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This square altar from Hazor is 12 inches (30 cm) high. The offering surface is recessed, and the upper corners have horns that would have held the offering in place.
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Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA, 10th Century BCE
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In this detail from the left side of a pithos (storage jar) from Kuntillet Ajrud, two ibexes are eating the flora of a schematic tree, all set above a striding lion. These common motifs are typically…
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Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)
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Iron Age IIB, Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE
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Several horse figurines have objects on the forehead, like this one. The object may represent the horse’s forelock or mane, or perhaps a decorative ornament. This terra-cotta figurine from the City of…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB, 8th Century BCE
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From Jerusalem, this seal is made of bone. The fish image, a motif known only from Hebrew seals, suggests plenty and fertility (cf. Genesis 48:16) and may also allude to the life-giving nature of…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 7th Century BCE
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This agate seal with an image of a rooster was found in a Roman-period tomb at Tell en-Nasbeh (Mizpah), but its script dates it to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE. The bottom register…
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Mizpah, Land of Israel (Tell en-Nasbeh, West Bank)
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Iron Age IIC, Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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A large lion dominates this seal, appearing between the owner’s name (Shema) and his title (servant of Jeroboam). The lion’s jaws are open and its tail curves upward, making the animal appear larger…
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Meggido, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB, probably first Half of 8th Century BCE
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The upper register of this seal from Megiddo, made of black serpentine with white spots, has an image of a striding griffin wearing a kilt and an Egyptian double crown, with an Egyptian ankh symbol…
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Megiddo, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th Century BCE
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The griffin on this black stone seal found in Jerusalem has a bovine body. Its wings are held out and down.
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th Century BCE
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Images of this type—with a male figure holding two caprids (probably ibexes) by the horns—are dubbed “master of the animals” and are seen throughout the ancient world. They often represent a female…
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Dan, Land of Israel (Tel Dan, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA, Late 10th–Early 9th Century BCE
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The top register of this plaque from Hazor depicts a crouching winged sphinx wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The lower register shows two stylized three-tiered palmettes. The…
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Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB, first half of 8th century BCE