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20 16 352 https://wireproject.org/files/original/57f1194af184070aaee08be9b23b5116.jpg 0f868ee4480be3aafe7dea9209145b1e https://wireproject.org/files/original/ecd8cd35055a30947914c7d703722401.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.600-601, no.599. Diplomatic Constituted From CIIP1 Edition Constituted From CIIP1 Translation Constituted From CIIP1 Physical Dimensions H 21.5cm W 59cm D 6.5cm Decoration Arched lid with five half-circles on each long side. Two-line Hebrew inscription incised inside a half-circle. Language Hebrew Translation Shelomzion daughter of Peresh Name 1 Shelomzion Role 1 daughter Name 2 Peresh Role 2 (father) Diplomatic שלמצין בת פרש Edition šlmṣyn bt | prš Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ossuary lid with a Hebrew inscription for Shelomzion daughter of Peresh from Jerusalem (JLM0077) 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available CIIP1: 599 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JLM0077 Description An account of the resource Arched ossuary lid with a two-line Hebrew inscription for Shelomzion, identified as the daughter of Peresh. Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE. Language A language of the resource Hebrew bt daughter funerary Hebrew inscribed inscription Jerusalem ossuary Shelomzion slmsyn https://wireproject.org/files/original/c3e3d3a9913a737b46618c5c20dbb52c.jpg 42ac92f28b4df9bd6013e4dd2b2bd7cd Funerary relief Dimensions 50.2 x 39.7 x 18.7cm Location of Inscription Upper right Current Location (if known) Ackland Art Museum, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 79.29.1 Name 1 No'om Role 1 wife Name 2 Haira Role 2 son (husband) Name 3 Maliku Role 3 (father) Selected Bibliography Heyn, M.K. 2017. "Embodied Identities in the Funerary Portraiture of Palmyra." In Palmyra: Mirage in the Desert, J. Aruz, ed. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Heyn, M.K. 2012. "Female Portraiture in Palmyra." In A Companion to Women in the Ancient World, S. James and S. Dillon, eds. Malden, MA: Blackwell. 439-441. Heyn, M.K. 2010. "Gesture and Identity in the Funerary Art of Palmyra," American Journal of Archaeology, 114 (4): 631-661. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Funerary relief of No'om, wife of Haira from Palmyra (PAL0110) Description An account of the resource Inscribed limestone funerary relief of No'om, identified in a Palmyrene inscription as the wife of Haira, son of Maliku. The relief depicts a woman facing front, draped, and wearing a headdress. The headband and edge of her robes are decorated with rosettes and geometric decoration. Her hair is pulled up and back beneath the headdress, with two tendrils spilling over her shoulders. She wears jewelry typical of funerary depictions of women in Palmyra, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings (decorated with a human bust), and a brooch topped with a lion, with a key attached below. With her right hand, she holds the edge of her veil, and in her left hand, she holds a spindle and distaff with two fingers and a thumb extended around them. Both gestures and attributes are found elsewhere at Palmyra. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource mid to late 2nd c. CE 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 PAL0110 Aramaic distaff funerary inscribed inscription limestone No'om Palmyra Palmyrene spindle wife https://wireproject.org/files/original/0476a8a3f82780570b54d04d1dcd9b20.tif 553be9b64b92af3abd32dd2c29e6d175 Funerary relief Dimensions 52.5x43x19.5cm Location of Inscription Upper left portion of relief background Translation Abuna, daughter of Nabuna, son of Anini. Alas! Translation Constituted From Yale University Art Gallery Current Location (if known) Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, accession # 1930.6, ID 15077 Name 1 Abuna Role 1 daughter Name 2 Nabuna Role 2 (father) son Name 3 Anini Selected Bibliography Heyn, M.K. 2010. "Gesture and Identity in the Funerary Art of Palmyra," American Journal of Archaeology, 114 (4): 631-661. Findspot Palmyra, gift of Edward B. Greene Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Funerary relief of Abuna, daughter of Nabuna from Palmyra (PAL0111) Description An account of the resource Limestone funerary relief of Abuna, identified in the Palmyrene inscription over her left shoulder as the daughter of Nabuna, son of Anini. She wears a veil and headdress with a decorated band, featuring a central floral motif and a lattice pattern (see also <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/710#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1269%2C0%2C4788%2C2999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0112</a>). With her left hand, she grasps the edge of the veil, a gesture frequently encountered on these reliefs. Her hair is up and back behind the veil (as in <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/710#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1269%2C0%2C4788%2C2999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0112</a>, <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/711#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-197%2C-1%2C766%2C480" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0113</a>). The woman wears a tunic and cloak fastened with a large circular brooch at her left shoulder, as well as earrings, a pendant necklace, and two rings on her left pinky. Her right arm is wrapped in her tunic and cloak, the edge of which she holds between her thumb and forefinger, with her middle-finger likewise extended, and her ring and pinky finger folded. Traces of red paint appear in the inscription over the figure's left shoulder. From Palmyra, dated c.170-230 CE. