Its origin is unknown as it appeared on the antiquities market anonymously in 1979 and was smuggled out of Israel and sold to an anonymous collector in France.
Asal-usulnya tidak diketahui karena muncul di pasar barang antik tanpa nama pada tahun 1979 dan diselundupkan keluar dari Israel serta dijual kepada seorang kolektor anonim di Prancis.