‎Achim Lichtenberger, Rubina Raja (eds)‎
‎Miscellaneous Objects. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project VI‎

‎, Brepols, 2024 Paperback, x + 232 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:205 b/w, 204 col., 10 tables b/w., 22 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503607740.‎

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‎Summary 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 M nster, 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 dur e perspective. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures and Tables 1. Objects in and out of Context from the Northwest Quarter in Gerasa Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja 2. Lithic Artefacts Maysoon al-Nahar 3. Stone Sculpture Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja 4. A Miniature Horned Altar Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja 5. An Oblong Square Gaming Piece - Teetotum(?) Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja 6. Stone Objects Olympia Bobou, Achim Lichtenberger, and Rubina Raja 7. The Inscriptions Found during the Excavation Rudolf Haensch 8. Pottery and Tile Fragments with Greek and Latin Writing Jonas Sch ren 9. A Magical Ringstone to Attract Women Richard L. Gordon 10. The Jerash Silver Scroll John M ller Larsen 11. Pottery and Plaster Fragments with Semitic Writing and Decoration John M ller Larsen 12. The Jewellery Olympia Bobou and Signe Krag 13. Compositions and Raw Materials of Jewellery from the Northwest Quarter Ingrid S gaard and Gry H. Barfod 14. Worked Bone, Ivory Objects, and other Faunal Remains Olympia Bobou and Signe Krag 15. Terracotta Figurines Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja 16. Petrographic Analysis of the Terracotta Figurines Carmen Ting 17. Spindle Whorls Olympia Bobou, Achim Lichtenberger, and Rubina Raja 18. Bread Stamps Philip Ebeling 19. Ottoman Pipes Philip Ebeling‎