IAA Number: 1967-634
| Object's Name: Doll Period: Fatimid Material: Bone Site: Unknown Wide: 2.4 cm Height: 6.6 cm Description: Tiny doll made of bone. The face and the limbs are carved and
engraved. It seems that the doll was wrapped with textiles
made of linen and cotton. (For an example see doll no. 36.1322,
These dolls were probably used as children's toys. Bibliography: Dayagi-Mendels and Rozenberg Silvia (eds) 2010. Chronicles of the Land, Archaeology in the Israel Museum Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 189-192, Pl. 32.
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