Table of contents : Front Cover Title Page Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Chapter I: A General Introduction Chapter II: The History of Research Chapter III: The Typology of the JPFs Chapter IV: The Chronology Chapter V: Distribution Patterns and the Relation with the Borders of Judah Chapter VI: Aspects of Manufacture Chapter VII: Damage and Breakage Patterns Chapter VIII: The Archaeological Context Chapter IX: Analogies to the Judean Pillar Figurines? Chapter X: Notes About Meaning and Function Figures 1 - 40 Abbreviations Bibliography Appendixes and Keys Indexes