Abstract
Four figurines were discovered in Late Bronze Age IIB Tel Burna in the Judean Shephelah. The figurines come from a large public building that probably had a cultic function. These include a rare Revadim-type plaque figurine, a nude female plaque figurine, a Mycenaeanstyle bull figurine, and the head of an equine figurine. Their iconography represents a cross section of Egyptian, Mycenaean, Mesopotamian, and local traditions, illustrating the syncretism of Canaanite religion at the site.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-75 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Strata |
| Volume | 33 |
| State | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
The authors would like to thank Jay Rosenberg for creating the regional map (Fig. 1) and Griffin Aerial Photography for the final photos of the site (Fig. 2). We owe many thanks to Debi Cassuto, Matthew Spigelman, Ian Herriot, and Benjamin Yang for their assistance in excavating and registering the finds from Area B1. Funding for the Tel Burna Archaeological Project was provided by Ariel University and private donors.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Ariel University |