1
16
47
-
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1fa9bc7d2d4b281aeacda5c98c3c3dc9
Funerary relief
Dimensions
51.4 cm (h)
Description
The deceased is shown banqueting and surrounded by his three children. All wear local dress, and the daughters where the head coverings, diadems and jewelry typical of women's portraiture in Palmyra. The daughter on the right holds an object in her right hand, possibly a distaff and spindle based on similar portraits. Both daughters clutch a fold of their robe with their left hands.
Location of Inscription
Various
Diplomatic
zbdbwl
br mqymw
br nwrbl
br zbdʾ
[b]r ʿbdy
[zbd]bwl
----
tdmwr
brth
----
mqymw
brh
----
'lyt
brth
Translation
Zabdibol
son of Mokimu
son of Nurbel
son of Zabda
[so]n of 'Abday
[son of Zabdi]bol
Diplomatic Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection Catalog
Translation Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection Catalog
Letters
Palmyrene script
Findspot
Palymra. Acquired in New York, 1902.
Current Location (if known)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (02.29.1)
Name 1
Zabdibol
Role 1
Father
Name 2
Tadmur
Role 2
Daughter
Name 3
Mokimu
Role 3
Son
Name 4
'Alayyat
Role 4
Daughter
Selected Bibliography
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322375
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Title
A name given to the resource
Funerary relief of Zabdibol, with his daughters and son, from Palmyra (PAL0109)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone funerary relief depicting the deceased, Zabdibol, reclining and dining on a couch, surrounded by his two daughters (Tadmur and 'Alayyat) and son (Mokimu). Inscriptions in Palmyrene to the right of the portraits identify the persons.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Palmyra
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Metropolitan Museum Open Access Program
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Palmyrene
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PAL0109
Alayyat
Aramaic
daughter
funerary
inscribed
inscription
limestone
Palmyra
Palmyrene
stone
Tadmur
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/78bfbe870217ee5b3b582bd5a19b9eaa.jpg
d426f8e3fce44ebf82209264b1dff0e4
Funerary relief
Dimensions
51.79 cm (h)
44.09 cm (w)
Description
Funerary portrait in local limestone, showing the deceased in typical, Palmyrene garb. An inscription names the deceased, her husband and the date of her death.
Location of Inscription
Upper left and right, relief background.
Diplomatic
ḥbl tdmr
ʾtt
mqymw br
nwrbl
ʾmnʾ
mytt yw!m
20+5+4
bsyw!n
šnt 4.[100]
+40+10+5+2
Translation
Alas! Tadmur
wife of
Mokimu son of
Nurbel
craftsman.
Died on date
29th
of Siwan
in the year
457
Diplomatic Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Translation Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Letters
Palmyrene script
Findspot
Palmyra. Acquired 1902 in New York.
Current Location (if known)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (02.29.3)
Name 1
Tadmur
Role 1
Wife
Name 2
Mokimu
Role 2
Son
Craftsman
Husband
Name 3
Nurbel
Role 3
Father
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Title
A name given to the resource
Funerary relief of Tadmur, from Palmyra (PAL0104)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone funerary relief of Tadmur, wife of Mokimu. The deceased is shown in typical Palmyran dress with a diadem. Interestingly, unlike many other Palmyran portraits, she wears no other jewelry and holds only her robe (in her right hand). The features and hairstyle are otherwise typical of Palmyrene portraiture.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Palmyra
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Metropolitan Museum of Art, http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322377
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
148 CE
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access Program
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Palmyrene
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PAL0104
funerary
inscription
Palmyra
Palmyrene
stone
Tadmur
wife
ʾtt
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/9a0f467b1966b2b7134b0b223bd14fc5.jpg
bde72a7ac1226e68fbf1c040ae6f3667
Funerary relief
Dimensions
44.91 cm
41.81 cm
Description
Limestone funerary relief depicting the deceased in typical, but wealthy Palmyrene clothing. An inscription on the right identifies the deceased and her father.
Location of Inscription
Upper right, relief background.
Diplomatic
'lyt
brt
zbdbwl
Translation
'Alayyat,
daughter of
Zabdibol.
