Bone and Ebony Figurines from Christian Burials in the Roman–Byzantine Necropolis of Tel Malḥata
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A large cemetery dating to the Roman-Byzantine period was exposed south of Tel Malḥata, in the northeastern Negev Desert.Most of the burials were cist graves, comprising an individual buried according to Christian burial traditions.It is noteworthy that woman and children constitute the majority of the burials with grave goods.Three excavated cist tombs, of two women and a child, are discussed below in light of their rare burial goods, which included bone and ebony figurines, the latter possibly pointing to an "Ethiopian" origin of the interred.
Source: Atiqot
Institutions: University of Cologne, Israel Antiquities Authority
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409869266