ABSTRACT

This article deals with two volute capitals discovered in secondary use at Hazor in the late 1950s and with their significance to the study of the conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus during the 9th and 8th centuries bce. A fresh look at the ‘cultural biography’ of these monumental artworks in light of the architectural and cultural development of the Iron Age city challenges the conventional explanation of their unique findspot as the result of squatter activity. It is suggested that the two capitals were removed from their original location and placed nearby in a highly visible context as part of an attempt to contest their previously intended meaning and to demonstrate the power of a new political entity.

摘要

本文讨论了 1950 年代后期在夏琐发现的两个二次使用的蜗壳首都，以及它们对研究公元前 9 世纪和 8 世纪以色列和亚兰-大马士革之间冲突的意义。鉴于铁器时代城市的建筑和文化发展，重新审视这些具有纪念意义的艺术品的“文化传记”，挑战了对其独特发现地的传统解释，因为它们是擅自占地活动的结果。有人建议将这两个首都从原来的位置移走，并将其放置在附近的一个高度可见的环境中，以试图挑战它们先前的意图并展示一个新的政治实体的力量。