Holy Land
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Old Testament period!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 - 536 BC. Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. HUGE wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from ancient use! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4 for similar examples. 7 1/8" x 6 1/2", light earthen deposits. Spout still blackened from ancient use! Ex Hamedian Gallery, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2438: $325
SOLD - Ask about alternates!

Old Testament period!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 - 536 BC. Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from ancient use! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4 for similar examples. 5 1/8" x 4 7/8", repaired rim. heavy earthen and mineral deposits. Spout still blackened from ancient use! Ex Hamedian Gallery, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2442: $199 SOLD: Please ask about alternates!

Holy Land, Old Testament Period. Middle Bronze Age, from the time of Abraham! circa 2200-1550 BC. A rare small ceramic oil lamp. With wonderful style, teardrop-shaped body with deep bowl and steep edges that curve slightly over at the top. The outside of the body still shows traces of an original painted serpentine design. Made of gritty orange clay, and so delicate and thin, it is a marvel of preservation for close to 4,000 years! Intact except for a small rim chip. L: 3 1/4", W: 2 5/8". ref: Adler 7; Sussman 1985 p. 45; Israeli & Avida 1; QEDEM 8.312-314; BAR p. 45; Sussman 2007, lamp 323; Smith (1964) fig. 1 for type. #AH2491: $299 SOLD

Holy Land, Old Testament period, time of Abraham! c. 2200-1550 BC. Fabulous tiny ceramic oil lamp with black painted details. With a single spout, and walls near vertical to create a tightly enclosed oil reservoir. Made of orange clay, the traces of a net-like pattern in black still clearly visible on the sides, and a small black burned spot on the foot. Measures 1 3/4" x 1 5/8". See Adler 7; Sussman 1985 p. 45; Israeli & Avida 1; QEDEM 8.312-314; BAR p. 45; Sussman 2007, lamp 323; Smith (1964) fig. 1 for type. Ex Marysville, WA collection. #AH2485: $299 SOLD

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Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age II oil lamp, 720-400 BC. Wide, flat rim and round bottom, pronounced spout. Made of hard-fired coarse clay, spout still charred from use in antiquity! 112 mm (4 1/2") long, 112 mm (4 1/2") wide and 45 mm (1 1/2") deep. Back edge of rim chipped, otherwise in great condition. Some earthen encrustation on base. #271034: $175 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 536 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. HUGE wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. Measures 132 x 115 mm (5 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches). A beautiful piece! #5960: $325 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice mineral encrustation and blackening around spout from use. W: 6 1/4" x 6 3/8". Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for examples. Ex East Coast private collection. #272014: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC. Ceramic Judaean oil lamp. Wheel-made with rounded base and made from a pale orange-buff clay, wet-smoothed, with sides pinched to form spout and rounded lip. L: 4 7/8" (12.5 cm). Intact with heavy earthen deposits and blackening around spout from much use in ancient times. ref: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. #AH2007: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, late Bronze Age, c. 1500 - 1250 BC. Terracotta oil lamp, of classic form with pinched spout and rounded base. Intact with earthen encrustation, spout still charred from use in antiquity! L: 4 3/4" (12 cm). Ex-Hamedian Gallery, Old City, Jerusalem. #861210: $275 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 9th-6th century BC. Terracotta oil lamp, of classic form with pinched spout and raised disk base. Intact and of solid construction. Some earthen deposits, spout still charred from use in antiquity! Measures 114 mm (about 4 1/2"). Ref: Amawati NA-279. Found in Jerusalem. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2029: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
FOUND NEAR JERUSALEM! Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp
with classic 'pinched' nozzle and raised disk base. Spout is still blackened from use! 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" (12.1 x 12.1 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), pp.8-9, type 1A4. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2123: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, late Bronze Age, c. 1550 - 1200 BC. Large ceramic oil lamp, FOUND IN JERUSALEM. Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #317. Measures 147x142 mm (about 5 5/8"). Intact. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2032: $299 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND IN JERUSALEM! Wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #318. Measures 137 x 142 mm (about 5 5/8"). Small repair to rim. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. 9 #AH2031: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC. Small Judean oil lamp. Made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and slightly rolled lip. Nice condition with some blackening around spout from use. L: 74 mm (2 7/8"). Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Ex-North Yorkshire, UK private collection. A beautiful example in pristine condition! #AH2186: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and raised disk base. Spout is still blackened from use! 3 1/2" x 3 3/8" (89x86mm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout, old inked excavation number on bottom. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), pp.8-9, type 1A4. Ex collection of Dr. Michael A Telson. #AH2250: $175 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1300 - 1200 BC.
HUGE and nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 6 3/4" x 6 1/4" (17.1 x 15.8 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), pp. 54-55, no. 4 (type 1A3). Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, NY. #AH2251: $400 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1300 - 1200 BC.
HUGE and nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 6 1/2 x 6" (16 x 15 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Deeply-incised cross-shaped engraving on back (but way pre-dating Christianity). Excavation number 1560 inked on base. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2258: $299 SOLD

