Description

Clay Pyxis from the Canaanite Period

The Bible describes a time following the Tower of Babel even when people spread out over the face of the earth. Some of these people traveled to the land of Canaan and settled there. The Canaanites cultivated the land, built cities, and plied their trades.  Their descendants were the people groups whom Abraham encountered when he entered the Promised Land.

“So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of  all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.” – Genesis 11:8–9

This clay pyxis dates to the Early Bronze Age, the period just before Abraham arrived in Canaan. It is of reddish clay and features a rounded body. It has a simple flared neck, and small handles that allowed the user to suspend the pyxis from a string.

Height: 3″ / 7 cm.

Width: 2.5″ / 6 cm.

Antiquities from the land of the Bible are great investments and teaching tools. They bring the Bible to life in a tangible way, connecting the stories of the Bible with real artifacts that illuminate the text.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity and all required documents for export approval.

Shipped direct from Jerusalem.

Zak’s Antiquities is the website of Zak’s fine art and antiquities located on the Christian Quarter road in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shop began in 1964 and has remained as a family owned and operated business till this day. For the past 50 years Zak’s Antiquities has sold ancient coins, antiquities and art authentic to Israel and Jerusalem.