Mycenean Stirrup Jar The piece is in very

The piece is in very good condition and is intact

all being overstruck over foreign — mostly Roman — coins

This practice prevents ritual impurity and protects the fragile parchment

The burning wick blackened the spout and must have produced a rather smoky light

The lighting of Shabbat candles has a dual purpose: To "honor Shabbat" (כבוד שבת) and create shalom Bayit or domestic peace (שלום בית)

Mycenean Stirrup Jar The piece is in veryA stirrup jar is a type of pottery that gained popularity during the Late Bronze Age, likely originating in Crete. Designed for pouring expensive liquids, it replaced amphorae and spread to the Cyclades, eventually becoming standard in mainland Greece. Used throughout the Eastern Mediterraneanincluding Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes, and parts of ancient Egyptstirrup jars are closely associated with Mycenaean Greece.