Holy Land. Late Bronze Age, c. 1300 - 1200 BC. A well-preserved Late Bronze Age ceramic pinched lamp with rounded bottom and narrow rim. Large 5 7/8" x 5 1/2". A nice example with mineral and earthen deposits, old edge chips. Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #317. Spout still charred from ancient use! Ex Private New York City collection acquired from Israel 1970's. #AH2356: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and raised ring foot. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures
5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in (13.3 x 14 cm). Well-preserved with surface deposits. Cf. Bailey BM, pl. 96, Q488 & Q493 (Cyprus) for type. Ex Philadelphia private collection. Nice! #AH2303: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 2200 - 1550 BC.
Very early Judaean wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with four 'pinched' nozzles and rounded bottom. Measures 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm). Heavy earthen encrustation throughout. Various losses but a nice example of an incredibly early lamp! Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, no. 1. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2265: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1300 - 1200 BC.
Fine wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Measures 5" x 4 5/8" (13 x 11.8 cm). Heavy earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2264: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 6 1/8" x 5 1/8" (15.5 x 13.3 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout, old inked excavation number 1570 on bottom. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 56, no. 7. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2259: $299 SOLD

Holy Land, c. 1200 - 586 BC. Bussiere/Rivel p. 54, nos. 5.
Great wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and flattened bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 5 3/4” x 5 5/8” (14.5 x 14 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 54, nos. 5. #AH2289: $299 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice condition with some blackening around spout from use. W: 6 5/8" x 6 3/8" Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Ex East Coast private collection. A beautiful example in pristine condition! #272015: $299 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice condition with earthen deposits and a few age cracks. 6 3/4" x 6 5/8". Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Nice large example, budget-priced. #272016: $225 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice bright orange color with light blackening from use. 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". See Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. A beautiful example, spout still charred from use in antiquity! #272013: $199 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice condition with earthen deposits and blackening around spout from use. 5 3/4” x 5 7/8”. Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Large and intact. Budget-priced. #272018: $175 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made oil lamp with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice condition with some blackening around spout from use. 6 1/4" x 6 1/8". Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. A huge and deep example, spout still charred from use in antiquity! #272002: $275 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND IN JERUSALEM! Wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Light blackening on spout from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #318. Measures 116 x 120 mm (about 4 3/4 inches). Intact. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2026: $225 SOLD

Holy Land, late Bronze Age, c. 1550 - 1200 BC. Large ceramic oil lamp, FOUND IN JERUSALEM. Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #317. Measures 149x145 mm (about 5 3/4"). Intact. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2030: $299 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 1000 BC.
FOUND NEAR JERUSALEM! Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp
with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! 5 5/8" x 5" (14.3 x 13.3 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), pp.8-9, type 1A3. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2122: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, c. 6th - 4th Century BC. Great 'Cocked Hat' ceramic oil lamp. Wheel made, the rim out-turned with ridge and thick base, the spout is pinched to form wick-rest with near parallel sides. Intact, signs of use. L: 4 1/2" (11.4 cm); H: 1 7/8" in (5.2 cm). Ex German Private Collection. #AH2181: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. Found at Gezer! Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. L: 74 mm (2 7/8"). Areas of earthen deposits. Found during the Hebrew Union College Biblical and Archaeological School's 1970 excavations at Gezer, Israel. ex-Asheville, NC collection. #AH2138: $150 SOLD

Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC. Small Judean oil lamp. Made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and slightly rolled lip. Nice condition with some blackening around spout from use. L: 72 mm (2 3/4"). Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Ex-North Yorkshire, UK private collection. A beautiful example in pristine condition! #AH2188: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1300 - 1200 BC.
Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 5" x 4 7/8" (12.8 x 12.4 cm). Heavy earthen encrustation throughout. Export stamp inked on base. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2262: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, 2nd-1st Century BC. Neat small ceramic oil lamp. "Pinched" to form tight nozzle and widened fill-hole/handle. Measures 2 5/8” x 1 1/2” (6.7 x 3.8 cm). Black color, heavy earthen deposits. Excavation number inked on bottom. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 56, no. 8. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2271: $199 SOLD


Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Excellent wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and flattened bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 5" x 4 7/8" (12.8 x 12.4 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout, old inked excavation number on bottom. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 56, no. 7. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2261: $250 SOLD

Holy Land. Late Bronze Age, c. 1300 - 1200 BC. A well-preserved Late Bronze Age ceramic pinched lamp with rounded bottom and narrow rim. 4 7/8 x 4 3/4 in (12.4 x 12 cm). A nice example with mineral deposits. Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #317. Ex Hamedian Galleries, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2306: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 2200 - 1550 BC.
Old Testament period. Very early Judaean wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with four 'pinched' nozzles and rounded bottom. With flat disk base, carbon deposits from ancient use indicating only one of the spouts was used for flame. Well-preserved and much scarcer than the traditional pinched lamps from the same period.
W: 4 1/2" (11.7 cm). Cf. Kennedy Type 1; Groupe A; Ex Malter Galleries, Encino, CA. #AH2351: $299 SOLD


