An Aramaic-Inscribed Cultic Object from Tulûl Mas‘ud, Elyakhin

Rafael Y. Lewis, Nir Finkelstein, Rona S. Avissar Lewis, Esther Eshel, Yuval Baruch, Yonah Maor, Tsadok Tsach, Oren Tal

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Abstract

A copper-alloy object bearing an incised Aramaic inscription in lapidary script was found on the surface, about halfway up the hill of Tulûl Mas‘ud, in the Sharon plain. The object was recently studied by a multidisciplinary research group of specialists in archaeology, epigraphy, forensic science and analytical archaeology to better understand the artifact in its original cultural and spatial setting. The results attest that the object was probably connected with a nearby Persian-period sanctuary.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-64
Number of pages20
JournalAtiqot
Volume110
StatePublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Hellenistic
  • Persian
  • Phoenician
  • copper alloy
  • cult
  • epigraphy
  • ethnicity
  • metal workshop

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Archaeology
  • Conservation
  • Archaeology

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