Dimensions: 4 ¼ inches tall, 2 ¾ inches wide, weighs 173 gramsProvenance: Excavated in Jerusalem in the 1980’s. Acquired by the Hamadian Antiquities Gallery in The Old City of Jerusalem. Export to the United States approved by the Israeli Antiquities Authority in 2025. Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in September 2025.Description: Redware terra cotta jug. Mineral deposits indicative of approximately 3000 years of underground burial. Small rim chips and surface loss. No repairs or restorations found. Overall Outstanding condition. King David is often looked upon as the most successful military conqueror in the history of the Israelite nation. By the end of his reign in 971 BC, the boundaries of Israel and the neighboring vassal kingdoms who paid tribute to David stretched across the Fertile Crescent from the Wadi of Egypt to the River Euphrates.
STAND IS: NOT included SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Red DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain REGION OF ORIGIN: Holy Land MAKER: Holy Land Potter SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 4 ¼ inches tall, 2 ¾ inches wide, weighs 173 grams PROVENANCE 4: the Israeli Antiquities Authority in 2025. PROVENANCE 3: Export to the United States approved by AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee LISTED BY: The Artifact City Collection TYPE: Jug PROVENANCE 5: Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in September 2025. PROVENANCE 2: Acquired by the Hamadian Antiquities Gallery in The Old City of J PROVENANCE 1: Excavated in Jerusalem in the 1980’s. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: King David DATE CREATED: Dates from approximately 1000 BC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
