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Terra-cotta pillar figurines are found throughout the biblical territory of Judah and date to the eighth to seventh centuries BCE. Most were decorated with a white background layer and one or more…
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th–7th Century BCE
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Kneeling figure praying, Hazor, first half of eighth century BCE. Raised hands are a gesture of prayer. This is on a seal impression stamped on the rim of a krater.
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Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)
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First Half of 8th Century BCE
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A detailed description of the priests’ sacral vestments in Exodus 28 provides written evidence of sacred dress and adornment, although neither archaeological evidence nor pictorial representations for…
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Biblical Period
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Bulla of Gedalyahu, Lachish. The text (bulla) reads: “Belonging to Gedalyahu, the Steward of the Palace.” This may be Gedaliah ben Ahikam, who was appointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar after…
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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Late 6th Century BCE