Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Shapira, daughter of Yehohanan from Jerusalem (JLM0075)
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Title
Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Shapira, daughter of Yehohanan from Jerusalem (JLM0075)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and geometric decoration, and a one-line Hebrew inscription for Shapira, identified as the daughter of Yehohanan, son of Ravid/Ravikh. Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 596
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0075
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 38.5cm
W 68cm
D 28.5cm
W 68cm
D 28.5cm
Decoration
Two 12-petaled rosettes within zigzag circles, with 12 additional petals and ivy leaves around; flanking a tree. Circles in corners of facade. Zigzag frame around facade. One-line Hebrew inscription incised on back.
Language
Diplomatic
שפירה בת יהוחנן בן רבי ִד/ ִך
Edition
špyrh bt yhwḥnn bn rbyd/k
Translation
Shapira daughter of Yehohanan the son of Ravid/Ravikh
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Current Location (if known)
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. 1968-117
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Name 3
Role 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.598-599, no.596.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Shapira, daughter of Yehohanan from Jerusalem (JLM0075),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/698.