Hebrew inscription on ossuary for Shelamsi from Jerusalem (JLM0118)
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Title
Hebrew inscription on ossuary for Shelamsi from Jerusalem (JLM0118)
Description
Limestone ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Shelamsi daughter of Shammai from Jerusalem, dated 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 87
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0118
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 15.5cm
W 47cm
D 25cm
W 47cm
D 25cm
Decoration
A tree on one side. A two line Hebrew inscription on the other long side. Gabled lid.
Language
Edition
šlmšy | bt š[my]
Translation
Shelamsi daughter of Shammai
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Israel Museum Jerusalem inv. No. 77.6.938
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Role 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.129-130 no.87
Citation
“Hebrew inscription on ossuary for Shelamsi from Jerusalem (JLM0118),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/211.