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ISAW0001

Judaea. Isawiyya. Date unknown. Ornamented ossuary in a loculus tomb. Funerary.
Transcription

יהוחנן

Translation

Yehohanan

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The height of the gable-shaped lid is 16 cm. The ossuary rests on four small feet. The front is divided into two spaces by three ornamented double bands, each decorated with a rosette. The ornamentation of the left double band and the border of rosettes is incomplete. The Hebrew inscription is engraved on the back of the ossuary and is 15 cm long. The feminine form of the inscribed name, יחנה, is inscribed in a tomb-cave on the western slope of the Mount of Olives.

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 39 cm; W: —; D: —

Date

0 CE to 0 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • rosette on the front side 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," ISAW0001, 10 September 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89