Front of the Top of the
Rome or David Casket, Byzantine, 898 or 900AD
Murder of the priests and the women and children of Nob

Front-Top. Rome or David Casket. Murder of the priests and the women and children of Nob

Photo by Prof Mortel

An ivory casket in the Palazzo Venezia, Rome.
The casket had been attributed to Armenia based on the strangeness of the lettering of part of the inscription. Later this was found to be due to repair of the casket, probably in the 17th century.

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Front of the Top of theRome or David Casket, Byzantine, 898 or 900AD Murder of the priests and the women and children of Nob

Front of the Top of the
Rome or David Casket, Byzantine, 898 or 900AD
Murder of the priests and the women and children of Nob