Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Martha daughter of Hananiya from Jerusalem (JLM0067)
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Title
Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Martha daughter of Hananiya from Jerusalem (JLM0067)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and zigzag decoration, and two identical Hebrew inscriptions for Martha, identified as the daughter of Hananiya. Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 572
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0067
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 21.5cm
W 39cm
D 21.5cm
W 39cm
D 21.5cm
Decoration
Two 6-petaled rosettes flanking an arch made of zigzag bands, within a zigzag frame. No lid. Inscriptions on facade and on right short side.
Language
Diplomatic
(a) מרתה בת חנניה
(b) מרתה בת חנניה
(b) מרתה בת חנניה
Edition
(a) mrth bt ḥnnyh
(b) mrth bt ḥnnyh
(b) mrth bt ḥnnyh
Translation
Martha daughter of Hananiya.
Martha daughter of Hananiya.
Martha daughter of Hananiya.
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Current Location (if known)
SBF Museum, Jerusalem, inv. no. SBF 00471 B35Z, SF 812-812a
Name 1
Role 1
Name 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.580-581, no.572.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Hebrew inscription for Martha daughter of Hananiya from Jerusalem (JLM0067),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 14, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/690.