Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Eiras from Jerusalem (JLM0177)
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Title
Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Eiras from Jerusalem (JLM0177)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosette and geometric decorations and a Greek inscription for Eiras. The second part of the inscription is not clear; it may indicate her husband or father's name (Seleukos) or origin (Seleucia). From Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 291
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0177
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 29cm
W 50.6cm
D 24.5cm
W 50.6cm
D 24.5cm
Decoration
Rosettes within a zigzag frame and a two-line Greek inscription incised on the back side.
Summary of contents
Remains of one woman
Language
Diplomatic
ΕΙΡΑΤΟΣ
ΣΕΛΕΥΚ
ΣΕΛΕΥΚ
Edition
Ειρατος | Σελευκ...
Translation
Eiras (daughter/wife) of Seleukos? (alt: Eiras of Seleucia)
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Akeldama Caves, Kidron Valley (cave 2, chamber B, ossuary 11)
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1993-1689
Name 1
Name 2
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. 313-315, no.291.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Eiras from Jerusalem (JLM0177),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 28, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/410.