Naama Sukenik
Biographic Data
| ID | 5531417 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Naama Sukenik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Naama |
| FAMILY NAME | Sukenik |
| SIGNATURE | SUKENIK N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Israel Antiquities Authority |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9572-7258 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Stitching in the Tefillin Cases from the Judean Desert
This study presents the first comprehensive examination of the stitching materials and techniques used in tefillin cases from the Judean Desert. It reports the results of microscopic and spectroscopic analyses of all twelve Judean Desert specimens with surviving threads, examining materials, thread construction, stitching techniques, and seam placement. The results reveal considerable variability: stitching materials included linen, possible anim…
Cotton Threads from the Byzantine Street (Area S2), Jerusalem
The excavation of the Byzantine Street in the City of David, Jerusalem, yielded bundles of thread preserved through carbonization. They were identified as cotton fibers based on their morphological structure as observed under light microscopy. Despite their poor state of preservation, which makes it difficult to determine the nature of the object and its precise date, this study offers several possible interpretations based on the analytical resu…
Secondary Use of Textiles for Wick Production in Light of the Finds from the Intermediate Bronze Age Cemetery at Newe Efrayim
Three Intermediate Bronze Age wicks discovered in the Newe Efrayim cemetery constitute some of the earliest known archaeological evidence of wick use, an essential object for lighting, yet lacking distinctive features, as it was intended to be burned, making it a rare find. The exceptional preservation of the wicks sheds light on both preservation issues and the technological aspects of wick production in antiquity. The wicks were made from texti…
Making the Invisible Visible
This study examines textile remains preserved on metal objects retrieved from burial contexts in western Upper Galilee, including personal adornments, amuletic artifacts, musical instruments and grave goods.These finds shed light on funerary practices and customs throughout the Late Roman and Byzantine periods, from the fourth to the midseventh century CE.Microscopic examinations of the metal objects revealed remnants of organic material, suggest…
A Treasure from Nahal Shalva
A female skeleton adorned with unique jewelry items, and accompanied by a sword and cosmetic tools, was discovered within a pit at the site of Naḥal Shalva. Near the skeleton was a hoard of silver and gold coins from the days of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which were kept in at least two linen purses. The hoard and its owner are the focus of this article, discussed in relation to the nearby settlement and the possible circumstances that led to their d…
Hoard of Ptolemaic Coins found in Murabba‘at Cave II in the Judean Desert
Murabba‘at Cave II is situated in the cliffy area on the northern bank of Naḥal Darga, about 2 km west of the Dead Sea. It is a complex cave formed by the dissolution of Shivṭa-Formation limestone below the water table. Its total length is approximately 90 m and it has three levels. Previous excavations have shown the cave to be one of the richest in the Judean Desert in terms of finds from various periods. Among the many finds was an ancient woo…
Early evidence of an archaeological dyed textile using scale-insects
Yellow dyes in archaeological textiles
Royal Purple Industry in Lod during the Late Roman Period as Reflected in the Lod Mosaic
A mosaic discovered in luxurious Roman domus in Lod (Lydda, Diospolis) in Israel, depicted among other maritime creatures Royal Purple yielding mollusks and wicker traps used to catch them. Historical sources indicating that during Late Antiquity residents of Lod dealt in dyeing and exporting textiles (also Royal Purple) were reexamined. Clearly many city inhabitants were involved with textiles, and some of them had their hands permanently dyed. …
A Late Bronze Age II clay coffin from Tel Shaddud in the Central Jezreel Valley, Israel
To the memory of Trude Dothan 1922–2016During trial excavations carried out in 2013 on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, a seemingly isolated clay coffin with anthropoid lid, containing a single primary burial, was uncovered within a 6 m × 5 m probe bordering the lower east slope of Tel Shaddud in the Jezreel Valley. It lay at the bottom of a tightly constricted burial pit, about 1.8 m below the present surface. Subsequent salvage excav…
New Evidence of the Purple‐Dye Industry at Tel Shiqmona, Israel
Pottery sherds stained with purple dye were found in the excavations at Tel Shiqmona, and were dated to the Iron Age II period. Analysis by HPLC‐DAD identified the dye as ‘true purple’, derived from the Hexaplex trunculus sea snail, which is associated with the purple‐dye industry that flourished in the coastal area at that time. This result is compatible with the classification of over 1000 Muricidae shells that were found in the excavation. Hex…
Chemical analysis of Murex-dyed textiles from wadi Murabba'at, Israel
New Evidence of the Purple‐Dye Industry at Tel Shiqmona, Israel
