Late Bronze Age Jug with Incised Patterns - P.0405 Origin: Bethlehem, Israel Circa: 1500
BC
to 1250
BC Dimensions:5.5" (14.0cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Biblical Medium: Terracotta
Additional Information: SOLD $1,500.00 Location: United States
So beautiful is this ancient vessel that
it transcends the merely functional and
becomes a work of art. Imagine the
ancient hands that created it, and
quickly etched its surface with lines
that seem to echo with spontaneous life.
Imagine the hands that selected it in
the marketplace, and later poured out
its contents of oil. Such a jug is far
more than shaped clay with the patina of
centuries: it is a bond that ties us--if
only for a moment--to those long
vanished lives.
- (P.0405)