Hellenistic Clay Spindle Bottle (333-63 B.C.) – Discovered in Israel

Description

Biblical antiquity: Hellenistic Spindle Bottle which was probably used as an oil filler (333 – 63 B.C.)

Height 11.5cm
Very Good Condition
Found in Israel

This piece of pottery is very distinctive of the Hellenistic period in Palestine, and is a great piece for a collector or archaeology enthusiast.

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

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. (Jeremiah 18:3-4)

Shipped direct from the Holy Land.

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.