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Cultic objects from the "Shrine of the Stelae"

UnknownLate Canaanite period, 15th century BCE - Late Canaanite period, 13th century BCE

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

A small shrine with a single room was unearthed in Hazor's lower city. In the wall opposite the entrance, there was a niche containing a row of standing stones (masseboth), with an offering table and a figure carrying a bowl in front. The crescent on the figure's breast was a symbol of the moon god Sin. The central stone features a pair of hands venerating moon symbols. The stones, as well as the ones found outside the temple, were commemorative, perhaps recalling a king, priest, or ancestors. The lion relief on the right belongs to an earlier phase of the shrine.

Details

  • Title: Cultic objects from the "Shrine of the Stelae"
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Late Canaanite period, 15th century BCE - Late Canaanite period, 13th century BCE
  • Location: Hazor
  • Type: Ritual objects
  • Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
  • External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
  • Medium: Basalt
  • Curator: Misch-Brandl, Osnat

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