Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem

Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border.

Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem
AN ANCIENT menorah pendant from the Byzantine period, found in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL)
Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border.

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