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Herodian / Roman Period Terracotta Vessel - PF.1537 A
Origin: Judaea, Israel
Circa: 50
BC
to 50
AD
Dimensions:
3.5" (8.9cm) high
x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide
Collection: Biblical
Medium: Terracotta
$300.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
At the dawn of the Christian era, this vessel might
have held oils or perfumes, or perhaps an offering
of wine or honey. From such a vessel, Mary
Magdalene might have anointed the feet of Christ.
As we hold it in our hands today, admiring its simple
beauty, we are aware of the touch of other hands
long ago. Who might have held it when it was new?
Were the dreams and emotions that guided their
lives so very different from our own? The vessel's
graceful unadorned shape appeals as much to the
contemporary eye as it did to the culture that
created it. Such artifacts, ordinary enough in their
own age, connect us in an intimate way with the
world of the past. In its presence, the centuries melt
away and the imagination sets out on a journey of
discovery.
- (PF.1537 A)
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