Near East - Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was a period in the development of technology when metals were first used regularly in the manufacture of tools and weapons. The earliest use of cast metal can be deduced from clay models of weapons; casting was certainly established in the Middle East by 3500 B.C.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Idol, Ex-Sotheby's
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Very fine and choice female fertility idol from ancient Syria. Bird-face idol with small hips, short outstretched arms, and very abstract face with large nose.
$1,295.00
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Canaanite Shipwreck Amphora
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Ancient Canaanite coral-encrusted shipwreck 'torpedo' amphora. Amphorae of this type were used for the storage and transportation of liquids, especially wine, olive oil,
$2,250.00 SOLD
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Huge Early Holy Land Storage Jar
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Dating to the Early Bronze Age - Ca 3000 BC! Large vessel called a "ledge handle" for obvious reasons, with an unusual concave shelf near the rim, this used to hold a...
$895.00
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Bronze Age Line Painted Pottery Bottle
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From the Southern Cultures, Early Bronze I Period, ca. 3100 to 2900 B.C. Buff pottery painted with red / dark red line decoration. 4-3/8"H x 3-5/8"W (at widest),
$895.00
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Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age Ladle
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Some of the earliest pottery found in the Holy land, ca. 4000 to 3500 B.C. Ladle in buff terracotta, formed by hand and fired at very low temperature; rounded bowl with...
$495.00
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Cypriot copper and bronze working was relatively modest in the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, and metalsmiths manufactured a limited range of types, including tools, weapons, and personal objects such as pins and razors.
