Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Prinicipal Investigator Michael Satlow

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jeri0012
jeri0012

Judaea. Jericho. 5 CE to 70 CE. Soft limestone ossuary with chip-carved ornamentation. Funerary.

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frames notched to indicate zigzags front and right sides of chest metopes within frames on front of chest encircled six-petalled rosettes in metopes and on right side of chest circles notched to indicate zigzags encircling rosettes 5 CE to 70 CE Judaea Jericho Tomb H

Jericho, Tomb H.

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אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא

the Ezobite. Yeho'ezer the Ezobite. Yeho'ezer the Ezobite. Yeho'ezer the Ezobite. Yeho'ezer the Ezobite

אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא יהועזר אזביא

Ossuary has red wash and low feet. Height describes that of chest plus that of vaulted lid with fingergrips. Ornamentation on the chest's front side consists of two metopes in frames notched to indicate zigzags, each containing a six-petalled rosette within a similarly notched circle, with petals clumsily carved. Ornamentation on the chest's right side is similar; a notched frame contains a six-petalled rosette within a notched circle. The first word appears between two petals on the chest's right side; the full name of the deceased is inscribed twice on the chest's left side and once each on the lid's right and left edges. יהועזר is the plene spelling of the name. This and another Yeho'ezer in the tomb are identified as Ezobites presumably to distinguish them from other family members with the name; the second Yeho'ezer the Ezobite is further distinguished with a nickname, "cinnamon" (see inscription "jeri0017"). Bet Ezob is located in eastern Transjordan. Josephus mentions that the village Bethezuba, "The House of Hyssop," was inhabited during this period by Jews, some wealthy. Repetition of the name of the deceased may express grief of the mourner(s) or improve upon an unsatisfactory first inscription.

242-243 plate 117, fig. 797:F plate 117, fig. 797:R plate 117, fig. 797:L (detail) 31-66