National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Amulet Inscribed, Greek, Human Image, Artemis, Diana
Period: Late Roman
Material: Glass
Site: Jerusalem, Rehov Salah ed-Din, Ministry of Justice
Lenght: 22 mm
Wide: 17.5 mm
Description: A magical amulet. Observe: Artemis/Diana stands in a frontal hunting postur. holding a bow in her left hand and draws an arrow from a quiver behind her shoulder. Reverse: bears an pseudo-Greek magical word, transliterated from Hebrew.
Bibliography:
Winter T 2015. Late Roman Grave Goods from the Sallah Ed-Din st. Cemetery. `ATIQOT 80: 80-123, Fig. 4: 13.
Mazor G 2015. A Magical Amulet from the Cemetery on Sallah Ed-Din Street, Jerusalem. `ATIQOT 80: 127-132, Fig. 1.

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