Old Testament period!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 - 536 BC. Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. Very nice and large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from ancient use! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4 for similar examples. 5 5/8" x 5 3/8", heavy earthen and mineral deposits. Spout still blackened from ancient use! Ex Hamedian Gallery, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2441: $275 SOLD

Old Testament period!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 - 536 BC. Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from ancient use! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4 for similar examples. 5" x 5", earthen and mineral deposits. Spout still blackened from ancient use! Ex Hamedian Gallery, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2439: $250 SOLD

Old Testament period!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 - 536 BC. Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from ancient use! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4 for similar examples. 5 1/8" x 5 1/8", earthen and mineral deposits. Spout still blackened from ancient use! Ex Hamedian Gallery, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2440: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 536 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND IN JERUSALEM! Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. Measures 135 x 135 mm (5 1/2 inches)! Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Jerusalem.
5123-5124: $325 Correction: Middle Bronze Age? SOLD

An outstanding and simply MASSIVE piece!
Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 536 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy, FOUND IN JERUSALEM! An awesome wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Measures 131 x 133 mm! See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. Small restoration to part of rim. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame! Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Jerusalem. #5122: $299 SOLD

Holy Land, late Bronze Age, c. 1500 - 1250 BC. Attractive terracotta oil lamp, of classic form with pinched spout and raised disk base. Intact and of solid construction. Some earthen deposits, spout still charred from use in antiquity! L: 5 1/8" (13.1 cm); H: 2" (5.1 cm). Ex-Hamedian Gallery, Jerusalem. #861209: $275 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Nice condition with earthen deposits. A more unusual form. 5" x 4 3/4". Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Gorgeous and intact! Base shows impressed pattern from ancient fabric. #272012: $225 SOLD

Holy Land, c. 1000 - 600 BC. Rare "Shell-Type" ceramic oil lamp. With lightly pinched spout showing signs of use and rounded bottom. L: 4 1/4" (13.3 cm). Intact with light deposits. ex-Hamedian Gallieries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2011: $275 SOLD

Judean oil lamp, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, large and wheel made with deep, rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and rolled lip. Stepped ridge around the edges. Nice condition with some blackening around spout from use. 5 3/4” x 5 3/4”. Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Encrusted remains of some material inside. Spout still charred from antiquity! #272017: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND IN JERUSALEM! Wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #318. Measures 126 x 122 mm (about 5 inches). Intact. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2023: $225 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND IN JERUSALEM! Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Light blackening on spout from the ancient flame it once held! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #318. Measures 140 x 135 mm (about 5 1/2 inches). Intact. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2027: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 9th-6th century BC. Terracotta oil lamp, of classic form with pinched spout and raised disk base. Intact and of solid construction. Some earthen deposits, spout still charred from use in antiquity! Measures 126x120 mm (about 4 7/8"). Ref: Amawati NA-279. Found in Jerusalem. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2025: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC. Small Judean
oil lamp. Made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and slightly rolled lip. Nice condition with heavy blackening around spout from use. L: 72 mm (2 3/4"). Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Ex-North Yorkshire, UK private collection.
An excellent example! #AH2185: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 1000 BC.
FOUND NEAR JERUSALEM! Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! 5 in x 4 1/2 in (12.8 x 11.4 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), pp. 54-55, no. 4 (type 1A3). Spout still packed with ancient earth! Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #AH2127: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea. Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1300 - 1200 BC.
Large wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and flattened foot. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 5 1/2" x 5 3/8" (13.8 x 14 cm). One area of rim reattached, earthen encrustation throughout. Excavation number and export stamp inked on base. Cf. Bussiere & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 52, nos. 3-4. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2260: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC. Small Judean oil lamp. Made with rounded base, sides pinched to form spout and slightly rolled lip. Nice condition with hevy blackening around spout from use. L: 72 mm (2 3/4"). Cf. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar examples. Ex-North Yorkshire, UK private collection. A very nice example in great condition! #AH2187: $199 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 930 BC.
Time of the Judaean Monarchy between Moses and the Assyrian conquests. FOUND NEAR JERUSALEM! Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with round base pinched to form the spout. Spout is still blackened from use! Ref: Rosenthal-Sivan #318. Measures 120 mm (about 4 3/4 inches). Repaired from 2 pieces. Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. 6 #AH2028: SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and raised ring foot. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures
4 3/4 x 4 5/8 in (12 x 11.8 cm). Well-preserved with light surface deposits. Cf. Bailey BM, pl. 96, Q488 & Q493 (Cyprus) for type. #AH2300: $250 SOLD

Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Excellent wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and flattened bottom. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/4" (14.2 x 13.6 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 56, no. 7. ex-Frescht estate, Israel. #AH2329: $250 SOLD


Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 - 586 BC.
Nice wheel-made buff clay oil lamp with classic 'pinched' nozzle and raised ring foot. Spout is still blackened from use! Measures 4 1/4" x 4 1/8" (11 x 10.5 cm). Intact, earthen encrustation throughout. Cf. Bussière & Rivel, Lampes Antiques de Méditerranée (Oxford, 2012), p. 54, nos. 5. ex-Canadian archaeologist collection, acquired in 1975 in Israel while working on an archaeological excavation. #AH2263: $199 SOLD