Abstract
In this article, I propose to define the lead object from Mt. Ebal, purported to bear an inscription, as a fishing-net weight ("sinker"). The basis for this identification is similar lead objects, defined as such weights, that were common throughout the eastern Mediterranean, in particular during the Late Bronze II and Iron Age I, a time partly corresponding with the main period of occupation at the site of Mt. Ebal.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-152 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Israel Exploration Journal |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Dec 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- fishing-net weight
- Iron Age
- lead
- Mt. Ebal
- sinker