Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Neta Dror |
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Burial inscription
Khirbet el-Qom Iron Age II, 7th century BCE Stone H: 34; W: 40 cm Israel Antiquities Authority Accession number: IAA 1972-169 |
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Inscription: “Uriyahu the prince wrote it: Blessed be Uriyahu by Yahweh, and his Asherah, for from his enemies he (Yahweh) has saved him.” Publications: Hestrin, Ruth, Israeli, Yael, Meshorer, Yaakov, Eitan, Avraham, Inscriptions reveal: Documents from the time of the Bible, the Mishna and the Talmud, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1973, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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