A splendid ossuary, decorated all around with 2 gates and long windows, in the shape of a house. Resemble Nabatian rock-tomb facades of Petra. Found in Jerusalem. The early Roman period.
barcode
74300
Site item id
19753
Collection name
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Item period
Early Roman
A splendid ossuary, decorated all around with 2 gates and long windows, in the shape of a house. Resemble Nabatian rock-tomb facades of Petra. Found in Jerusalem. The carving of the ossuary was not fully completed, especially on its back side. The early Roman period
(גילוף הגלוסקמא לא הושלם במלואו, בעיקר בחלקה האחורי)
