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Jars
UnknownHerodian period, 1st century BCE
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
The numerous large barrel- and goblet-shaped vessels that were discovered in Jerusalem are among the most impressive examples of Jewish stoneware from the Second Temple Period. They were shaped on lathes, each one from a single block of stone. The New Testament tells of stone jars, apparently of this type, that were used "for the Jewish rites of purification" (John 2:6).
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- Title: Jars
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Herodian period, 1st century BCE
- Location: Jerusalem
- Type: Jars
- Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority
- External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Medium: Soft limestone
- Exhibition: Cradle of Christianity, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Spring 2000 - Winter 2001
- Dimensions: H. 55-82; D. 31-52 cm
- Curator: Mevorah, David
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