National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Doll 
Period: Arab-Byzantine
Material: Bone,Silk,Linen
Site: Nizzana
Wide: 7 cm
Height: 16 cm
Description: Small doll made of bone and covered with a cloth. The head projects out, characterized by large eyes and protruding nose. The doll was prepared through carving and engraving. The body is covered by a cloth made of linen, partly dyed in blue. The cloth is tightened by two threads in front of the body.
Bibliography:
אילן, א. 1999. צילום וצלם, אוצרות מוזיאון רוקפלר . מוזיאון ישראל,. ירושלים, 88, 62.
Dayagi- Mendels M. and Rozenberg S. (eds) 2010. Chronicles of the Land, Archaeology in the Israel Museum Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 189-193, Pl. 33.

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