Embracing Couple in Ivory Inlay
14th Century BCE
Embracing couple in ivory inlay, Ugarit, 14th century BCE. This ivory inlay decorated the royal bed from the court of the kings of Ugarit (Syria). The woman has her left arm around the man and with her right hand she holds a vial of perfume to his nose. The panel illustrates scenes like those described in the Song of Songs.
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Courtesy of Annie Caubet.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 1.
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Is become a thrall.
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Lies slain on your heights;
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Tell it not in Gath,
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Lest the daughters of the Philistine rejoice,
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