Sounds in the desert: New evidence of ambos in Shivta churches

A hexagonal marble object from the Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, found during excavations of H. D. Colt in the 1930s, has been identified as a canopy of an ambo. It probably belonged to one of the churches in Byzantine Shivta and is published here for the first time. Dated most likely to the 6th–ea...

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Authors: Maayan-Fanar, Emma (Author) ; Ṭeper, Yotam (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2024
In: Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2024, Volume: 156, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-64
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Baldachins (Architecture) / Excavation / Ambon / Negev
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
KBL Near East and North Africa
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Summary:A hexagonal marble object from the Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, found during excavations of H. D. Colt in the 1930s, has been identified as a canopy of an ambo. It probably belonged to one of the churches in Byzantine Shivta and is published here for the first time. Dated most likely to the 6th–early 7th century, it constitutes rare evidence of this liturgical furnishing in the Negev, raising questions concerning its unique iconography and acoustic applications.
ISSN:1743-1301
Contains:Enthalten in: Palestine exploration quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2022.2099115