Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article adresses previous notions of the rare appearance of miniature black juglets in IronAge II stratified deposits in Judahite sites, as opposed to their abundance in contemporary tombs.This unique pottery type is discussed, considering its date, production technique and decoration, while hypothesizing about their specific use as a burial gift for the dead or as part of a burial ceremony.The finds from two tombs excavated in the Mamilla cemetery in Jerusalem shed light on the function and chronology of these juglets.
Source: Atiqot
Author: Ronny Reich
Institution: University of Haifa
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409869279