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These vessels were made for Jews and Christians, possibly as tokens for pilgrims visiting the holy sites in Jerusalem or for use in burial rites. They appear to have been mass-produced in a single workshop, since the vessels for the two religions…

The designs on this jug are upside down, errors that likely resulted from mass production.

These vessels were made for Jews and Christians, possibly as tokens for pilgrims visiting the holy sites in Jerusalem or for use in burial rites. They…

Obv.: Head of Berenice II r., veiled and diademed.
Rev.: Cornucopia flanked by stars and bound with fillet; dotted border.

Obv.: Bust of Hadrian, r., laureate and wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Rev.: The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), surmounted by lantern; on the summit, a statue standing holding scepter in l. hand; on either side of the lantern, a Triton…