Pottery cult stand from stratum X temple at Tell Qasile

L. PADRUL-KWITKOWSKI, COURTESY MUZA–ERETZ ISRAEL MUSEUM, TEL AVIV

ELEVATED OFFERINGS. This cylindrical stand from the final phase of the Tell Qasile temple (second half of the 11th century) would have once held an offering bowl. Made of clay and designed in two tiers, it features a row of four human figures—possibly performing a ritual dance.