Abstract
The pottery assemblage from the excavation at Ramla comprises well-known vessel types of the late Abbasid–Fatimid periods, mostly dating between the ninth and eleventh centuries CE. Most of the vessels were locally made; however, fine-ware vessels imported from as far as Egypt and China, were also found. Other probably imported items from Egypt are a Shabti figurine and a fragment of green marble. These luxury finds indicate that the area was most likely part of the affluent neighborhood of Ramla uncovered south of the White Mosque in the Early Islamic period.
Keywords
Early Islamic period, zoomorphic vessels, prestige items, imports, Egypt, China
Recommended Citation
Torgë, Hagit
(2022)
"Pottery and Stone Objects from the Abbasid–Fatimid Periods at Ramla,"
'Atiqot: Vol. 108, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1154
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol108/iss1/15
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