Tag Archive for: mysterious

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Mysterious Square Clay Object

A square clay object with a lug or a broken attachment on it’s side. The upper section features a round depression and the base is decorated with incised vertical lines.
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Lead Bulla with Seal Impression (15th – 16th Cent. CE)

A lead Bulla marked on one side, which might be an Islamic seal impression.
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Lead Bulla with Greek or Cyrillic Inscription (16th – Early 20th Cent. CE)

A lead Bulla (seal impression) featuring Greek or Cyrillic characters on either side.
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Undated Pot Sherd with Hebrew Inscription

A pot sherd bearing an incised Hebrew inscription קלע on it’s external surface.
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Bronze Object Decorated with Geometric Motifs and Writing

A broke decorated bronze ring with an Arabic inscription.
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Ivory Pendant Depicting an Abstract Animal

A broken ivory pendant carved as an imaginary creature.
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Lead Portrait Plaque (5th – 7th Cent. CE)

A lead plaque featuring a human face.
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Rounded Limestone Cubes

Polished square or slightly rounded cubes of hard limestone.
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Bronze Inscribed Pendant (16th Cent. CE)

A round bronze pendant-like object. Side A features an Arabic inscription; Side B features a decorative motif.
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Arabic Inscribed Corner Fragment

A corner fragment of an Arabic inscription preserving the word فرن, additional letters are visible to the left and to the bottom of the word.
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Flint Blade Wrapped in a Decorated Lead Blanket (17th – 19th Cent. CE)

A rectangular flint blade wrapped in a decorated lead blanket.
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A Fragment of a Clay Cultic Object?

A clay object decorated with a herringbone and dotted pattern.