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existed from about the th century bce until the late th century bce and used both local and imported materials, as demonstrated by local limestone used for stamp seals and carved ivories that were possibly imported from phoenicia . common motifs in ancient israelite art include plants flanked by animals
, astral symbols (such as sun-disks and stars), adapted forms of egyptian symbols (such as winged sphinxes, uraei, and falcons), various animals (such as lions, ostriches, and bulls), and monsters (such as cherubs - creatures akin to the lamassu). as with most art in the ancient world, it is not clear...
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