Was the Coin-on-Eye Custom a Jewish Burial Practice in the Second Temple Period?

Was the Coin-on-Eye Custom a Jewish Burial Practice in the Second Temple Period?

The authors evaluate the archaeological evidence for a practice that has often been cited in support of the suggestion that the images detected over the eyes of the figure on the Shroud of Turin are coins.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Biblical archaeologist 1983-07, Vol.46 (3), p.147-153
Hauptverfasser: Hachlili, Rachel, Killebrew, Ann
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biblical archaeology
Bronzes
Burial shrouds
Cemeteries
Cultural customs
Eyes
Judaism
Skull
Temples
Tombs
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Zusammenfassung:The authors evaluate the archaeological evidence for a practice that has often been cited in support of the suggestion that the images detected over the eyes of the figure on the Shroud of Turin are coins.
ISSN:0006-0895
2325-534X
DOI:10.2307/3209825