AN IRON AGE STONE PYXIS

AN IRON AGE STONE PYXIS
9th-8th century BCE. Depicting on both shoulders two kneeling worshipers flanking a sacred tree. The body is surrounded by a register containing an endless guilloche. The lower body is decorated with dotted ribs. The handles are missing but in good condition. A very rare piece of Phoenician style local art (probably unique). 7.7 cm high and 8.9 cm in diameter. Ex S.M. collection, Herzliya Pituah.
Estimate: $ 9,500 – 10,000