4th- 5th Century A.D. "I am the good Shepherd" (John 10:11). The image of the shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders is one of the earliest Christian motifs, symbolizing Jesus' care for his flock of believers, it is based on his parable of a shepherd who searches for a lost sheep: "If one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the missing one until he has found it? How delighted he is then! He lifts it on to his shoulder…" (Luke 15:5). The statue, made of marble, was found in Gaza. Original Statue is exhibited at the Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, Israel. Original Statue Measurements: height – ca. 24"; Max width - ca. 14.5".