Abstract
Most of the ceramic lamps and vessels from the burial cave at ‘En Ya‘al were retrieved from the cave courtyard; merely a few originated in the standing pit. A large number of lamps were found, comprising three main variants of the candlestick-type lamp; one of them bears a Greek inscription. The majority of the lamps were unused, with only a small number showing burning signs on the nozzle. The fragmentary pottery assemblage includes mainly small vessels, such as bowls and juglets, as well as some larger bowls and mortaria. This assemblage is dated to the Byzantine period, with a few Early Islamic fragments.
Keywords
burial, grave goods, typology, epigraphy
Recommended Citation
de Vincenz, Anna
(2013)
"Ceramic Oil Lamps and Vessels from the Burial Cave at ‘En Ya‘al, Jerusalem (pp. 123–134),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 76, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1653
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol76/iss1/8
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