IAA Number: 1993-1701
| Object's Name: Ossuary Inscribed, Greek Period: Early Roman (period) Material: Limestone Site: Jerusalem, `En Rogel Lenght: 36 cm Wide: 21 cm Description: Greek inscription on back: Salome, The small size of the ossuary
indicates that it was used for an infant or small child. Bibliography: Shadmi T. 1996. The ossuaries and the sarcophagus, In: G. Avni and Z. Greenhut (eds.), The Akeldama tombs. IAAR 1: 42-55, Fig. 2.21: 27. Ilan T. 1997. The ossuary and the sarcophagus inscriptions, In: G. Avni and Z. Greenhut (eds), The Akeldama tombs. IAAR 1: 57-71, Fig. 3.15: 15.
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