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Document Details : Title: The Ammonite Bottle and Phoenician Flasks Author(s): AZIZE, Joseph Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 40 Date: 2003 Pages: 62-79 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.40.0.562934 Abstract : Modern views of the nature of the Tell Siran bottle and its inscription are considered. It is suggested that all of the word dividers should be respected when the inscription is read. The inscription is not likely to refer to wine, as commonly suggested. The artefact’s plastic form resembles that of some ancient ‘unguent flasks’ and may indicate that it was meant to strike the beholder as being the container of precious materials. It is tentatively suggested that the bottle, considered as whole, comprised a talisman for King Amminadab’s enjoyable longevity. |
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