Absalom's Pillar and Mary's well (Eretz Israel - Palestine)

Text on the back -POST CARDהוצאת ש. נרינסקי Phot. S. NarinskyJerusalemAbsalom's Pillar and Mary's wellقبر ابشالوم وبئر مريمיד אבשלום(מצבה בנחל קדרון)Publ. & Copyright by Jamal Bros., Jerusalem (Palestine), 1921-No. 75;Production period - 1921;founders, architects, painters etc. - S. Narinsky;Front Period - 1910 - 1920;Category - Cemeteries and tombs;Description - A sepia photograph depicting Yad Avshalom (the Tomb of Absalom) situated in the valley of Jehosaphat, east to the Old City of Jerusalem. The Jewish tradition connects this monument to Avshalom, King David's son, who rebelled against his father and found his death when he escaped from Jerusalem. However, it was probably built about 1000 years after Avshalom era. The hollow tombstone was divided to 2 parts: The lower part is carved from the rock in square pattern. The length of each side is 6 meters and its hight is 6.50 meters. On its top there is a pointed cupola, reaching to a height of 14.60 meter. In this photograph it still is sunk in a pile of stones and plants are growing out of the margins between the rocks. [M. J.];Back Description - Divided, with the publisher's details as a divider, and the captions in three languages and the photographer's name at the left rim.