That religious significance helps explain the presence of so many priestly and temple-related inscriptions among the fragments.
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Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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