IAA Number: 1999-1546
| Object's Name: Amulet Inscribed, Greek, Human Image, Artemis, Diana Period: Late Roman Material: Glass Site: Jerusalem, Rehov Salah ed-Din, Ministry of Justice Lenght: 22 mm Wide: 17.5 mm Description: A magical amulet. Observe: Artemis/Diana stands in a frontal hunting
postur. holding a bow in her left hand and draws an arrow from a
quiver behind her shoulder. Reverse: bears an pseudo-Greek magical
word, transliterated from Hebrew. Bibliography: Winter T 2015. Late Roman Grave Goods from the Sallah Ed-Din st. Cemetery. `ATIQOT 80: 80-123, Fig. 4: 13. Mazor G 2015. A Magical Amulet from the Cemetery on Sallah Ed-Din Street, Jerusalem. `ATIQOT 80: 127-132, Fig. 1.
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