Wooden Plates from the Cave of Letters in Israel

2 wooden plates from the finds of the Cave of Letters, Israel, made from locally available wood, namely Acacia tortillis or Acacia raddiana. Diameters are ca. 16 and 23 cm. The plates date to the Bar Kochba Rising of 132 - 136 AD.

Literature

  • Yadin, Yigael. The Finds from the Bar Kokhba Period in the Cave of Letters. Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 1963.