Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Neta Dror |
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“Arrow of Abdlabit,” inscription on an arrowhead
El-Khadr Iron Age I, 12th century BCE Bronze L: 11 cm Israel Antiquities Authority Accession number: IAA פ-526288 |
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The dot in the letter ayin represents a pupil, a remnant of the pictographic origin of the letter whose name means “eye.” 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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