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'Atiqot 88 (2017)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Scarab from Burial Cave 900 in Nahal Refa’im, Jerusalem
(pp. 71–72)
Daphna Ben-Tor
Keywords: burial, cemetery, burial goods, glyptics, Egypt, typology
The offerings in Burial Cave 900 included one glazed steatite scarab, which originated in the lower Middle Bronze Age II burial level. Its design is not attested on any known example; however, it displays characteristics indicating it is a local Canaanite production.