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.170-230 CE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/4535" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Yale University Art Gallery</a> 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 PAL0111 Abuna Aramaic daughter funerary headdress inscribed inscription jewelry limestone Palmyra Palmyrene https://wireproject.org/files/original/e417b8ad68f9b82d60613ca888575f64.tif 8d4ea09c25a9c576b80c600da6eeda6b Funerary relief Dimensions 32.5x26x25cm Current Location (if known) Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, inv. no. 1931.135 Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Vicomtesse d’Andurain Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Head of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0112) Description An account of the resource A limestone head of a woman from Palmyra, dated c.170-230 CE, and probably originally part of a funerary relief. She wears a headdress edged with a band decorated by a central floral motif flanked by a lattice design. Her hair is pulled up and back around the edge of the band. This arrangement of hair also appears on <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/709#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1105%2C-1%2C3964%2C2484" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0111</a> and <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/711#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-197%2C-1%2C766%2C480" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0113</a>, while the decoration of the band is similar to <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/709#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1105%2C-1%2C3964%2C2484" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0111</a>. Despite damage to the left side of the face, the figure's incised eyebrows and almond shaped eyes are well-preserved, as well as a soft jaw and Venus rings around the neck. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Yale University Art Gallery Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.170-230 CE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/4726" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yale University Art Gallery</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Limestone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PAL0112 funerary headdress limestone Palmyra statue https://wireproject.org/files/original/2d6dffb7d62e218f1235dc6171a5e55f.jpg 2f529201d61a0a8b46fef3c2a7aa6ffe Funerary relief Dimensions H 39cm Current Location (if known) Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, inv. no. 1957.7.6. Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olsen Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bust of a woman, perhaps originally from a funerary stele, from Palmyra (PAL0113) Description An account of the resource Fragmentary limestone bust of a woman, perhaps originally part of a funerary relief from Palmyra. The figure wears a headdress and veil, and her hair is parted in the middle and gathered around behind the headdress band and beneath the veil. The band is decorated with a rectangular pattern. She wears a tunic and cloak, and her left arm appears to be wrapped beneath the cloak. The figure's eyes, pupils, and eyebrows are incised, and her face full, with a soft jawline. The treatment of her hair and decorative band is similar to <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/709#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0111</a> and <a href="http://wireproject.org/items/show/710#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAL0112</a>. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Yale University Art Gallery 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 Image rights: Public domain via <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/7104" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yale University Art Gallery</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Limestone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PAL0113 funerary headdress limestone Palmyra relief https://wireproject.org/files/original/20277082039725b8e45aeacd7c5daadc.tif e3acabae4e05f663b6ad6451f8b6c5b6 https://wireproject.org/files/original/a431876fe56f85e93297238e72f04ec0.tif d4af9df69e07ec35bd0a617dd10a9974 Funerary relief Dimensions H 54.5cm W 44cm D 18cm Location of Inscription Upper left portion of relief background Current Location (if known) Yale University Art Gallery, 1954.30.1 Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Munroe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Inscribed funerary relief for a woman from Palmyra (PAL0114) Description An account of the resource A limestone funerary relief of a woman with a Palmyrene inscription over the figure's left shoulder. The woman, the deceased, wears a veil over a headdress with an unusually high diadem. She holds the edge of her veil in her right hand, a typical gesture in Palmyrene portraiture. Her left hand is partially wrapped in the cloak she wears over her tunic, and she holds a spindle and distaff while extending her pointer and pinky finger, and folding her middle and ring finger. Her head is turned slightly to her left, and is not straight on as in many other examples of this type from Palmyra. Dated to c. 125-150 CE. