Abstract
A rectangular stone seal, made of soft limestone, was found during excavations in the Alone Abba oil press. A rectangular double frame delimits the design on the face of the seal, a rendering of a dove with an olive branch. This motif indicates a connection between the seal and the oil press, representing the olive oil produced in the oil press. As the seal was found in a pre-Christian context, it was almost certainly Jewish.
Keywords
Galilee, oil production, art, glyptics, ethnicity
Recommended Citation
Amit, David
(2012)
"A Stone Seal from the Alone Abba Oil Press (Hebrew, pp. 83–85; English summary, p. 87),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 70, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1531
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol70/iss1/8
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