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ANNA0001

Wadi an-Nar, Date unknown. Ornamented ossuary in hypogeum. Funerary.
Transcription

מתיה

Translation

Mattiah

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The front of the ossuary is bordered by zigzag lines. The inside is divided into three fields and the broad sides are decorated with a small flower design. The top edge of the center part of the ossuary has the Hebrew inscription. The inscribed area is 7 cm long and the height of the letters is about 18 mm. It was discovered in a hypogeum with several other ossuaries during the excavations on Ophel Hill in 1928 by J.W. Crowfoot on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The inscribed name מתיה is an abbreviation of the name מתתיה. Other abbreviated forms of this name have been found in tomb-caves in Jerusalem and Malha. The scale of the tomb suggests that it was owned by a wealthy family.

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 30 cm; W: —; D: —

Date

0 CE to 0 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • zigzag bands front of the ossuary

  • six-petalled rosette on the broad sides of the inside of the ossuary

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

  • Sukenik, E.L. “Two Jewish Hypogea.” Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society 12 (1932): 22–31.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ANNA0001, 7 June 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89