Ossuary with bilingual inscriptions for Mariame wife of Mathia from Jerusalem (JLM0033)
Dublin Core
Title
Ossuary with bilingual inscriptions for Mariame wife of Mathia from Jerusalem (JLM0033)
Description
Limestone ossuary with Hebrew and Greek inscriptions for Mariam, identified as the wife of Mathia, and a warning against moving the remains in the ossuary. From Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 451
Date
Format
Limestone
Identifier
JLM0033
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 26cm
W 48cm
D 26cm
W 48cm
D 26cm
Decoration
Plain ossuary with a five line inscription on the right short side. The Hebrew is in black paint, and the Greek is incised.
Edition
mrym 'st mtyh | Μαριεαμη Μαθιας |
γυνη. υ αντισκινησ(ας?) | αυτα, παταξει
αυτο(ν) | ουρουν
γυνη. υ αντισκινησ(ας?) | αυτα, παταξει
αυτο(ν) | ουρουν
Translation
Mariam, the wife of Mathia. Mariame, the wife of Mathia. Whoever moves these (bones), blindness will strike him.
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Burial cave on French Hill, Jerusalem
Current Location (if known)
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. 1975-657
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Role 2
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 469-471, no.451.
Citation
“Ossuary with bilingual inscriptions for Mariame wife of Mathia from Jerusalem (JLM0033),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/656.