Antiquities from the Holy Land

A MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL CALF

A CANAANITE TELL EL-YAHUDIYEH WARE TERRACOTTA JUGLET

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Antiquities from the Holy Land

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Antiquities from a preeminent Jerusalem collection. This auction includes a variety of artifacts from the Holy Land encompassing its extensive and multicultural history. All items are arranged in chronological order and include a plethora of media including marble, terracotta, bronze and glass from the 4th Millennium BC to the 15th Century AD.

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A CHALCOLITHIC TERRACOTTA JAR: c. 3800-3500 B.C. Extremely rare jar with round body, lug handles and flat base. Painted decoration and rope ornamentation present. Made by the Ghassulian culture of the Chalcolithic Southern Levant.

0001: A CHALCOLITHIC TERRACOTTA JAREst. US$1,000-US$1,400Lot Passed

A MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL CALF: Early Dynastic III; c. 2600-2300 B.C.The calf stands on an integral plinth, its front right leg slightly in front of the left, the two back legs parallel, with a large tail curved over and resting on

0002: A MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL CALFEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

A CANAANITE BRONZE DAGGER: Middle Bronze Age I; c. 2200-1850 BCLong bronze dagger blade with slide midrib and five rivet holes.Found in Hebron. In very good and original condition. Natural green patina present.12.5 inches

0004: A CANAANITE BRONZE DAGGEREst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

A RARE CANAANITE TERRACOTTA WINE DECANTER: Middle Bronze Age IIA; c. 1950-1750 BC A wheel made vessel composed of ring base, a globular, carinated body, a slender neck with trefoil rim and an attached handle from shoulder to rim. Burnished

0005: A RARE CANAANITE TERRACOTTA WINE DECANTEREst. US$2,500-US$2,800Lot Passed

A CANAANITE TELL EL-YAHUDIYEH WARE TERRACOTTA JUGLET: Middle Bronze Age II; c . 1750-1650 BCLarge and rare 'Tell el-Yahudiyeh ware' juglet. Comprised of round body, small cylindrical neck with everted rim and a double handle attached from shoulder to

0006: A CANAANITE TELL EL-YAHUDIYEH WARE TERRACOTTA JUGLETEst. US$1,800-US$2,200Lot Passed

A CANAANITE BRONZE DUCKBILL AXE HEAD: Middle Bronze Age; c. 1900-1600 BC Composed of a triangular or beak-shaped blade with two oval piercings and a socketed section which originally held the wooden handle.An extremely rare piece in

0007: A CANAANITE BRONZE DUCKBILL AXE HEADEst. US$1,400-US$1,700Lot Passed

A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICONICAL JUG: Late Bronze Age IIB; c. 1340-1200 BCThis vessel is composed of a biconical body on a small foot with an everted rim and a single applied handle. Decorated with a light slip and reddish brown painted

0008: A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICONICAL JUGEst. US$1,800-US$2,200Lot Passed

A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICONICAL JUG: Late Bronze Age IIB; c. 1340-1200 BCComposed of a biconical body on a ring base with a small everted rim and a single applied handle. Decorated with a light slip and red and black painted geometric

0009: A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICONICAL JUGEst. US$1,600-US$2,000Lot Passed

A CANAANITE BICHROME SINGLE HANDLE AMPHORA: Late Bronze Age II; c. 1400-1200 BCThe wheel-made terracotta vessel is composed of an ovoid body with an everted rim, an applied ring base and a single handle. It is adorned with black and red

0010: A CANAANITE BICHROME SINGLE HANDLE AMPHORAEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICHROME FOOTED BOWL: Late Bronze Age; c. 1550-1200 BC A terracotta vessel consisting of a shallow bowl with an small foot base. Decoration on the inside of the dish consisting of alternating red and black concentric

0011: A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA BICHROME FOOTED BOWLEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

A SYRIAN TERRACOTTA FLASK: Late Bronze Age IIA; c. 1400-1300 BCComposed of a tapered body on a ring base, an elongated neck with flaring rim and a single handle applied from neck to shoulder. Decorated with a red burnished

0012: A SYRIAN TERRACOTTA FLASKEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA FERTILITY GODDESS: c. 2nd Millennium BCThis figure depicts the goddess Astarte and is an excellent example of the 'bird-faced' type. The only features present on the face are the beak-like nose and two pellet eyes. The

