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The Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu, depicted here in a combination of human and animal features, was invoked to prevent the malicious actions of the demon Lamashtu, who was believed to endanger newborn…
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Beth Shean, Land of Israel
(Bet She’an, Israel)
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Iron Age II, 8th–7th Century BCE
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Tel Batash, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Late Bronze Age, 14th Century BCE
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Ashkelon, Land of Israel
(Tel Ashkelon, Israel)
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Middle Bronze Age, 16th Century BCE
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Ben-Zion
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1935
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Pisherl woke up. He was delighted when, on coming into the workroom, he discovered I was there. He ran up and embraced me as if we hadn’t seen each other in years…
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Itzik Manger
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1939
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A mountain in the desert.
On the desert mountain—
Nine,
Nine tall men.
There must be something here—
The Nine want something here—
And the tenth man?
He stands at the head of them…
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Aaron Zeitlin
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Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
(Warsaw, Poland)
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1926–1927
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Yaacov Dorchin
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Kefar HaHoresh, Israel
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1982
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These are modern reconstructions of the Ark of the Covenant. Chests with images on top and with carrying poles are known from ancient Egypt. The depictions of the cherubs here are based on winged…
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Biblical Period
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Yehud, Land of Israel
(Southern Israel, Israel)
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Persian Period, 4th Century BCE
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Amulets often took the form of Bes, a minor Egyptian deity, who was understood to guard mothers in childbirth and their babies. Bes is often shown with a feathered headdress and a grotesque face, a…
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE