Inscribed spindle whorls from a Byzantine burial cave at Yavne-Yam, Israel
This paper discusses two inscribed spindle whorls from a Byzantine period burial cave excavated at the site of Yavne-Yam, Israel. The spindle whorls (or perforated items) bear unintelligible incised inscriptions that suggest that these were never meant to be read; hence, they may be considered as ma...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 106-113 |
| Summary: | This paper discusses two inscribed spindle whorls from a Byzantine period burial cave excavated at the site of Yavne-Yam, Israel. The spindle whorls (or perforated items) bear unintelligible incised inscriptions that suggest that these were never meant to be read; hence, they may be considered as magical items. The nominal function of these objects was to transmit a message, be it to the world of the living or the world of the dead. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2059 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal
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