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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
The sarcophagus has a rectangular body with a high gabled lid with four acroteria on the corners. Only the front and the right narrow sides were decorated. On the front are interlacing circles flanked DES by rosettes. On the right narrow $$9side of the sarcophagus are interlacing circles, and a wreath flanked by rectangles beneth it. On the front side - two geometric rosettes were incised. A ten petaled rosette to the left and a twelve petaled rosette to the right. Between them is a group of seven interlacing circles. On the right narrow side - are four interlacing circles enclosed by two concentric circles. A triangular pattern fills the space between the inner circles and the outer ones. Below them a small wreath with suspended ribbons was carved, decorated with triangulars. Two double rectangles were carved on both sides of the wreath. On the front side of the lid, four pairs of lines were incised, in imitation of roof rafters.
Name/Title
The "Circles" sarcophagus from Beth She`arim | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
2nd - 3rd century CE
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Unknown |
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period Detail
Collection
Unknown | Israel: Beth She`arim, catacomb 20; sarcophgus no.43
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material / Technique
Hard limestone; incised and carved in sunken relief. All the incised lines are painted red. Circles on the front and right narrow side, were made by compass.
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
88 cm. (body)
51 CM. (lid)
Length
Width
79 cm. (body)
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Subject
Condition
A robbers hole on the upper left side of the front side of the sarcophagus.
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
Textual Content
Unknown |
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
rosette Circle
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The sarcophagus was found in catacomb no.20, room no.VIII 1
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Avigad,N. Beth Shearim III, p.157-8, fig. 71, Pl.XLIX:3.
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
| T.M. (D.S.) 1981; O.S. 1998
Author of description
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.