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Seal Impression on Jar Handle from Jerusalem
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Belonging to Hannah (?) daughter of Azaryah.

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Late 8th or Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Economic life, Women
The Ideal Wife
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What a rare find is a capable wife! Her worth is far beyond that of rubies. Her husband puts his confidence in her, And lacks no good thing. She is good to him, never bad, All the days of her…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Wisdom, Women, Morality, Family, Economic life

Categories:

Wisdom Literature
Seal of Hamiohel Daughter of Menahem, with Fish
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From Jerusalem, this seal is made of bone. The fish image, a motif known only from Hebrew seals, suggests plenty and fertility (cf. Genesis 48:16) and may also allude to the life-giving nature of…

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIB–IIC, 7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Economic life, Women, Ecology, Animals, Seals

Categories:

Seals
Seal made of bone and decorated with a fish and a Hebrew inscription.
A Ruling about Inheritance by Daughters
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The daughters of Zelophehad, of Manassite family—son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh son of Joseph—came forward. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Justice system, Inheritance, Women, Marriage, Economic life, Law

Categories:

Law, Biblical law