A terracotta vessel with two Latin inscriptions (blessings), decorated with a figure of a shepherd, as well as with two crosses. The Good Shepherd is an allegory in Christianity for Jesus, which compares him to a shepherd who takes care of his sheep, representing his people or human beings in general. The Byzantine period
Site item id
20779
Collection name
Oded Golan Collection
Item period
Byzantine era
A terracotta vessel, with 2 Latin blessing inscriptions, with a decoration of a figure of a shepherd, as well as 2 crosses.
The Good Shepherd is an allegory in Christianity for Jesus, which compares him to a shepherd who takes care of his sheep, representing the people or human beings in general.
The Byzantine period
Probably from a church or a monastery in the Hebron region. In the photo before the last: 2 terracotta lanterns from the end of the Byzantine period (inside each of them an oil candle was placed) - the right one from Beit Shan, with a "basket handle" in a similar style.
