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These cosmetic implements from Gibeon include a limestone bowl decorated with small, incised circles and two bronze spatulas. Tweezers for plucking hairs have also been found.
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Gibeon, Land of Israel (Gibeon, West Bank)
Date:
Iron Age I–II, 12th–6th Century BCE
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Juice of black raisins.
Translated by Anson F. Rainey from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
7th–6th Century BCE
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Since chairs and beds were valuable items and not found in average homes (people usually sat on the floor and slept on mats), it is possible that terra-cotta models like this one from Lachish…
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIB, 8th 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)
Date:
Iron Age IIB, first half of 8th century BCE
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The stopper is perforated at the bottom so that liquids, probably perfumes, can be poured from the jar through the male ibex’s mouth. The horns curl tightly back to the neck, perhaps to prevent them…
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIB, 8th Century BCE
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This handle from Hazor, perhaps once attached to a mirror, depicts a winged humanoid with extended wings, grasping the branches or fronds of a young palm tree with both hands. It measures…
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Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age II, 8th Century BCE
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Elitsedek/Eltsadak (son of) Shahli
Places:
Arbā Langeh, Land of Israel (Arbā Langeh, Iran)
Date:
9th Century BCE
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Jar with governor of the city inscription, Kuntillet Ajrud, Sinai Peninsula, late 9th or early 8th century BCE. The inscription reads: “To/of the governor of the city.” This title also appears in the…
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Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)
Date:
Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE
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A bath measure for the king.
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
8th Century BCE
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This drawing of a cow and her calf appears on the right side of a pithos (storage jar) from Kuntillet Ajrud. The cow and calf are a common motif associated with fertility and protection. Kuntillet…
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Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)
Date:
Iron Age IIB, Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE