| Finger of Og | |
| Map Type: | Jerusalem |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Location: | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates: | 31.7815°N 35.2224°W |
| Type: | pillar |
| Length: | 12m (39feet) |
| Material: | local stone |
The Finger of Og a huge stone pillar, sometimes called Herod's Pillar, which lies in front of the Russian Compound in Jerusalem. Its name is a reference to the giant Og, King of Bashan, as described in the Hebrew Bible.
The column measures long and is thought to have been intended for use in either Herod's Temple,[1] [2] or the later Byzantine Nea Church.[3] Its upper surface is partially dressed and the discovery of a flaw appears to be the reason it was abandoned and left in-situ.[4]