Miscellaneous objects : final publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project VI / edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja.
| Other author | Lichtenberger, Achim editor. |
| Other author | Raja, Rubina, 1975- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | x, 229 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Jerash papers, 2736-7134 Jerash papers ; v. 12. ^A1373732 |
| Contents | Objects in and out of Context from the Northwest Quarter in Gerasa / Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja -- Lithic Artefacts / Maysoon al-Nahar -- Stone Sculpture / Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja -- A Miniature Horned Altar / Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja -- An Oblong Square Gaming Piece - Teetotum(?) / Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja -- Stone Objects / Olympia Bobou, Achim Lichtenberger, and Rubina Raja -- The Inscriptions Found during the Excavation / Rudolf Haensch -- Pottery and Tile Fragments with Greek and Latin Writing / Jonas Schüren -- A Magical Ringstone to Attract Women / Richard L. Gordon -- The Jerash Silver Scroll / John Møller Larsen -- Pottery and Plaster Fragments with Semitic Writing and Decoration / John Møller Larsen -- The Jewellery / Olympia Bobou and Signe Krag -- Compositions and Raw Materials of Jewellery from the Northwest Quarter / Ingrid Søgaard and Gry H. Barfod -- Worked Bone, Ivory Objects, and other Faunal Remains / Olympia Bobou and Signe Krag -- Terracotta Figurines / Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja -- Petrographic Analysis of the Terracotta Figurines / Carmen Ting -- Spindle Whorls / Olympia Bobou, Achim Lichtenberger, and Rubina Raja -- Bread Stamps / Philip Ebeling -- Ottoman Pipes / Philip Ebeling. |
| Abstract | "The Decapolis city of Jerash has long attracted attention from travellers and scholars, due both to the longevity of the site and the remarkable finds uncovered during successive phases of excavation that have taken place from 1902 onwards. Between 2011 and 2016, a Danish-German team, led by the universities of Aarhus and Münster, focused their attention on the Northwest Quarter of Jerash -- the highest point within the walled city -- and this volume is the sixth in a series of books presenting the team's final results. In this volume, a wide range of miscellaneous items discovered in the Northwest Quarter are presented, ranging from prehistoric lithics to Ottoman pipes. Material finds covered include stone sculpture, utensils, and inscriptions, as well as bone objects, spindle whorls, and bread stamps, while some scientific analyses of jewellery and terracotta figurines complement the studies. These chapters ensure that all finds from the Northwest Quarter -- no matter how small -- are made available to researchers, with the contributions gathered here offering unique new insights into the material groups from Gerasa, later Jerash, and into the lives of the population of the city from a longue durée perspective."-- Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9782503607740 |
| ISBN | 2503607748 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
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