Lion-shaped Weight Iron Age II, 8th Century BCE Image Please login or register for free access to Posen Library Register Already have an account? Engage with this Source Related Guide Provenance and Dating of Artifacts from the Biblical Period Artifacts help historians reconstruct the past, using layers of excavation to establish the chronology of the sites they excavate. Related Guide Ancient Israelite Coins and Scales Coins, scales, and weights were important items for trade and commerce in the biblical period. Details RestrictedImage Places: Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel) Subjects: ArchaeologyAnimalsSculpture You may also like Broken Jewelry and Pieces of Metal View Source Balance Scale View Source Inscribed Weights View Source Musicians on Ritual Stand View Source Bronze Bowl with Musicians View Source Dancing Musician View Source