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.125-150 CE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/7096" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yale University Art Gallery</a> 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 PAL0114 Aramaic distaff headdress inscribed inscription limestone Palmyra Palmyrene spindle https://wireproject.org/files/original/eec06fbc843d58853db4c38265d43d4a.tif 70fc5a7688cb7d49dda479e11ecb03b2 https://wireproject.org/files/original/d8dd767fe8bb633c90b8b8a03c347550.tif 793435dd51815d88597c03a3e4adc980 Funerary relief Dimensions 59x43x19cm Diplomatic Upper left portion of relief background Current Location (if known) Yale University Art Gallery, 1954.30.2 Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Munroe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Inscribed funerary relief of a woman from Palmyra (PAL0115) Description An account of the resource A limestone funerary relief depicting a woman with a Palmyrene inscription over her left shoulder. She wears a veil and diadem decorated with floral and lattice designs found frequently on other examples, and her hair is parted in the center and wraps back around the head beneath the veil. The eyebrows, eyes, and pupils are incised, with the gaze directly slightly upward. The woman wears a tunic, ball earrings, two necklaces (one with a circular hanging pendant), and two rings on her lefthand little finger. Both arms are held against the body beneath her drapery, and her right arm crosses over her chest to rest on (or grasp) the cloak on her opposite shoulder. Her left hand extends from the cloak, whose edge is looped up and grasped between her thumb and forefinger, with the rest of her fingers likewise extended. Behind the figure is a cloth seemingly affixed to the background by a four-petaled rosette at the right corner (the left is damaged). From Palmyra, dated c.175 CE. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.175 CE 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 PAL0115 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/7097" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yale University Art Gallery</a> Aramaic funerary headdress inscribed inscription jewelry Palmyra Palmyrene https://wireproject.org/files/original/4d3ea6d62c6b19c06273ad34e2afa55c.tiff e1528f2f23b527acc40f0337fadd6a84 Funerary relief Dimensions 21 x 14 x 6cm Location of Inscription Upper left portion of relief background Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck Current Location (if known) Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.76.174.249 Selected Bibliography Mousavi, A. 2012. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Heyn, M.K. 2010. "Gesture and Identity in the Funerary Art of Palmyra," American Journal of Archaeology, 114 (4): 631-661. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Funerary relief for a woman from Palmyra (PAL0116) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd c. CE 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 PAL0116 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via the<a href="https://collections.lacma.org/node/173204" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Los Angeles County Museum of Art</a> Description An account of the resource A limestone funerary relief of a woman with a Palmyrene inscription over the left shoulder. She wears a headdress and veil with a headband decorated in a palm motif flanked by geometric shapes, a design used frequently on the funerary reliefs of Palmyra. The band headdress covers her forehead and obscures the part in her hair, but tendrils of wavy hair spill onto the figure's shoulders beneath the veil. She wears elaborate earrings and several necklace strands (or one necklace made up of different strands). Her tunic beneath her cloak is decorated, and a band of floral decoration (perhaps another piece of jewelry) is located around her upper right arm. In her left hand she grasps the end of her cloak in a loop, while she gestures with her right hand, palm in, with the thumb, pointer, and little finger extended and the two middle fingers folded down. The incised almond shaped eyes, frontal composition, and fleshy Venus-rings across her neck are often found on these reliefs. Dated to the third century CE. Aramaic headdress inscribed inscription jewelry limestone Palmyra Palmyrene https://wireproject.org/files/original/4c61d3a32a3d9e2edc44d02e51a730b9.tiff ea053f8fd872735d6230a5db3c71841a Funerary relief Dimensions 27.31x17.78x12.7cm Findspot Palmyra; Gift of Robert Blaugrund Current Location (if known) Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.82.77.2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Head of a woman from a funerary relief from Palmyra (PAL0117) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd c. CE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Limestone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PAL0117 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: Public domain via the <a href="https://collections.lacma.org/node/243803" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles County Museum of Art</a> Description An account of the resource The limestone head of a woman from Palmyra, probably originally from a funerary relief. She wears a typical headdress with a decorative band featuring a central palm motif and a lattice pattern beside it, but the headdress is additionally decorated with two draped strands of jewelry. This example includes inset black pupils. The arrangement of her hair, parted in the middle and pulled back behind the head, the almond shaped eyes, and fleshy Venus-rings across her neck are typical features of Palmyrene funerary portraiture. funerary headdress jewelry limestone Palmyra https://wireproject.org/files/original/70251f0fa38034d775d97d5c2e6798e4.jpg 8dde61b6a084e3b7f00b1654070276e0 Funerary relief Findspot Syria? Current Location (if known) The Tom and Nan Riley Collection of Roman Portrait Sculptures, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Selected Bibliography <a href="http://www.vroma.org/~riley/syrian/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teaching materials with commentary, additional images via Vroma.org</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Limestone head of a woman from a funerary relief from Syria (PAL0118) Description An account of the resource The limestone head of a woman, probably originally from a funerary relief from Syria, dated to the 3rd c. CE. She wears a headdress with a thin decorated diadem. Her hair is pulled back behind the veil. She touches her right cheek with her three middle fingers of her right hand, but the rest is not preserved. The headdress and veil, almond-shaped eyes and incised eyebrows, and the overall pose and style of the sculpture is Palmyrene; however, the quality of the limestone (poor), placement of the diadem (not fully around the head), and straight hair are all unusual. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Syria (Palmyra?) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd c. CE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 image courtesy of <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jondresner/5931185899/in/album-72157627056534225/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jonathan Dresner</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Limestone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PAL0118 funerary limestone Palmyrene Syria https://wireproject.org/files/original/513b22e440ee886411f3100ede4d4e8f.jpg ca9485036606868cb7d85501c0bb408b https://wireproject.org/files/original/9369027fb51e13681d9378c8e1630f3e.jpg f2301f1a8fe878af62c5bc80c18f1a4b Funerary relief Dimensions 60.1x55.3x23cm Location of Inscription Upper right and upper left portions of relief background Findspot Owned by Joseph Marcopoli in Aleppo, Syria to 1908 Original Context (if known) Palmyra Current Location (if known) Freer Gallery of Art, F1908.236 Name 1 Haliphat Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Funerary relief of Haliphat from Palmyra (PAL0119) Description An account of the resource Limestone funerary relief of Haliphat, identified as such in the Palmyrene inscription over her shoulders, which likewise gives her date of death as 231 CE. She wears a veil and headdress, and her wavy hair is parted in the middle and secured behind her head beneath the veil. A lock of hair extends from the part over her forehead. She wears a thin strand of beads across her neck, above a series of Venus rings. In addition, -----beaded necklaces, and two rings on her left-hand little-finger. Her tunic and cloak are fastened with a large circular brooch with a rosette and geometric decorations. Her right hand is raised to her cheek, and she extends her forefinger and middle-finger to touch her cheek, while the ring- and little-fingers are bent to touch her jaw. Her left arm is draped but her left hand extends from her cloak to hold the edge, while extending her pinky- and fore-fingers. Behind her is a background composed of a cloth and two palm fronds secured with rosettes at each end. Traces of paint are still legible on Haliphat's drapery and face. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palmyra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd c. CE 231 CE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image rights: <a href="https://www.freersackler.si.edu/object/F1908.236/%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freer | Sackler Museum of Art</a> 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 PAL0119 Aramaic funerary Haliphat jewelry limestone Palmyra Palmyrene sculpture Sarcophagus or Ossuary Physical Dimensions c.2.25 x 0.5m Decoration The facade of the sarcophagus is decorated with a central decoration of two intertwined serpents within a wreath. The upper edge of the sarcophagus is decorated with a schematic leaf pattern. At each corner of the sarcophagus is a moulded support. The two short ends are decorated with vines and