Dipper juglet from the Holy Land
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Object number
AR2405
| Object: |
Juglet from the Holy Land
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| Material: |
Beige coarse clay.
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| Period: |
Around 700 BC. Iron Age II. |
| Description: |
Dipper juglet with a pear shaped body and cylindrical neck. The lip is pointing outwards. A circular profile handle runs from the lip to the shoulder. The small jug is a typical pottery of daily life in Israel in biblical times. Hebron is passed down as the find spot for this piece, a city with considerable historical importance. |
| Dimensions: |
120mm height, 63mm diameter without handle.
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| Condition: |
Juglet fully intact with small, probably ancient chips. Possibly a small restoration beneath one of the stickers. Overall very nice impression. Modern stickers reading "1436", "399" and one with Hebrew script.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from K. Baidun, Israel. Exported with approval no. 536560 by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Previously in the Baidun family collection since at least 1950. Hebron has been passed down as the find spot of this piece.
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| References: |
Cf. Amiran, "Ancient pottery of the Holy Land", page 258, plate 87, no. 9 and 11.
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| Literature: |
We highly recommend the standard reference for Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery of the Near East by Ruth Amiran: Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land.
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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