Ossuary with Greek inscription for Martha from Jerusalem (JLM0114)
Dublin Core
Title
Ossuary with Greek inscription for Martha from Jerusalem (JLM0114)
Description
Limestone ossuary decorated with floral and geometric motifs with a Greek inscription concerning Martha, from Jerusalem, dated 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 74
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0115
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 28cm
W 61cm
D 22cm
W 61cm
D 22cm
Decoration
Facade decorated with central palm flanked by two 6-petaled rosettes within zigzag medallions and zigzag frames. The inscription appears on the facade, above the rosettes.
Language
Diplomatic
ΜΑΡΘΑΣ
Edition
Μαρθας
Translation
Of Martha
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Burial complex west of the military cemetery on Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. 1932-2843
Name 1
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. 117-118, no.72
Citation
“Ossuary with Greek inscription for Martha from Jerusalem (JLM0114),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/207.