page_title: Ivory pomegranate
hierarchical_section_title: Ivory pomegranate
caption_attribution_description: English: photo of Ivory Pomegranate inscription in paleo hebrew text.
context_page_description: The ivory pomegranate is a thumb-sized semitic ornamental artifact acquired by the Israel Museum. It is not actually made of ivory, but of hippopotamus bone and bears an inscription; Holy to the Priest of the House of God.
  At the time of its discovery, it was thought to have adorned the High Priest's sceptre within the Holy of Holies, thus potentially proving the existence of Solomon's Temple.
context_section_description: The ivory pomegranate is a thumb-sized semitic ornamental artifact acquired by the Israel Museum. It is not actually made of ivory, but of hippopotamus bone and bears an inscription; Holy (Sacred) to the Priest of the House of God (YHWH).
  At the time of its discovery, it was thought to have adorned the High Priest's sceptre within the Holy of Holies, thus potentially proving the existence of Solomon's Temple.
caption: Hebraic inscription from right to left
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