Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kleopatra from Jerusalem (JLM0061)
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Title
Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kleopatra from Jerusalem (JLM0061)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes, a tree, and zigzag decorations and a one-line Greek inscription for Kleopatra, either the daughter or wife of Straton. Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 558
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0061
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 34cm
W 55cm
D 29cm
W 55cm
D 29cm
Decoration
Facade decorated with two 6-petaled rosettes flanking a tree, all within a zigzag frame. Greek inscription incised above each rosette.
Language
Diplomatic
ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ
Edition
Κλεοπατρα Στρατωνος
Translation
Kleopatra (daughter or wife) of Straton
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Current Location (if known)
Church of St. Anne, Jerusalem, inv. no. PB 3202.
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.569-570, no.558.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Kleopatra from Jerusalem (JLM0061),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 23, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/684.