National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Fragment Basket 
Period: Roman
Material: Palm Leaf/Fibre
Site: Horevot Mazada
Lenght: 14 cm
Wide: 21 cm
Description: A flattened lid made of date palm leafs and fibers. Selvedge was preserved. There are no archaeological parallels for this type of basketry in Israel.
Bibliography:
Bernic K. 1994. Masada Basketry, Cordage and Related Artifacts. In Y. Aviram, G. Foerster and E. Netzer eds. Masada, The Yigael Yadin Excavation 1963-1965 Final Report. Vol. IV. Jerusalem, 293-295, Ill. 10.





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