Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Location

JERU0202

Judaea. Jerusalem. 20 BCE to 135 CE. Soft limestone ossuary. Funerary.
Transcription

שאול

Translation

Sha'ul

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Ossuary has inner ledge on three sides and a flat, sliding lid. The name is inscribed on a narrow side of the chest (left or right), inverted. It is more common to find inverted words on the inside of an ossuary, inscribed vertically; this inscription may have been executed by the person who sealed the ossuary, standing above the chest and writing from that angle. Another ossuary from the tomb bears the name "Yehosef, son of Sha'ul" and may belong to the deceased's son (see inscription "jeru0206").

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 34.5 cm; W: 75.5 cm; D: 28 cm

Date

20 BCE to 135 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

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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  • 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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