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Inscribed Offering Bowl
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This shallow bowl, 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) in diameter, was discovered on the bench at the foot of the sacrificial altar in the Arad sanctuary. It is inscribed with the letter kof followed by a kaf or s…

Places:

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

Date:

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

Subjects:

Archaeology, Ritual object, Priest/priesthood, Temple

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects
Shallow bowl with concentric circles and two-letter Hebrew inscription.
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.