Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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JERU0144

Judaea. Jerusalem. Giv'at Hamivtar. 20 BCE to 135 CE. Soft limestone ossuary. Funerary.
Transcription

קריה

Translation

Kyria

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Ossuary has inner ledge on three sides and a fragmentary flat, sliding lid. Name is inscribed on the chest's right side. The size of the ossuary indicates that it was intended for the remains of a child or adolescent, which supports the interpretation of קריה not as the word meaning "lady," but as a name derived from it. It is attested in Greek, as Κυρία, in Egypt, and at Bet She'arim in Jewish script. It appears on another ossuary from the same tomb group.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 25.5 cm; W: 39 cm; D: 23 cm

Date

20 BCE to 135 CE

Current location

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Figures

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

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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.
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