The Bar Kokhba revolt was the 3rd rebellion of Judaea and the last of the Jewish-Roman Wars. Simon Bar Kokhba, the commander, was acclaimed as a Messiah, his revolt established an independent state in parts of Judea for over two years, but a Roman army of 12 legions finally crushed it in 135 AD. This coin was minted during this revolt and has been placed in an 18K gold bezel, set with 27 full-cut natural emeralds (total weight approx 1.6 carats). Pendant measures 1-1/4"D, 2"L including bale. ... Click for details
Directly from Jerusalem, a very attractive ancient Roman limestone measuring cup with a long carved spout, dated from the second temple period in Jerusalem, 1st Century AD.
. They are presumably from a cave found as a workshop for these in the hills of Jerusalem. This type of cup was found in the burnt house of the Second temple period old ... Click for details
Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to offer this unique apportunity for the oil lamps collectors to add this EXTREMELY RARE STYLE ancient Persian pottery oil lamp to their collection, dated from, 600 - 332 BC "Time of Nebuchadnezzar the greatest and most powerful of all the Babylonian kings"
Large Persian period open lamp of finely levigated pink clay with a shallow bowl, wide tool-shaped rim, a knife-shaved bottom, and ... Click for details
Directly from Jerusalem, a very attractive ancient Roman limestone measuring cup dated from the second temple period in Jerusalem, 1st Century AD.
. They are presumably from a cave found as a workshop for these in the hills of Jerusalem. This type of cup was found in the burnt house of the Second temple period old city of Jerusalem. The pri... Click for details
A superb ancient bowl from Levant with Aramaic script. Clearly defined bold letters spiralling inward in an evenly spaced fashion. Known as Incantation bowls or devil trap bowls; were buried upside down inside homes, the spell a trap to catch demons. This bowl has been rejoined from 4 original fragments with no other restoration. A small section of the rim missing.
