A Note on a Bull Protome from Tel Yinʿam in the Eastern Lower Galilee
A unique ceramic Early Bronze I bull protome was found in a cultic context at Tel Yinʿam in the eastern Lower Galilee. In this article we compare the protome with the small, yet important, assemblage of EB ivory, bone, stone and ceramic protomes known from elsewhere in the Levant. We systematize the...
| Published in: | Israel exploration journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Israel exploration journal
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| Summary: | A unique ceramic Early Bronze I bull protome was found in a cultic context at Tel Yinʿam in the eastern Lower Galilee. In this article we compare the protome with the small, yet important, assemblage of EB ivory, bone, stone and ceramic protomes known from elsewhere in the Levant. We systematize the assemblage based on the material from which the artifacts were fashioned and with their associated stylistic features. Though not all found in cultic contexts, they ultimately derive from a cultic milieu. The Tel Yinʿam example is important both because it was found in a clear cultic context and because it is the earliest example in the assemblage. |
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