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Solomon's Temple Ivory Pomegranate – museum-grade replica:
$60.00
This is a precise, hand-shaped replica of the famous Ivory Pomegranate, the only known artifact once believed to have survived from Solomon’s Temple in ancient Jerusalem.It is matched to the original's exact dimensions, 43 mm in length. My replica restores the original to its undamaged state, before the leafs were broken off over the millennia. Because of modern restrictions on the use of ivory, I made this from an ivory replica material that mimics the look, weight and feel. It weighs 8 grams.
The original artifact was acquired by the Israel Museum in 1988 from an anonymous collector for $550,000, after being authenticated as a genuine relic from the First Temple period (circa 10th–6th century BC). The small pomegranate, carved from elephant ivory, was believed to have been the decorative head of a priestly scepter used in the temple. The Hebrew inscription on its neck, although partially damaged, was translated as “Belonging to the Temple of Yahweh, holy to the priests”, further reinforcing its significance. Since my replica is undamaged, the original, full Hebrew inscription is present.Experts linked the artifact to biblical descriptions of pomegranates decorating the priestly robes and the Temple itself (Exodus 28:33-34, 1 Kings 7:18-20), making it one of the most important biblical relics ever found.
Before the Israel Museum acquired it, the pomegranate surfaced in the 1970s within the private antiquities market, its origins unknown. In 2004, an investigation by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and scholars raised allegations that the inscription was a modern forgery—while the ivory itself was ancient, they claimed the inscribed letters were added later. However, debate continues, as some scholars still argue the inscription is genuine.Despite the controversy, the original remains on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.Made in the USA.
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