These bowls would have been placed underneath floorboards or within doorways to the home with apotropaic intent to trap evil spirits or entities before they could enter the home
Beautiful and incredibly emotive
A lovely example of French renaissance sculpture during a period of turmoil and transformation
These were also votive offerings placed in tombs of prominent elites
Originates from: Mexico
Bronze Age Canaanite Bronze Dagger on Stand Dining Tables These bowls would have beenOriginates from: Ancient Canaan, Levant Era: Late Bronze Age, 1200 BCE Dimensions: 9 H x 2 W x 2 D Beautiful late Bronze Age Canaanite dagger, circa 1200 BCE, from the ancient Canaan, southern Levant area of modern day Palestine, Lebanon, western Jordan and Southwestern Syria. A beautiful example showing the metallurgical craftsmanship of the period Canaanites, showing the defined area where the hilt met the tang, as well as the wide blade portion,