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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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ca. 1780
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These hollow, spool-shaped terra-cotta objects from Beth Shemesh would hold one or more pellets (often small pebbles) that when shaken would produce a sound. They have been considered babies’ toys…
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Beth Shemesh, Land of Israel
(Tel Bet Shemesh, Israel)
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Iron Age II, Late 8th–6th Century BCE
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Alan Schechner
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1993
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The fibula, which replaced the toggle pin during the Iron Age, is similar to a modern safety pin. It had a main bent section with a clasp, which was often elaborately decorated, and a simple straight…
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Tell Beit Mirsim, Land of Israel
(Tell Beit Mirsim, Israel)
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Iron Age II, Early 10th–Early 6th Century BCE
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On this ceramic double pipe from Tel Malhata, the musician uses one hand on each pipe to control pitch. Usually women played the double pipe, but in this case, it is a man. This double pipe is…
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Tel Malḥata, Land of Israel
(Tel Malḥata, Israel)
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Iron Age II, 7th Century BCE
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Beer Sheva, Land of Israel
(Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel)
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Biblical Period
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Slingers attacking Lachish, 701 BCE, from Assyrian relief in the Nineveh palace of Sennacherib (reigned 705–681 BCE). Members of the Assyrian army are depicted with slingstones piled at their feet…
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
701 BCE
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This pair of bronze cymbals from a Canaanite stratum in Megiddo has a bronze loop set into the center of each cymbal for a finger. The Bible often refers to Israelites using cymbals that undoubtedly…
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Megiddo, Land of Israel
(Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age I, 12th–10th Century BCE
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This flute from Tel Goren at En Gedi, 4 inches long and .67 inches wide (10 × 2 cm), is made from the hollowed shaft of an animal bone. The hole near the center was probably for blowing air across the…
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‘En Gedi, Land of Israel
(Tel Goren, Israel)
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Iron Age IIC, End of 7th−Beginning of 6th Century BCE
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Its multiple (seven) spouts and pedestal make this lamp from the sanctuary area of Tel Dan unusual. Lamps like this could be as tall as 9 inches (23 cm) and as wide as 6.7 inches (17 cm) in diameter…
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Dan, Land of Israel
(Tel Dan, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age II, 9th–8th Century BCE