Akavia ossuary
Site item id
20217
Collection name
Oded Golan Collection
Item period
Early Roman
Ossuary with the inscription “Akavia” on the short side, decorated with “natural vegetation” motifs (branches) on the sides and on the lid. First century CE. In this case, the commonly found rosettes on the fronts of ossuaries were replaced with branches.
The “natural vegetation” motif is rare on ossuaries and their lids



