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Object Number
993-16-60/16287.1.12
Display Title
Tools, coins, and other objects
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Palestine / Jerusalem / 993-16" Printed on photograph: "H. Clark's Collection Jerusalem / 1906-7 / Iron Age of Palestine / Plate 1.F. / Largest portion of Iron articles of the Great Find at "Khirbetel Yahud," Ancient Bether; but few of the hundreds / of silver and copper coins; all of Bar-Cocbba and Eleazar second revolt, A.D. 135. Siege 3 1/2 years. 800,000 slain & thousands / sold under Oak of Mamre Hebron, Sol. Song II.17:no 1. Four hoes, or picks. 2. Adze. 3 Stone dressing implement (Comb / dressing.) 4. two keys (Roman) 5 Sickles; with traces of wood handle in rust. 6. Maisons plumb (lead.) 7. Stone dressing / implement, (Pock marked dressing traces of wood handle in hole) 9. Spear and Butt; Jewish locals make / rude work. 10 Bronze Jar (Roman) 11. Piece Bronze Mirror (silver alloyed) / (continued under remarks)
Department
Photographic
Date
1908
Artist
Herbert Edgar Clark
Culture
- Roman (style or period)
- Jewish
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Israel
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<State>
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<County>
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Jerusalem
Dimensions
Overall: 28.2576 × 23.495 cm (11 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Herbert Edgar Clark
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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