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Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A fabulous ensemble of five pottery vessels from the ancient Holy Land. The largest presents with an annular, concave foot, a cylindrical body that spreads outwards to a broad, rounded shoulder, a narrow neck, and a flared rim. A raised horizontal band decorates the neck and is connected to the shoulder via an arched, ribbon-form handle. Supported by a circular foot, the second pottery jar displays a globular body, a slender neck, and a flared rim connected to the shoulder by a thin handle. The third vessel is an amphora and exhibits a petite, pointed base, a voluminous body, an attenuated neck, a circular rim, and a thick handle, all enveloped in a vibrant hue of orange-red. The fourth displays a small base and impressively thin walls that gradually spread outwards and upwards to a wide, slanted shoulder, a corseted neck, and a tiered rim flanked by two loop handles. Size: 7.25" W x 10.75" H (18.4 cm x 27.3 cm)

Shortest of the five, the last vessel, shows a concave, annular base, a slanted shoulder with an arched handle, a narrow, tiered neck, and a lipped rim.

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#162815

Largest repaired from several pieces with break lines visible in areas and restoration over break lines in others. Second vessel described has restoration to rim. Third has restoration to neck, rim, and handle. Fourth has chip to rim, as well as repairs and possible restoration to base, handles, neck, and rim. Last has chip to neck and repairs and possible restoration to base, neck, rim, and handle. All have expected pitting and abrasions as shown, commensurate with age. Otherwise, all are very nice with lovely earthen deposits throughout.