Pottery sherds stained with purple dye were found in the excavations at Tel Shiqmona, and were dated to the Iron Age II period. Analysis by HPLC‐DAD identified the dye as ‘true purple’, derived from the Hexaplex trunculus sea snail, which is associated with the purple‐dye industry that flourished in the coastal area at that time. This result is compatible with the classification of over 1000 Muricidae shells that were found in the excavation. Hex…
Chemical analysis of Murex-dyed textiles from wadi Murabba'at, Israel
Yellow dyes in archaeological textiles
Chemical analysis of Murex-dyed textiles from wadi Murabba'at, Israel
A Late Bronze Age II clay coffin from Tel Shaddud in the Central Jezreel Valley, Israel
To the memory of Trude Dothan 1922–2016During trial excavations carried out in 2013 on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, a seemingly isolated clay coffin with anthropoid lid, containing a single primary burial, was uncovered within a 6 m × 5 m probe bordering the lower east slope of Tel Shaddud in the Jezreel Valley. It lay at the bottom of a tightly constricted burial pit, about 1.8 m below the present surface. Subsequent salvage excav…
New Evidence of the Purple‐Dye Industry at Tel Shiqmona, Israel
Pottery sherds stained with purple dye were found in the excavations at Tel Shiqmona, and were dated to the Iron Age II period. Analysis by HPLC‐DAD identified the dye as ‘true purple’, derived from the Hexaplex trunculus sea snail, which is associated with the purple‐dye industry that flourished in the coastal area at that time. This result is compatible with the classification of over 1000 Muricidae shells that were found in the excavation. Hex…
Royal Purple Industry in Lod during the Late Roman Period as Reflected in the Lod Mosaic
A mosaic discovered in luxurious Roman domus in Lod (Lydda, Diospolis) in Israel, depicted among other maritime creatures Royal Purple yielding mollusks and wicker traps used to catch them. Historical sources indicating that during Late Antiquity residents of Lod dealt in dyeing and exporting textiles (also Royal Purple) were reexamined. Clearly many city inhabitants were involved with textiles, and some of them had their hands permanently dyed. …
Yellow dyes in archaeological textiles
A Treasure from Nahal Shalva
A female skeleton adorned with unique jewelry items, and accompanied by a sword and cosmetic tools, was discovered within a pit at the site of Naḥal Shalva. Near the skeleton was a hoard of silver and gold coins from the days of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which were kept in at least two linen purses. The hoard and its owner are the focus of this article, discussed in relation to the nearby settlement and the possible circumstances that led to their d…
Hoard of Ptolemaic Coins found in Murabba‘at Cave II in the Judean Desert
Murabba‘at Cave II is situated in the cliffy area on the northern bank of Naḥal Darga, about 2 km west of the Dead Sea. It is a complex cave formed by the dissolution of Shivṭa-Formation limestone below the water table. Its total length is approximately 90 m and it has three levels. Previous excavations have shown the cave to be one of the richest in the Judean Desert in terms of finds from various periods. Among the many finds was an ancient woo…
Early evidence of an archaeological dyed textile using scale-insects
Secondary Use of Textiles for Wick Production in Light of the Finds from the Intermediate Bronze Age Cemetery at Newe Efrayim
Three Intermediate Bronze Age wicks discovered in the Newe Efrayim cemetery constitute some of the earliest known archaeological evidence of wick use, an essential object for lighting, yet lacking distinctive features, as it was intended to be burned, making it a rare find. The exceptional preservation of the wicks sheds light on both preservation issues and the technological aspects of wick production in antiquity. The wicks were made from texti…
Making the Invisible Visible
This study examines textile remains preserved on metal objects retrieved from burial contexts in western Upper Galilee, including personal adornments, amuletic artifacts, musical instruments and grave goods.These finds shed light on funerary practices and customs throughout the Late Roman and Byzantine periods, from the fourth to the midseventh century CE.Microscopic examinations of the metal objects revealed remnants of organic material, suggest…
Stitching in the Tefillin Cases from the Judean Desert
This study presents the first comprehensive examination of the stitching materials and techniques used in tefillin cases from the Judean Desert. It reports the results of microscopic and spectroscopic analyses of all twelve Judean Desert specimens with surviving threads, examining materials, thread construction, stitching techniques, and seam placement. The results reveal considerable variability: stitching materials included linen, possible anim…
Cotton Threads from the Byzantine Street (Area S2), Jerusalem
The excavation of the Byzantine Street in the City of David, Jerusalem, yielded bundles of thread preserved through carbonization. They were identified as cotton fibers based on their morphological structure as observed under light microscopy. Despite their poor state of preservation, which makes it difficult to determine the nature of the object and its precise date, this study offers several possible interpretations based on the analytical resu…
Archaeology (10 works) · Geography (8 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (6 works) · History (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (4 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (3 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Textile (3 works)