For discussion of Achaemenid/Hellenistic levels at Hacinebi, see McMahon 1996 and 1997 in on the publications page of this website.
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Grave goods from Achaemenid burial Op. 13 locus 38 (McMahon
1997:figure 16)
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HN2282.1 and 2. Silver earrings from Achaemenid burial Op. 7 locus 28 (McMahon 1996:fig.14j-k) |
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"Astarte figurines" - molded ceramic plaques
- a common find in Achaemenid and Hellenistic period occupations at
sites across the Near East.
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"Persian Horseman" ceramic figurines - contemporaneous
with the Astarte figurines - a common find in Achaemenid and Hellenistic
period occupations at sites across the Near East.
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Silver signet ring with griffin motif from Achaemenid
burial Op. 7 locus 28
(after conservation) - fifth century BC (McMahon 1996:227) |
Scarab seal with griffin motif from Achaemenid burial Op. 7 locus 28. |
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| HN1263 Op. 4 locus 12 Hellenistic "Fish
Plate" - 3rd-2nd centuries BC (McMahon 1996:figure 16a) |
HN3175 Op. 9 Hellenistic oil lamp dated by stylisic parallels with material from Tarsus and Corinth to the mid-late second century BC (McMahon 1996:229). |
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| HN3456,3477, and 3480. Op. 9 locus 7. Unbaked clay biconical loom weights. Loomweights are extremely common in the Hellenistic deposits. | HN3764 Op. 9 locus 32. Worked bone weaving tool - commonly found in association with loom weights. |
Gil J. Stein
g-stein@northwestern.edu
Anthropology Department, Northwestern University
Last modified - July 20, 2001