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Furniture inlay: palmettes

Furniture inlay: palmettes

Iron Age II, 9th-8th century BCE

Ivory

W: 3.3; L: 5.9 cm

IAA:

1933-2575

Archaeology/Israelite & Persian Periods

Furniture inlay: palmettes

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Amphoriskos (perfume bottle)

Persian period, 6th century BCE
Beth Shean region
Funerary gift: alabastron

Iron Age II, late 7th - early 6th century BCE
Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem
Funerary gift: bottle

Iron Age II, late 7th-6th century BCE
Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem
Furniture inlay: the letter Zayin, used for marking joints

Iron Age II, 9th-8th century BCE
Samaria
Hebrew seal:

Iron Age II, 7th century BCE
Arad
Scepter head, possibly belonging to a king

Iron Age II, 9th-8th century BCE
Dan
Royal capital

Iron Age II, 7th century BCE
Ramat Rahel
Two shekel weight

Iron Age II, 7th century BCE
Arad
Inkwell

Roman period, 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Khirbet Qumran, Judean Desert
Funerary gift: alabastron

Iron Age II, late 7th - early 6th century BCE
Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem
Goat figurine

Iron Age II, late 7th - early 6th century BCE
Horvat Qitmit
Burial inscription: “(Belonging) to Ophai son of Nathanyahu (is) this chamber”

Iron Age II, 7th century BCE
Khirbet el-Qom