Abstract
This article presents three Iron Age architectural models from the
collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Despite their unprovenanced
contexts and ambiguous origins from private collections, their
publication marks a significant addition to the corpus of Ancient Near
Eastern model shrines. The antiquity of the models was authenticated
by thermoluminescence dating. The first model is an unparalleled
specimen, although several of its elements are well rooted within
Ancient Near Eastern iconographic traditions. The second and third
examples belong to the same shrine model type consisting of a high
entablature, two pillars and a cubiculum; they also share the same
decorative design. Their iconography and the deity to whom they
were dedicated are also discussed.
collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Despite their unprovenanced
contexts and ambiguous origins from private collections, their
publication marks a significant addition to the corpus of Ancient Near
Eastern model shrines. The antiquity of the models was authenticated
by thermoluminescence dating. The first model is an unparalleled
specimen, although several of its elements are well rooted within
Ancient Near Eastern iconographic traditions. The second and third
examples belong to the same shrine model type consisting of a high
entablature, two pillars and a cubiculum; they also share the same
decorative design. Their iconography and the deity to whom they
were dedicated are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 40-59 |
| Journal | Israel Museum Studies in Archaeology |
| Volume | 11 |
| State | Published - 2023 |