Diplomatic Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Translation Constituted From
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Letters
Palmyran script
Findspot
Palmyra. Acquired 1902, New York.
Current Location (if known)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (02.29.5)
Name 1
'Alayyat
Role 1
Daughter
Name 2
Zabdibol
Role 2
Father
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Title
A name given to the resource
Funerary relief of 'Alayyat from Palmyra (PAL0102)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone funerary relief of 'Alayyat, daughter of Zabdibol (see PAL0101). The deceased is shown in typical Palmyrene garb with a cloak covering her hair. She wears especially elaborate jewelry, with a uniquely prominent wrapped headdress and elaborate diadem and animal-figured brooch.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Palmyra
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2nd c. CE
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access Program
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Palmyrene
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PAL0102
'Alayyat
'lyt
brt
daughter
funerary
inscribed
Palmyra
Palmyrene
stone
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/85a31ced55c1f45b44a685c340f1b6c7.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Funerary inscription
Dimensions
H 22.5cm
W 22.5cm
D 3cm
Translation
Cyra daughter of Halfon
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Description
Square white marble plaque with three lines of an Aramaic inscription and a lulav bordering on the left
Letters
3-5.5cm
Findspot
A burial cave near Herzl Street (with JOP0201)
Original Context (if known)
A burial cave near Herzl Street (with JOP0201)
Current Location (if known)
IAA Inv. no.1992-1510/1994-1015
Name 1
Cyra
Role 1
daughter
Name 2
Halfon
Role 2
(father)
Notes
Found in a burial cave with JOP0201
Selected Bibliography
CIIP3=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume III: South Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of
the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.39-40,
no.2174.
Edition
qyrʾ | brth | dḥlpwn
Diplomatic
קירא
ברתה
דחלפון
Edition Constituted From
CIIP3
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP3
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Aramaic epitaph of Cyra daughter of Ḥalfon from Joppa (JOP0103)
Description
An account of the resource
Aramaic epitaph of Cyra, daughter of Ḥalfon, from Joppa, dated 4th-5th c. CE (JOP0103)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Joppa/Jaffa
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
4th-5th c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Marble
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP3: 2174
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JOP0103
Aramaic
brth
Cyra
daughter
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Joppa
marble
qyr'
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/5bc51d7ba01223aa19024507070b8899.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Funerary inscription
Dimensions
H 12cm
W 17cm
D 1.5cm
Translation
...rian? Cyra daughter of the house of...
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Description
Squared marble plaque broken on the right and at the bottom, with three lines of an Aramaic inscription, and some remains of red paint within the inscribed letters
Letters
1.5-2.5cm
Findspot
Jaffa necropolis
Current Location (if known)
Old Jaffa Museum of Antiquities, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, IAA inv. no. 1979-505
Name 1
...rian Cyra?
Selected Bibliography
CIIP3=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume III: South Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of
the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.127-128, no.2247.
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Aramaic funerary inscription mentioning a daughter (JOP0115)
Description
An account of the resource
Fragmentary marble plaque with Aramaic funerary inscription including a reference to a daughter of the house of [unknown], from Joppa/Jaffa, dated to 5th-6th c. CE (JOP0115)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Joppa/Jaffa
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP3: 2247
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
5th-6th c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Marble
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JOP0115
Aramaic
daughter
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Joppa
marble
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/9a2238cb62536e060c1e001dbef6ef99.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Two six-petaled rosettes framed by palm leaves and zig-zag frames on the facade. Inscription on the short right side.
Language
Aramaic
Translation
Ossuary of Shalom, daughter of Sha'ul, who died while giving birth to (her) daughter Shalom.
Findspot
Burial cave on Ramat Ha-Golan street
Current Location (if known)
Hecht Museum, Haifa, IAA inv. no. 1968-687
Name 1
Shalom
Role 1
daughter of Sha'ul
Name 2
Sha'ul
Name 3
Shalom
Role 3
daughter of Shalom
Selected Bibliography
Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 71-72, no.25
Notes
The ossuary of Sha'ul was also preserved in the same cave (CIIP1, 73-74, no.27).
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Ossuary with Aramaic inscription for Shalom, who died in childbirth, from Jerusalem (JLM0103)
Description
An account of the resource
Decorated ossuary with an Aramaic inscription for Shalom, who died in childbirth, from Jerusalem, dated 1st c. BCE/1st c. CE.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 25
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0103
Aramaic
childbirth
daughter
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
mother
ossuary
Shalom
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/3cd863a6b7ee7bc2f6db4f6795fc6c3d.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Plain ossuary, with two lines of Aramaic on one of the shorter sides
Language
Aramaic
Translation
Shimon and (his) wife
Findspot
Rock-cut tomb in Sanhedriya--Mahanayim, Cave 23
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1957-755
Name 1
Shimon
Name 2
Unnamed
Role 2
wife
Selected Bibliography
Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 76, no.30
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Ossuary with Aramaic inscription for Shimon and his unnamed wife, from Jerusalem (JLM0104)
Description
An account of the resource
Plain limestone ossuary with an Aramaic inscription for Shimon and his unnamed wife, from Jerusalem, dated 1st c. CE.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 20
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0104
Aramaic
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
wife
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/9ebac0b89f5935e3a458f67e0052fc62.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Plain; inscription (a) on the short side and (b) on the lid.
Language
Aramaic
Translation
(a) This belongs to (or: woe to) Shalom, the daughter of Yehohanan.
(b) Shalom.
Findspot
Burial cave on eastern slope of Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Hebrew University Institute of Archaeology, Jerusalem. inv. no. 1483
Name 1
Shalom
Role 1
daughter of Yehohanan
Name 2
Yehohanan
Role 2
father of Shalom
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 103, no.58
Physical Dimensions
H 30cm
W 51cm
D 24cm
Diplomatic
(a) ז/וי לה שלומ ברת יהוחנן
(b) שלומ
Edition
(a) z\wy lh šlwm brt yhwḥnn
(b) šlwm
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Ossuary with an Aramaic inscription for Shalom, daughter of Yehohanan from Jerusalem (JLM0108)
Description
An account of the resource
Plain limestone ossuary for Shalom, identified as the daughter of Yehonahan, from Jerusalem, dated to 1st c. BCE/CE. Yehonahan's ossuary was found in the same burial cave (see CIIP1, 102, no.57).
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 58
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0108
Aramaic
daughter
funerary
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
Shalom
slwm
שלומ
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/0af5fb819743fa2530b38e3413a42a0e.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Two six-petaled rosettes on facade, with inscription on right side
Language
Aramaic
Hebrew
Translation
Shalom wife of Hananiya son of the Nazirite
Findspot
Burial cave on the grounds of Hebrew University
Current Location (if known)
Hebrew University Institute of Archaeology, Jerusalem, inv. no. 8167
Name 1
Shalom
Role 1
wife of Hananiya
Name 2
Hananiya
Role 2
"son of the Nazirite"
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 115-116, no.72
Physical Dimensions
H 34.5cm
W 62.5cm
D 27cm
Diplomatic
שלום אנתת חנניה בר הנזיר
Edition
šlwm ʾntt ḥnnyh br hnzyr
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Ossuary with an Aramaic and Hebrew inscription for Shalom, wife of Hananiya from Jerusalem (JLM0113)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossuary with rosette decoration and an Aramaic and Hebrew inscription for Shalom, identified as the wife of Hananiya, from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE. Hananiya's ossuary was discovered in the same cave (CIIP1, 114-115, no.70).
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 72
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st. c. BCE-1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Hebrew
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0113
'ntt
Aramaic/Hebrew
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
Shalom
slwm
wife
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/fe6ca136bc01040fecff90a77d481409.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
A palm tree flanked by two six-petaled rosettes on the facade, with zigzag frames; short right side also decorated with a six-petaled rosette. The ossuary contains three inscriptions: on the facade (a), on the right side (b), and on the right edge of the facade (c). Flat lid.
Summary of contents
Bones of a man (identified with Pinhas)
Language
Aramaic
Translation
(a) Pinhas the son of Yosef.
(b) Pinhas the son of Yosef.
His mother's tomb.
