Judean Pillar Figurines and “Bed Models” from Tell en-Naṣbeh
Typology and Petrographic Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15913623 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Ben-Shlomo (0000-0003-4769-9747, corresponding author), Lauren K McCormick |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 386 |
| Pages | 23-46 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-097X • E-ISSN: 2161-8062 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/715040 |
| OpenAlex | W3171918523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article discusses the Judean Pillar Figurines found in Tell en-Naṣbeh. The site yielded the highest number of these Iron Age II figurines after Jerusalem. Our study focuses on the significance of this distribution, the contexts in which the figurines were found at the site, as well as a compositional (petrographic) analysis of their clay. Fifteen anthropomorphic figurines as well as five “bed models” were analyzed by thin section petrography. The results indicate these objects were not made of the commonly used local clay and were probably not locally produced at Tell en-Naṣbeh, though other types of clay objects were. The possibility that the figurines were produced in Jerusalem is discussed, as well as the implications of these results
Archaeology · Art · Geochemistry · Petrography · Pillar · Typology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Engineering · Geology · History
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |