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JERU0018

Judaea. Jerusalem. 20 BCE to 70 CE. Soft limestone ossuary. Funerary.

Transcription

שלמציון ברת שמעון

Translation

Shlamִzion, daughter of ּShim'on

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The ossuary is worn, with inner ledge on four sides and a cornice under the rim of the chest. Lid is gabled and broken. Dimensions in parentheses include cornice; height describes height of chest plus that of lid.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 31+13 cm; W: 54.5(56) cm; D: 27(28) cm

Date

20 BCE to 70 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

  • Rahmani, L.Y. A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel. Edited by Ayala Sussmann. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994. page 81-82.
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  • Rahmani, L.Y. A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel. Edited by Ayala Sussmann. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994. page plate 4, fig. 26.
    Zotero
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