Ossuary with a Latin inscription for Marion from Jerusalem (JLM0066)
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Title
Ossuary with a Latin inscription for Marion from Jerusalem (JLM0066)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and a palm tree, and a one-line Latin inscription for Marion. From Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 570
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0066
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 31.5cm
W 68cm
D 27cm
W 68cm
D 27cm
Decoration
Facade decorated with two 6-petaled rosettes flanking a palm tree, and another rosette and zigzag frame to the right. Flat lid. Inscription incised on facade over decoration.
Language
Diplomatic
MARION
Edition
Marion
Translation
Marion
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1974-1523
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.579, no.570.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Latin inscription for Marion from Jerusalem (JLM0066),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/689.