National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Handle Vessel Decorated with animal figure, Engraved, Bird, Concentric-Circles Incision
Period: Roman
Material: Bone
Site: Bet She'an, T.
Lenght: 9.2 cm
Wide: 1.4 cm
Description: Carved Handle, probably belonged to a delicate knife or a kohl stick, decorated with carved parrot head.
Bibliography:
Ayalon E. 2006. "Bone, ivory, shell, and steatite objects from the Roman- Byzantine periods" in: A. Mazar, Excavations at Tel Beth- Shean 1989- 1996, Vol. I. 666- 674, Fig. 23. 1: 6, photo 23. 3.

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Handle Vessel Decorated with animal figure  
Photographer :Yolovitch Yael





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