An anatolian-style lead figurine from the Assyrian colony period found in the middle bronze age palace of Tel Kabri

Assaf Yasur-Landau, Eric H. Cline, Sturt W. Manning, Gilberto Artioli

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Abstract

Excavations during the summer of 2017 in the earlier phases of the courtyard of the palace at Tel Kabri turned up pieces of figurines as well as horn cores within a context of Phase 4 or 5 (late 19th to early 18th centuries B.C.E.). One figurine, portraying two deities, belongs to a type of Anatolian lead figurine known from the Assyrian Colony period. Initial results from Lead Isotope Analysis (LIA) suggest that an Anatolian provenance is indeed a plausible option. This is the first find of its type to be found in the southern Levant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-97
Number of pages11
JournalBulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
Volume385
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2021

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Keywords

  • Anatolia
  • Assyrian Colony Period
  • Canaan
  • Canaanite
  • International trade
  • Middle Bronze Age
  • Tel Kabri

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Archaeology

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