Obj. ID: 1679
Ancient Jewish Art The "Clusters" coffin from Beth She'arim
To the main object: Beth She'arim Catacombs
© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
The coffin has a rectangular form, with a flat rectangular lid. The long sides of the coffin are decorated by two parallel bands of inhabited Trailing vine scrolls along the outer edges. Between
them is a register of intersecting diagonal lines of bead and reel pattern forming six rhombi and triangles.
The two inhabited Trailing vine scrolls bands comprise of leaves, tendrils, clusters of grapes, and birds perched on wide bowls.
Each rhombus and triangle contains an eight petalled flower, with a knob in the center.
One of the narrow sides of the coffin is decorated with an architectual design with an arch supported by two fluted columns. Inside the arch is an eight-petaled rossette with a knob in the center.
The arch is decorated with garlands of laurel leaves interwoven with ribbons and a small rossette in the center. The columns are with Attic bases. The Corinthian capitals contain leaves, tendrils and intervening
rosettes.
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Each rhombi contains a eight petaled flower. The inhabited Trailing vine scrolls bands are similar to the ones on the long sides.
Along the lenght of the lid two parallel bands of inhabited Trailing vine scrolls. Between them are four intersecting bands, containing the same pattern of vine scrolls, which form a large rhombus in the
center, borded by triangular fields. Inside the rhombus and in each of the four triangles are three flowers with eight petals.
Within the triangles at the narrow edges of the lid is also a flower.
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Name/Title
The "Clusters" coffin from Beth She'arim | Unknown
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Date
4th century CE
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Collection
Unknown | Coffin no.4
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Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
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Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
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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
1
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
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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
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Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
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Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
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