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Arad Sanctuary Pillar
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This photo shows a reconstruction of the cella, or inner sanctum, of the Arad sanctuary as it is thought to have appeared in its last phase. At the rear stands a 35-inch-tall (90 cm) pillar of…

Places:

Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA(?)–IIB, 9th (?)–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Cities, Temple, Sacrifice, Ritual object

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Ritual Objects
Photograph of remains of stone structure with steps and two small altars.
Ceramic Offering Stand from Taanach
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This 21-inch-high (54 cm) stand was made in the ajouré (open-spaced) style and finished to look like bronze. In the bottom register, a nude female with raised arms (a fertility goddess?) touches the…

Places:

Taanach, Land of Israel (Tall Ti‘innik, West Bank)

Date:

Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Sacrifice, Ritual object, Animals, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects
Ceramic offering stand with flat top and four layers of decoration: bottom layer of nude female with raised arms flanked by lions, second layer of two winged figures, third layer of goats eating leaves off tree, and fourth layer of four-legged animal with winged sun disk and palm fronds.
The Tabernacle
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Shown here are two slightly different reconstructions of the Tabernacle based on the Bible’s descriptions; many details derive from educated guesses. The first shows the sanctuary compound with its…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Temple, Priest/priesthood, Sacrifice, Ritual object, Scholarship

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture
Drawing of rectangular courtyard surrounded by fence, with inner tent and fireplace.