0013: A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA FERTILITY GODDESSEst. US$1,100-US$1,500Lot Passed

A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA AMPHORA WITH APPLIED HEADS: c. 2nd Millennium BCA large round bodies amphora with everted rim and two handles each with a head of a fertility goddess. In excellent condition. 6.5 inches (17 cm) high; 7 inches (18 cm)

0014: A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA AMPHORA WITH APPLIED HEADSEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

A CYPRIOT BASE-RING WARE FLASK: Late Bronze Age II; 1400-1200 BCComposed of an ovoid body with an elongated neck and an everted rim on a ring base. The piece is decorated with a burnished slip and five circular bands, four on the

0015: A CYPRIOT BASE-RING WARE FLASKEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

AN EXTERMELY RARE IRON AGE TERRACOTTA BEER OR WINE: Iron Age II; 1000-800 BC Composed of an ovoid body with a slightly everted rim, two applied handles, a long, applied spout and double strainers. The majority of the vessel is wheel-thrown with the

0016: AN EXTERMELY RARE IRON AGE TERRACOTTA BEER OR WINEEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

AN ISRAELITE OIL LAMP AND DIPPER JUGLET: Iron Age II; c. 1000-586 BC A wheel made clay oil lamp with everted rim and low disk base, the front of the lamp pinched to form a spout. Accompanied by a black, clay dipper juglet with a globular

0017: AN ISRAELITE OIL LAMP AND DIPPER JUGLETEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

A CYPRO-PHOENICIAN BLACK ON RED WARE JUGLET: Iron Age II; c. 850-600 BCComposed of a globular body on a flat base with a cylindrical neck and a flaring rim. A ridge is present on the neck and a handle is attached from neck ridge to shoulder.

0018: A CYPRO-PHOENICIAN BLACK ON RED WARE JUGLETEst. US$1,100-US$1,400Lot Passed

THREE BRONZE ARROWHEADS FROM THE HOLY LAND: c. 930 BC-AD 300 A set of three bronze arrowheads, found in the Holy Land, in excellent condition.First: Iron age II; 930- 586 B.C, greenish patina.3.5 inches (9.5 cm)Second: Hellenistic; 300-100

0019: THREE BRONZE ARROWHEADS FROM THE HOLY LANDEst. US$400-US$550Lot Passed

A LURISTAN BRONZE IBEX AMULET: c. 1st Millennium BCCast bronze figure of an ibex with nice detail including ribbed horns and a collar which continues into the suspension loop.In excellent and original condition with nice patina.

0020: A LURISTAN BRONZE IBEX AMULETEst. US$1,000-US$1,200Lot Passed

AN ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALE MESOMPHALOS: c. 6th-5th Century BCThe lotiform phiale with a flaring rim and a central omphalos surrounded by ten lotus petals with bud motifs between them, both done in repousse.In excellent and original

0021: AN ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALE MESOMPHALOSEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

A SCYTHIAN GILT BRONZE BRACELET WITH RAM HEAD TERMINALS: c. 5th Century BCCast from bronze and gilded terminating in two ram heads. Crafted with well-defined faces and prominent, curving horns, the gilding is most evident on the terminals and gives the

0022: A SCYTHIAN GILT BRONZE BRACELET WITH RAM HEAD TERMINALSEst. US$2,200-US$3,000Lot Passed

A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA AMPHORA WITH SEAL IMPRESSIONS: c. 3rd- 2nd Century BCThis wonderfully intact amphora consists of an ovoid body, a tall slender neck, a collared rim, two handles from shoulder to neck and a knop base. A stamp seal appears on each

0023: A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA AMPHORA WITH SEAL IMPRESSIONSEst. US$6,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CORE-FORMED AMPHORISKOS: c. 2nd-1st Century BCMade of dark blue glass with a piriform body on a knob base, a long cylindrical neck, thick everted rim and two handles applied from shoulder to neck. Dark red and white

0027: AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CORE-FORMED AMPHORISKOSEst. US$4,500-US$9,000Lot Passed

A GRECO-ROMAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF HARPOKRATES: Late 1st Century BC- 2nd Century AD Made in a two-part mold this figure depicts the deity Harpokrates on an integral plinth. The figure stands in contrapposto and leans against an altar, in his right

0028: A GRECO-ROMAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF HARPOKRATESEst. US$2,200-US$3,500Lot Passed

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