Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Small domestic shrine, viewed from the side.           
See also 08-05-08/21. Model of a temple with           
two pillars and voluted capitals,                      
from Megiddo                                           
Clay, beginning of the Israelite monarchy
#08050822

Small domestic shrine, viewed from the side. See also 08-05-08/21. Mo...

Model of a shrine,                                     
Phoenician type                                        
Clay (around 1000-800 BCE)
#08050823

Model of a shrine, Phoenician type...

Horned altar,                                          
from Megiddo                                           
Limestone (around 900 BCE)
#08050824

Horned altar, from Megiddo...

Holy of Holies in the temple of Arad,                  
reconstructed by the Israel Museum.
#08050825

Holy of Holies in the temple of Arad, reconstructed by the Is...

Square altar with horns                                
on the four top corners,                               
from Megiddo.                                          
Limestone (1000-586 BCE)
#08050826

Square altar with horns on the four top corners,...

Altar with remains of incense still visible.                         
                                      
From a sanctuary in Arad.                              
Limestone
#08050827

Altar with remains of incense still visible....

Altar with remains of incense                          
still visible,                                         
from a sanctuary in Arad.                              
Limestone
#08050828

Altar with remains of incense still visible,...

Two incense burners:                                   
One, 11th-10th BCE from Tel Zafit,                     
the other 10th-9th BCE from Tel Amal.                  
Pottery
#08050829

Two incense burners: One, 11th-10th BCE from...

Two small incense stands                               
shaped like hands,                                     
from Hazor and Eingev                                  
(around 1000 BCE)
#08050831

Two small incense stands shaped like hands,...

Incense spoon shaped like a hand.                      
Black stone, from Hebron.                              
Length 13.8 cm                                         
Inv. H-330
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Incense spoon shaped like a hand. Black stone, from Hebron...

Incense spoon shaped like a hand - black stone         
Israelite - from Hebron                                
Length: 13.8 cm                                        
Inv. H-330
#08050833

Incense spoon shaped like a hand - black stone Israelite - from Hebron...

Balustrade of Phoenician-Israelite style.              
The same design is seen on Arslan Tash ivories.        
From the citadel of the kings of Judah at              
Ramat-Rahel near Jerusalem.
#08050834

Balustrade of Phoenician-Israelite style. The same design is seen...