(c) KBLYN
Findspot
Burial cave on the western slope of Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh IAA inv. no. 1975-672
Name 1
Pinhas
Role 1
son
Name 2
Yosef
Role 2
father
Name 3
Unnamed mother
Role 3
mother
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 125-126, no.83
Physical Dimensions
H 30cm
W 59cm
D 26cm
Diplomatic
(a) פינחס בר יוסף
(b) פינחס בר יוסף קבר אמ ה
(c) כבלין
Edition
(a) pynḥs br ywsp
(b) pynḥs br ywsp qbr ʾmh
(c) kblyn
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Ossuary with Aramaic inscription for Pinhas, mentioning his mother, from Jerusalem (JLM0116)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossuary with rosettes, palm tree, and geometric decoration, with an Aramaic inscription for Pinhas, son of Yosef, and mentioning either the tomb or burial of his mother, from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 83
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0116
Aramaic
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
mother
ossuary
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/d0fe675557e19c8c576abfb6ac2677a9.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Two 12-petaled rosettes flanking a palm tree within a zigzag frame on façade. Aramaic inscription on back (a), and Greek inscription on short left side (b). Vaulted lid.
Language
Aramaic
Greek
Inscription
[Aramaic]
Greek: ΚΝΙΦ
Translation
(a) Shalom the wife of Kuronos (?)
Findspot
Burial cave on the western slope of Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh IAA inv. No. 1975-681
Name 1
Shalom
Role 1
wife
Name 2
Kuronos
Role 2
(husband)
Notes
Found in the same area as AEL0115-AEL0116
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae volume I, Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.126-127, no.84
Physical Dimensions
H 36cm
W 62cm
D 27cm
Diplomatic
(a) שלוםאתקנ/פרס
שלוםאנתתקנ/פרס
(b) [--]
ΚΝΙΦ
Edition
(a) šlwm ʾ(nt)t qn/prs | šlwm ʾntt qn/prs
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
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Bilingual Aramaic and Greek ossuary for Shalom from Jerusalem (JLM0117)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossruary decorated with rosettes and zigzag frames, with Aramaic and Greek inscription for Shalom the wife of Kunoros from Jerusalem dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Greek
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0117
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 84
'ntt
Aramaic
bilingual
funerary
Greek
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
Shalom
slwm
wife
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/eec10f3e410e5a804a452f409eeae67d.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Decoration
Two 6-petaled rosettes flanking a leafy branch within a zig-zag frame on the façade. Hananiya's name appears on the facade (a) and Shalom on the short left side (b). Flat lid.
Language
Aramaic
Translation
(a) Hananiya son of…
(b) Shalom.
Findspot
Burial caves in the Shulamit Garden on Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh IAA inv. No. 1979-529
Name 1
Hananiya
Role 1
son of unnamed parent
Name 2
Shalom
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.134 no.90.
Physical Dimensions
H 28cm
W 63cm
D 28cm
Diplomatic
(a) חנניה ב
(b) שלום
Edition
(a) ḥnnyh br
(b) šlwm
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Ossuary with an Aramaic inscription for Hananiya and Shalom from Jerusalem (JLM0119)
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossuary decorated with rosettes and branches with Aramaic inscription for Hananiya and Shalom from Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/1st c. CE.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 90
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0119
Aramaic
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
Shalom
slwm
-
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42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 185-186, no.142
Decoration
2 six-petaled rosettes flanking two columns defining a porch. Inscription over three lines, located between the columns. Flat lid.
Language
Aramaic
Translation
Martha daughter of Hananiya
Findspot
Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. 1936-917
Name 1
Martha
Role 1
daughter
Name 2
Hananiya
Role 2
father of Martha
Physical Dimensions
H 23cm
W 58cm
D 23cm
Diplomatic
מרתא
ברת
חנניה
Edition
mrtʾ | brt | ḥnnyh
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Limestone ossuary with Aramaic inscription for Martha from Jerusalem (JLM0125)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 142
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0125
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossuary with rosette and column decoration, with an Aramaic inscription for Martha, identified as the daughter of Hananiya, from Jerusalem, dated 1st c. BCE/CE.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Aramaic
brt
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
Martha
mrt'
ossuary
-
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Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.165-167, no.123.
de Saulcy, F. 1865. Voyae en Terre Sainte. Paris. (pp.375-410)
Decoration
Two stone disks on each long side, and one on each short side, all within a frame. The two line Aramaic inscription is located between the two stone disks on the facade. Vaulted lid.
