Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kyria from Jerusalem (JLM0175)
Dublin Core
Title
Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kyria from Jerusalem (JLM0175)
Description
Limestone ossuary decorated with rosettes and a Greek inscription for Kyria, from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 302
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0175
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 30cm
W 48cm
D 25cm
W 48cm
D 25cm
Decoration
Two 6-petaled rosettes within zigzag medallions and a zigzag frame. Greek inscription incised above the rosettes on the facade. Vaulted lid.
Language
Diplomatic
ΚΥΡΙΑ
Edition
Κυρια
Translation
Kyria
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Akeldama Caves, Kidron Valley (cave 3, chamber B, ossuary 25)
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1993-1699
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.325, no.302.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kyria from Jerusalem (JLM0175),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 20, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/418.