Assemblage of Containers from Ketef Hinnom

The Tomb Inscription of the Royal Steward

This is [the burial of Sheban]yahu, the steward of the palace. There is no silver or gold here, only his bones and the bones of his spouse. Cursed be the man who will open this. Translated by Anson F…

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Mural of two figures looking at each other under hieroglyphs.

Fringes/tassels on Garments of "Asiatics"

Fringes/tassels on garments of “Asiatics.” In Egyptian art, tassels are a typical feature of the garb of Asiatics, the peoples of Canaan/Israel and Syria, as in this mural from the tomb of Pharaoh…

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Manuscript page with Hebrew text surrounded by illustrations of lions and man with sword at top, rulers on either side of text in the middle, and people seated at dining table at bottom of page.

Haggadah

This Haggadah was commissioned by Nathan ben Isaac Oppenheim of Vienna, a member of a prominent family of Court Jews. Its title page features a miniature of the sacrifice of Isaac being prevented by…

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Assemblage of Containers from Ketef Hinnom

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