particularly in the eastern Mediterranean
thin cymbals familiar today
During the Late Period and Ptolemaic Period
providing an elegant and wearable framing that does not intrude on the integrity of the original object
it became very popular in the Late Period (664 - 332 BCE) to bury mummies of cats in special cemeteries as a sign of devotion to the goddess
A Levantine Clay Pitcher, ca. 1st millennium BCE Paintings particularly in the eastern MediterraneanA hand formed terracotta jug from the Levantine region, dating to the 1st millennium BCE. The vessel features a cylindrical body with shallow incised horizontal bands, a narrow, tapering neck, a pronounced everted rim, and a single strap handle joining neck and shoulder. Its robust and utilitarian shape suggests use as a liquid container, likely for water, wine, or oil. The textured surface exhibits decorative marks and moderate pitting, indicative of