Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Jeru 0316

Jerusalem, Date Unknown.

Copper alloy ring

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Trapezoid frame Around the inscription Three marks To the left of the frame Three marks To the right of the frame

Date Unknown Judaea Jerusalem Temple Mount

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

Initial Entry adding period attribute to date element, with Periodo value.

ΘΕΟΔΟΥΛΟΛΥΒΡϹΛΥΒΡΙ

Θεόδουλος Ὀλύβριος Ὀλυβριου

Theodulus Olybrius son of Olybrius

The marks on the sides appear to be decorative, but when the ring is turned upside down, the marks look like letters. One could be a cursive theta on the top to the left, and omicron on the top to the right, two monogrammed ΟΥ on both sides at the bottom. The crossed squares on the sides may also contain an angular ε, δ, and λ. Together, the characters form the name Θεοδούλου or 'Of Theodulus'.

Θεόδουλος Ὀλύβριος Ὀλυβριου

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