Some special finds in the “Palace of Copper Axes” at Khirbet al-Batrawy were grouped at the basis of the second pillar of Pillared Hall L.1040. Along with four copper axes, a bear skin and a pedestal vase were found. The bear skin, like the axes, possibly was a personal belonging of the local king, as suggested by the strong symbolic meaning of such items, hinting at his power and commercial control. The associated pottery vessel is the main element in the table service of the palace, and, due to its shape, might be considered the king’s cup or crater.

The King’s Cup and the Bear Skin. Royal Ostentation in the Early Bronze III “Palace of the Copper Axes” at Khirbet al-Batrawy / Nigro, Lorenzo. - STAMPA. - 10(2014), pp. 261-270. - ROME "LA SAPIENZA" STUDIES ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF PALESTINE AND TRANSJORDAN..

The King’s Cup and the Bear Skin. Royal Ostentation in the Early Bronze III “Palace of the Copper Axes” at Khirbet al-Batrawy

NIGRO, Lorenzo
2014

Abstract

Some special finds in the “Palace of Copper Axes” at Khirbet al-Batrawy were grouped at the basis of the second pillar of Pillared Hall L.1040. Along with four copper axes, a bear skin and a pedestal vase were found. The bear skin, like the axes, possibly was a personal belonging of the local king, as suggested by the strong symbolic meaning of such items, hinting at his power and commercial control. The associated pottery vessel is the main element in the table service of the palace, and, due to its shape, might be considered the king’s cup or crater.
2014
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The King’s Cup and the Bear Skin. Royal Ostentation in the Early Bronze III “Palace of the Copper Axes” at Khirbet al-Batrawy / Nigro, Lorenzo. - STAMPA. - 10(2014), pp. 261-270. - ROME "LA SAPIENZA" STUDIES ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF PALESTINE AND TRANSJORDAN..
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