Middle Bronze Age Juglet and a Bowl – Patriarchs Period

$1,800.00

This set of vessels is dated to the Middle Bronze Age IIB-C (1750- 1550 BC).

  • Pottery set from the time of Abraham.
  • Middle Bronze Age IIB-C (1750- 1550 BC)
  • Ancient pottery discovered in Israel.
  • Juglet 8.5″
  • Plate width: 9.5″
  • Comes with display stand.
  • Includes a certificate of authenticity and a stand.

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This set of vessels is dated to the Middle Bronze Age IIB-C (1750- 1550 BC).

The Middle Bronze Age marked an important change in the history of the Land of Israel: after the decline of the Intermediate Bronze Age (24th – 20th Century BC), during which many settlements were abandoned, a wave of new settlers and new established cities began to sweep the land. One of the dominant characteristics of the Middle Bronze Age was the construction of developed fortification systems around the established cities.(Among the important cities in Canaan during the period are Jericho, Beit She’an, Hatzor, Lachish and more). Along with the development of urban life, there was also a significant development in the field of material culture, with the advent of ceramics of a very high quality. Indeed, the pottery of this period is known as the pinnacle of the ancient ceramics of the Land of Israel.

The Middle Bronze Age is of historical-cultural importance mainly due to its identification with the “Patriarchs period” described in the Bible. For many generations scholars have dealt with the question of the historical background of Abraham’s journey from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan, and have attempted to date it within the period. Although an answer to this question has not yet been obtained with certainty, it can be determined with some degree of certainty that the stories of the patriarchs (including those of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) echo the real-cultural context of the Middle Bronze Age.

Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
(Genesis 18:8)

This set of pottery includes a bowl and a juglet which are dated to the second part of the Middle Bronze Age (MB IIB-C), corresponding to the Patriarchs stories and the Canaanite period. Both vessels represent the general development of the ceramics that occurred during this period: The bowl shown in the set is from a shallow round-sided type, and has a simple rim and a shallow ring base. The juglet in the set, meanwhile, is a great example of the “Dipper juglet”, and has an elongated oval-shaped body and a pinched mouth.

The vessels in this set present examples of items that were very common during the Middle Bronze Age: the use of clay bowls of this type was common in meals in which food was served in these wide, shallow bowls. As for the Dipper juglet, it was a very common tool by which water was collected when scarce. And indeed, in many archeological excavations at key sites of the period, bowls and juglet like these in the set were found in large quantity. .

This set of ancient pottery is a typical example of vessels that were in Canaanite households during the period of the Patriarchs, as described in the book of Genesis.

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Weight 1 kg