leaves. The inscriptions, each four words long, are inscribed in two rows. Language Greek Diplomatic ΙΟΥCΤΟΥ ΙΟΥCΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΚΤΙCΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΑΡΧΕΛΑΕΙΔΟC CΙΜωΝΟC ΑΛΕξΑΜΔΡΟΥ CΥΝΒΙΟΥ Edition Ιουστου Ιουστου Θεοφιλου κτιστου | και Αρχελαειδος Σιμωνος Αλεξανδρου συνβιου Translation (Sarcophagus) of Justus son of Justus son of Theophilus the builder and of Archelais daughter of Simon son of Alexander his wife. Diplomatic Constituted From Magen 2009 Edition Constituted From Magen 2009 Translation Constituted From Magen 2009 Findspot In the central arcosolium across from the entrance of the Mauseolum at 'Askar Name 1 Justus Role 1 son Name 2 Archelais Role 2 daughter Notes This sarcophagus was one of 10 found in the mausoleum at 'Askar. The mausoleum's facade imitated a tetrastyle temple with Corinthian and Ionic capitals. The other sarcophagi in the mausoleum were decorated variously (garlands, bucrania, grape clusters, rosettes, etc.) but only one other was inscribed (Sarcophagus 9, with the Greek inscription "Of Sabbatius"/Σαββατιοθ) (Magen 2009, 293-305). Selected Bibliography Magen, Y. 2009. Flavia Neapolis: Schechem in the Roman Period. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority. (pp.305-306). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarcophagus of Justus and Archelais from Neapolis (NEA0001) Description An account of the resource Sarcophagus decorated with floral motifs and Greek inscriptions for Justus and Archelais from Neapolis, dated to the 2nd-3rd c. CE. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Neapolis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2nd-3rd c. CE Language A language of the resource Greek Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NEA0001 Archelais daughter funerary Greek inscribed inscription Neapolis sarcophagus wife Αρχελαεις Statue Dimensions H 9.4 cm Findspot Caesarea Maritima, Herod's Circus Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sculpture Fragment from a Nude Female Figurine Description An account of the resource A terra-cotta sculpture fragment from a freestanding figurine depicting a nude woman. The fragment is of a bent leg (left), the fragment consists of the upper thigh to ankle portion of the leg. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Caesarea Maritima Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Terra-cotta Caesarea Maritima sculpture terracotta Statue Dimensions H 6.7cm W 5.3cm Findspot Caesarea Maritima, Herods Circus Notes Made in 2 separate molds, self-slip on exterior Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sculpture fragment - Arm Description An account of the resource a terra-cotta fragment of an arm, from the statue of a woman. The fragment starts at the elbow and ends at either a sleeve or bracelet which was formed from a strip of clay and added on after. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Caesarea Maritima Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Terra-cotta Caesarea Maritima sculpture Numismatics Silver and bronze coins, tokens, weights Metal Bronze Weight (g) 11.69 Obverse Type Draped bust of Faustina Reverse Type Emperor standing, holding a cornucopia, he is sacrificing with phials over the altar Obverse Legends FAVSTINAAVGVSTA Reverse Legends COLPRIMAFLAVGCAESAREA Selected Bibliography SNG - ANS Palestine-South Arabia, V.6, Plate 24 no. 781 Name 1 Faustina Role 1 empress augusta Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coin of Faustina Description An account of the resource Bronze coin of Caesarea Maritima with a bust of the empress Faustina on the obverse, and the emperor holding a cornucopia and sacrificing on the reverse. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Caesarea Maritima Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bronze Augusta bronze Caesarea Maritima coin empress Faustina imperial inscribed inscription Latin Funerary inscription Dimensions H 26cm W 35cm D 6cm Diplomatic ΜΕΜΟΡΙΟΝΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΣΥΛΗΤΟΥ ΑΣΤΗΚΑΙΠΑΡΗ ΛΟΡΙΟΥΕΥΧΑ ΡΙΣΤΟΥΣΑ Translation The tomb of the proselyte Aste and of Paregorius, (she) gives thanks. Diplomatic Constituted From CIIP2 Translation Constituted From CIIP2 Decoration Five line Greek inscription Current Location (if known) Kibbutz Sdot Yam Museum, IAA inv. no. 1998-7886 Name 1 Aste Role 1 proselyte Name 2 Paregorius Selected Bibliography CIIP2=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume II: Caesarea and the Middle Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. no.1456. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marble Greek epitaph for Aste and Paregorius from Caesarea Maritima Description An account of the resource Gray marble plaque with Greek epitaph for Aste, a proselyte, and Paregorius (her husband?) from Caesarea Maritima, 3rd-6th c. CE. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Caesarea Maritima Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available CIIP2: 456 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd-6th c. CE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Marble Language A language of the resource Greek Aste Caesarea Maritima funerary Greek inscribed inscription marble proselyte Αστη προσσυλτος