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of the south wall, with triangular
niches for lamps. The walls originally had been coated with white
lime plaster. On the floor level of a
room a number of sherds of incised
ware and spouted jars were recovered. Elsewherepainted sherds were
found in disturbed debris. The site
had been abandoned, it seems, as
there is no evidence of destruction
by fire. On the contrary, there is a
deep deposit of materials eroded by
wind and water, and whole sections
of the walls have fallen upon them.
There are a few squatters' walls, of
a very much later date. At least
three building stages involving reuse and rebuilding of the structure
can be documented.Carbon 14 indicates a date for the final abandonment toward the end of the seventh
century b.c.
Chinese Art in Princeton
A group of eighty-three ancient
Chinese ritual bronzes has recently
been acquiredby the Princeton University Art Museum. The collection
includes ceremonialcookingvessels,
wine and food containers, lamps,
mirrors, bells and chariot fittings
dating from before 1300 B.c.- - the
dawn of China's Bronze Age to
the first century of our era.
The collection was assembled in
Japan by Chester Dale Carter following World War II. It will be on
display when the new Princeton
Museumis completednext year.
There are five covered wine containers of the yu type. The one

VIEW of some of the galleries of the Israel Museum,recently dedicated in
Jerusalem.The Shrineof the Bookis beyond,to the right.
times to the beginning of the seventeenth century. The Shrine of
Built on a hill in Jerusalem and the Book, a separate building, holds
overlooking the Monastery of the seven famous Dead Sea scrolls, as
Cross, the Israel Museum was offi- well as the letters of Bar Kochba
cially dedicated on May 11, 1965. found in Dead Sea caves, and other
The museum, considered to be the documents of the period. The art
largest in the Middle East, is lo- collection includes many outstandcated near the Hebrew University ing works by well known masters.
In addition to the usual exhibiand the new Parliament building.
Exhibits arranged for the three- tion galleries, storerooms and adday inaugural ceremonies reflected ministrativeoffices,the museum has
the close ties which have existed facilities to service other museums
throughout history between art, ar- in Israel. There is a laboratory for
chaeology and the Bible. One ex- analysis, restoration and reconstruchibit features discoveries from ex- tion of pottery artifacts; a chemical
cavated synagoguesdating from the laboratory for analysis, cleaning
and restoration of metal objects; a
second to the sixth century.
One of the major divisions of studio for restoration and preservathe museum is the Samuel Bronf- tion of paintings, drawings and
man Biblical and Archaeological textiles; a photographic studio, and
Museum, containing artifacts which libraries relating to art, archaeology
span 500,000years, from prehistoric and the Dead Sea scrolls.
Israel Museum Dedicated

which is illustrated here is formed
by a pair of owls standing back to
back, with stylized and boldly sculptured features. Their heads form
the lid of the vessel, which is
spanned by a swing handle.
Ritual bronzes are important as
evidence for the early flowering of
Chinesecivilizationduring the Shang
dynasty, 1523-1027B.c.A nobleman
who had received an honor from
his ruler would commissiona bronze,
dedicating it to his father or an anBRONZEwine containerfromChina, cestor and commandinghis descendnow in the Princeton Art Museum. ants to treasure it.

Seminars on American Culture
Restoration Archaeology is one
of the subjects planned for the 18th
Annual Seminars on American Culture sponsored by the New York
State Historical Association.Led by
faculty member J. C. Harrington,
the archaeology seminar will be in
session from July 4th through the
10th at Cooperstown, New York.
For further information write the
New York State Historical Association, Fenimore House, Farmers'
Museum, Cooperstown,New York.
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