and symbolic passion flower designs are framed by geometric and curved gold borders and the inside and ends are lined in red fabric.  Our images do not do it justice as they cannot capture light flickers from the interwoven gold threads and vibrant gold floral patterns.

  • Sale! Antique Pair of Bronze Khmer Palanquin Rings, Thailand #(3378AEM

    Antique Pair of Bronze Khmer Palanquin Rings, Thailand #(3378AEM

    Original price was: $1,350.00.Current price is: $950.00.
    Each  H:4.675 ”    W:3.875 ”    D:.5 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This pair of 12-13th century bronze rings was used to hold poles attached a litter bed or chair held on shoulders of carriers, usually to transport people of royal or elite status in Khmer Empire society. The narrow upper body, which is decorated with a lotus motif, was used to hold a bronze hook and the lower body to accommodate the pole. Although possibly made in Cambodia the Khmer Empire’s center, it was found in Lopburi, Thailand, the western most Khmer outpost

  • Sale! Antique Silver Cross Pendant with Necklace, Bolivia (2073)

    Antique Silver Cross Pendant with Necklace, Bolivia (2073)

    Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $120.00.
    Chain Length: 14 ”  Cross: 1.75″ |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This lovely Bolivian antique silver cross ending with rounded ends and three incised bars has a soft patina from centuries of wear. The old woven chain has an updated clasp.

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