Ivory-inlay or Appliqué Piece Depicting a Rosette

I reign in a[ll (Judah (or: the land)] Muster strength and [ . . . ] the king of Egypt to [ . . . ] Translated by Anson F. Rainey from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.

In reference to the deceased’s name, the central verse fragment on this monument reads “And Mordechai came before the king. . .” (Esther 8:1), and the top panel contains a low relief of a richly clad…

Several horse figurines have objects on the forehead, like this one. The object may represent the horse’s forelock or mane, or perhaps a decorative ornament. This terra-cotta figurine from the City of…