Samarian Furniture Inlay with Palmettes

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Illustration

William Brown
by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
published on 15 February 2020

This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting palmettes, ornamental palm leaves. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the Iron Age II (9th–8th century BCE). It has a height of 17.6 cm and a length of 3.4 cm. (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1933-2565, Archaeology/Israelite & Persian Periods.

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Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 15). Samarian Furniture Inlay with Palmettes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11913/samarian-furniture-inlay-with-palmettes/

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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Samarian Furniture Inlay with Palmettes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11913/samarian-furniture-inlay-with-palmettes/.

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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Samarian Furniture Inlay with Palmettes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2020. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

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