Perlman, Isadore, Gunneweg, Jan and Yellin, J. 1986, Pseudo-Nabataean Ware and Pottery from Jerusalem, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 262, 77-82 Pseudo-Nabataean bowl N.Avigad, at his excavations in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, uncovered several thin-walled bowls with floral decoration. They became known as Pseudo-Nabataean Ware because of their resemblance to the fine Nabataean painted wares which are characteristic to the Nabataeans. Some vessels were indistinguishable from the real Nabataean painted Ware. Nine of the pieces found in Jerusalem and two from Nabataean Oboda in the Negev were subjected to instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to learn where they were made. All 11 specimens proved to be of Jerusalem manufacture. Examination of the ceramic and numismatic context in which they were found in Jerusalem showed that all dated from C.E.6-70. Comments? Please write: Jan Gunneweg To return, click Archaeometry abstracts of our work or click "BACK" or click the Homepage . Jan Gunneweg Ph.D., The Hebrew University, revised November 2005