Img. ID: 386
A basket with pomegranates occupies the central medallion of the sixth row of the nave panel. The basket is trapezoidal and a narrow
rectangular band forms the rim. A narrow arched handle projects up from the front right side of the rim to the back left side.
Pomegranates and leaves fill the basket.
Name/Title
Maon Nirim Synagogue | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
6th c.
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Unknown |
Site
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Period Detail
518-527 C.E. Justin I or 527-538 C.E. Justinian
Collection
Unknown |
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Category
Material / Technique
The limestone tesserae are arranged in straight lines to form the shape and shading of the basket and curved lines to form the shape and
shading of the fruit. The basket is outlined by one line of brown tesserae. One to three lines of background tesserae surround the
basket and one to two lines follow the medallion frame. The density per 10cm2 is not uniform. The density is 10x11 for the basket and
10x12 for the pomegranates with a lower density of 10X10 for the background. The colors of the tesserae are off-white, white, brown,
dark pink, dark ochre, yellow and green.
shading of the fruit. The basket is outlined by one line of brown tesserae. One to three lines of background tesserae surround the
basket and one to two lines follow the medallion frame. The density per 10cm2 is not uniform. The density is 10x11 for the basket and
10x12 for the pomegranates with a lower density of 10X10 for the background. The colors of the tesserae are off-white, white, brown,
dark pink, dark ochre, yellow and green.
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
700mm approx.
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Subject
Condition
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
Summary and Remarks
The decoration on the basket suggests weaving.
Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Avi-Yonah,M.,Bulletin III,1960,p.28
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
Sara Shor | 1996
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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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.
036002