An Israelite "Mizrāq" at Tel Dan?
This paper argues that the mizrāq, a ritual vessel described in the Hebrew Bible, is best identified with the shallow metal drinking-offering bowls typical across the ancient Near East from the second millennium B.C. on. It is further proposed that a specific vessel discovered at Tel Dan may in fact...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2010
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2010, Volume: 358, Pages: 27-45 |
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| Summary: | This paper argues that the mizrāq, a ritual vessel described in the Hebrew Bible, is best identified with the shallow metal drinking-offering bowls typical across the ancient Near East from the second millennium B.C. on. It is further proposed that a specific vessel discovered at Tel Dan may in fact be a certain type of mizrāq intended for use at a courtyard altar. Attention is given to the biblical descriptions in light of archaeological and iconographic parallels. The significance of this identification for an understanding of the Danite cult in its Iron IIB context is discussed. |
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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: 10.1086/BASOR25741805 |