Summary of contents
de Saulcy (1865, 375-410) recorded the skeletal remains of a woman wrapped in a decorated shroud, which largely disintegrated after the sarcophagus was opened.
Language
Aramaic
Translation
Sadan the queen. Sada the queen.
Findspot
Tomb of the Kings, Wadi Joz
Current Location (if known)
Museum of the Louvre, Paris, inv. no. AO 5029
Name 1
Sada
Role 1
queen
Name 2
Sadan
Role 2
queen
Physical Dimensions
H 57cm
W 205cm
Diplomatic
צדן מלכתא
צדה מלכתה
Edition
ṣdn mlktʾ | ṣdh mlkth
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarcophagus with Aramaic inscription for Queen Sadan (Queen Helena?) from Jerusalem (JLM0128)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 123
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. CE
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0128
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone sarcophagus with a two-line Aramaic inscription for Queen Sadan (or Tsadan), possibly to be identified with Queen Helena of Adiabene (in Mesopotamia) from the Tomb of the Kings in the upper Kidron Valley, dated to the 1st c. CE.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Image rights<br />Image A: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Hanay, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helena_of_Adiabene_Sarcophagus_1.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WikiMedia Commons</a><br />Image B: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Coyau, <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monobaze_(dynastie)#/media/File:Sarcophagus_Louvre_AO5029_n02.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WikiMediaCommons</a><br />Images C & D: Drawing in <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Ba1CO-_XzGoC&dq=de%20saulcy%20voyage%20en%20terre&pg=PA377#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">de Saulcy</a>, 1865, pp. 377, 385
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Aramaic
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
mlkt'
mlkth
queen
Sada
Sadan
sarcophagus
sdh
sdn
-
https://wireproject.org/files/original/d862072c98e667190527fd5179f15bbc.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Graffiti
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 644, no.646.
Description
H 5cm
W 7cm
Edition
mrym brt sm[`wn--/w'l--]
Translation
Miriam daughter of Shim'on/Shemu'l...
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Name 1
Miriam
Role 1
daughter
Name 2
Shim'on/Shemu'l
Role 2
father of Miriam
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Jar fragment with the name Miriam written in Aramaic from Jerusalem (JLM0132)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 646
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. CE
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0132
Description
An account of the resource
"Miriam, daughter of Shim'on/Shemu'l" written in Aramaic with black ink on the side of a jar fragment from Jerusalem dated 1st c. CE.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Ceramic
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Aramaic
brt
Jerusalem
Miriam
pottery
-
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42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
https://wireproject.org/files/original/a468772497feb9059dfdd56eab2a75b8.jpg
42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd
Sarcophagus or Ossuary
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.215-216, no.180.
Physical Dimensions
H 34cm
W 54cm
D 28cm
Decoration
Zigzag frames defining four plain frames on facade. Inscription incised on back side. Gabled lid.
Language
Aramaic
Edition
šlm brt `wy
Translation
Shalom daugther of `Awai (?)
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Burial complexes at Dominus Flevit on the west slope of the Mount of Olives (chamber 280, oss. 69)
Current Location (if known)
SBF Museum, Jerusalem, inv. no. SF 7702
Name 1
Shalom
Role 1
daughter
Role 2
(father)
Diplomatic
שלם ברת עוי
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Name 2
Awai
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Ossuary with Aramaic inscription for Shalom from Jerusalem (JLM0144)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Jerusalem
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
CIIP1: 180
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1st c. BCE-1st c. CE
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
JLM0144
Description
An account of the resource
Limestone ossuary with zigzag frames and an Aramaic inscription for Shalom, daughter of Awai, from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Limestone
Language
A language of the resource
Aramaic
Aramaic
brt
daughter
funerary
inscribed
inscription
Jerusalem
limestone
ossuary
Shalom
slm