An Inscribed Silver Amulet from Samaria

Authors: Müller-Kessler, C.; Mitchell, T. C.; Hockey, M. I.

Source: Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Volume 139, Number 1, March 2007 , pp. 5-19(15)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

The silver inscribed amulet (PEF 2049) in the collections of the Palestine Exploration Fund was found in a tomb of the Graeco-Roman period during the excavations of the British expedition to Samaria directed by J. W. Crowfoot from 1931–35. The silver was tightly rolled up inside a cylindrical copper case and was recognized when the copper had fallen away. Comparative study of the associated finds, notably glass and lamps, suggests a date in the 4^th or perhaps 5^th century AD. The method of unrolling the silver sheet and its conservation is described. A copy and a transliteration of the text, which was directed at the healing of the owner, is given, with discussion of its religious setting and philological commentary.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/003103207x162979

Publication date: 2007-03-01

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