Cosmetic Glass 200 - 400 A.D.

Spectacular petina/iridescence in orange, blue and gold. From General Moshe Dayan's private collection. Signed and dated. This piece is still available. Price $5,750.00

Three Roman-era Necklaces

The three necklaces here are made of glass beads. Center necklace is strung with original wire but not original clasp. Beads are polished and conical at each end. Multi-braid necklace on left is strung with nylon string, clasp is not original. Beads are wheel-shaped. Necklace on right is strung with monofilament, clasp is middle ages or older. Beads are barrel shaped and rough. Encrusted pile of beads in box shows how beads are found -- as simple balls or grains of aggregated sand and dirt from which the bead is painstakingly excavated. Price: $2,200.00 Lot can be split up.

Roman Short Sword 1300 to 1600 B.C.

From General Moshe Dayan's Private Collection. Signed and Dated. Price: $1,800.00

Large Amphora, Heavily Encrusted w/ Marine Growth

Single, large applied handle from lip to shoulder. Price: $5,500.00

Conical Shaped Amphora

Encrusted with Marine Growth. Repaired with original pieces. Price: $2,600.00

Judean Pedestal Bowl

Not for sale. Personal gift to family from General and Mrs. Moshe Dayan.

Bell Jar Amphora

Price: $6,750.00

Large Amphora 300 B.C.

50" high by 22" in diameter. Applied Lug Handles. Traces of Red Slip Still Remaining. Signed by General Moshe Dayan. Sold.

Glass Candlesticks 200 A.D.

Signed and Dated. From General Dayan's Private Collection. Sold at auction.

Cesarean Stone Mosaic Tile of Bird

Sold at auction.

Terracotta Vessel w/ Serving Stand and Cup

Approx. 12" high by 11" dia. Flared lip. Footed. Two applied handles at waist. Applied handle at lip and shoulder. Combination serving stand-handle (with serving cup) applied to lip and shoulder. Circa 1000 B.C. Price: $2,550.00

From General Dayan's Private Collection

1800 B.C. Canaanite Family Needs. Fertility Idol. Four Wick Grease Lamp. Alabastron (oil jar). Bronze Weapon. Found in Samaria. Sold at auction.

Cases are filled with Roman-era glass artifacts, from General Dayan's private collection, signed and dated. Sold at auction.

Additional Views of Roman Glass

Two vases at bottom are approximately 11" and 12" tall. One has a flared lip and the other does not. Both pieces are in fine as found condition. Bases are bulbous and flattened. Sold at auction.

Additional View of Roman Glass Ready for Auction

Note "Candlestick" Unguentarium at top of photo and three-footed vase and feeding vessel at bottom left of photo. Latter used to fill small oil lamps. Sold at auction.

Phoenician Cosmetic Glass 200 B.C.

Two Fluted Balsamarium with ornate ribbing and bronze applicator. From the private collection of General Moshe Dayan: Signed and Dated. Sold at auction.

Roman-era Glass

Unguentariums, Balsamariums, Alabastrons, Beakers, Vitriums, Feeding Bottles, Date Glass, Sprinkler Vases and other glass vessels, many from the private collection of Israel General Moshe Dayan. Sold at auction.

Roman-era Pottery and Glass

Byzantine, Roman, Canaanite and Judean amphorae, alabastrons, oil lamps, sculptures, and glass (Roman glass in upper right). A sarcaphogus and amphora in the bottom left and center. Footed pedestal bowls (used for religious and ceremonial services (mid-picture). Judean basaltic stone alter upper right of limestone sarcaphogus (alter from Iron Age I Period Circa X Century B.C.). Redware pottery from the Iron Age period artifacts (reddish) easily distinguished from artifacts of C.E. origins.

The majority of these artifacts were sold at auction. However, I have an amphora in excellent shape, similar to the one in the lower left corner (Price: $2,500.00); a set of five oil lamps with erotic and pornographic motifs ($1,500.00), a dozen or more oil lamps of various sizes and designs, several pieces of roman glass, including a glass beaker with stirring spoon (Price: $2,500.00); and one Judean footed pedestal bowl ($900.00).