Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Martha, Iose, and Mocheros from Jerusalem (JLM0068)
Dublin Core
Title
Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Martha, Iose, and Mocheros from Jerusalem (JLM0068)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and zigzag decoration, and a one-line Greek inscription for Martha, Iose, and Mocheros. Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 573
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0068
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 30.5cm
W 64cm
D 24cm
W 64cm
D 24cm
Decoration
Three rosettes within a zigzag frame on facade, and a one-line Greek inscription incised across the top. Flat lid.
Language
Diplomatic
ΜΑΡΘΑΙΩΣΗΜΩΧΡΟΣ
Edition
Μαρθα Ιωση Μωχηρος
Translation
Martha, Iose, Mocheros.
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Current Location (if known)
Museum Ecole Biblique, Jerusalem
Name 1
Name 2
Name 3
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.582-583, no.573.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Martha, Iose, and Mocheros from Jerusalem (JLM0068),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/691.