Two Engraved Tridacna Shells from Tel Miqne-Ekron
The excavations at Tel Miqne, identified with Philistine Ekron, have produced two fragments of engraved Tridacna shells. Both belong to Stucky's "special group," where a bird or a bird's head replaces the common siren or a siren's head. The two fragments and their parallels...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2001
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2001, Volume: 323, Pages: 49-62 |
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| Summary: | The excavations at Tel Miqne, identified with Philistine Ekron, have produced two fragments of engraved Tridacna shells. Both belong to Stucky's "special group," where a bird or a bird's head replaces the common siren or a siren's head. The two fragments and their parallels help to subdivide that "special group" into three groups. An additional group, represented by a bee, is discussed as well. Likewise, the new finds also contribute to the following aspects related to the entire class of engraved Tridacna shells: distribution, chronology, cultural-political context, and coloring. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357591 |