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Actual size:  33 x 21mm (1.3 x 0.8")

These impressions have been excavated from:
Note:  Stamp listings are in the following format:
Seal Type, Seal Orientation, Pottery Type, Incision Type

  1. H4C, 1:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#36; click for detailed photos):

  2. H4C, 1:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#102; click for detailed photos):

  3. H4C, 1:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of Jared James Clark (ID#2; click for detailed photos):

  4. H4C, 1:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3656-1):

  5. H4C, 5:00, AGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  6. H4C, 6:00, AGG, 0 from AASOR vol. 12 published by The American Schools of Oriental Research (from Tell Beit Mirsim; ID# 1-121, 1068; click for detailed photos):

  7. H4C, 6:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#3; click for detailed photos):


    8. Note:  This impression also appears in "LMLK--A Mystery Belonging to the King vol. 1" by G.M. Grena

  8. H4C, 6:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#66; click for detailed photos):

  9. H4C, 6:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh AB25, X1; click for detailed photos):

  10. H4C, 6:00, SGx, 0 from "Im Schatten Deiner Flügel" by Othmar Keel & Thomas Staubli (Bible+Orient Museum ID# VS 2001.3; click for detailed photos):

  11. H4C, 6:00, SGx, 0 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (#134):

  12. H4C, 6:00, xxx, 0 from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, lent by Harvey Herbert (ID#4; click for detailed photos):

  13. H4C, 6:00, xxx, 0 from Beth Shemesh, at the IAA (#P.420):


  14. H4C, 6:00, xxx, 0 from TA vol. 5 #1-2 by David Ussishkin (IAA #1575-374; RAEL #337-1 on complete jar 8580 from Lachish):


    15. Note:  This impression also appears in "The Renewed Archaeological Excavations at Lachish (1973-1994) Volume IV" by David Ussishkin

  15. H4C, 7:00, AGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M2721; click for detailed photos):

  16. H4C, 7:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#98; click for detailed photos):

  17. H4C, 11:00, Sxx, 0 at The Jewish Museum (New York) (#12-73.288; from Lachish):


  18. H4C, 11:00, xxx, 0 from TA vol. 10 #2 by David Ussishkin (RAEL #342-6 on complete jar 31266 from Lachish):


    19. Note:  This impression also appears in "The Renewed Archaeological Excavations at Lachish (1973-1994) Volume IV" by David Ussishkin

  19. H4C, 12:00, AGC, 0 from Beth Shemesh at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (museum ID# 61-14-1193; click for detailed photos)

  20. H4C, 12:00, AGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Beth Shemesh ID# 1264; museum ID# 61-14-1184; click for detailed photos)

  21. H4C, 12:00, AGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Beth Shemesh ID# 1265; museum ID# 61-14-1185; click for detailed photos)

  22. H4C, 12:00, AGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M2452; click for detailed photos):


    23. Note:  This impression also appears in "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown

  23. H4C, 12:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#136; click for detailed photos):

  24. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (AC15x, I, X44; click for detailed photos):

  25. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#17; click for detailed photos):

  26. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#37; click for detailed photos):

  27. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#3; click for detailed photos):

  28. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#112; click for detailed photos):

  29. H4C, 12:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#164; click for detailed photos):

  30. H4C, 12:00, xxx, 0 from an undocumented excavation, kept at the IAA (#P.1499):


  31. H4C, 12:00, xxx, 0 from TA vol. 10 #2 by David Ussishkin (RAEL #338-2 on complete jar 10616 from Lachish):


    32. Note:  This impression also appears in "The Renewed Archaeological Excavations at Lachish (1973-1994) Volume IV" by David Ussishkin

  32. H4C, x:00, SGx, x from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#167; click for detailed photos):

  33. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Eretz-Israel vol. 15" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Lachish D/X 1:1):

  34. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Investigations at Lachish:  The Sanctuary & the Residency (Lachish V)" by Yohanan Aharoni (Lachish 347-1; 19-1):

  35. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Investigations at Lachish:  The Sanctuary & the Residency (Lachish V)" by Yohanan Aharoni (Lachish 570-2; 19-10):

  36. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-1):


    37. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell
    • "The Alphabet Volume 2" by David Diringer

  37. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-2):


    38. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell
    • "The Alphabet Volume 2" by David Diringer
    • "The Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible" by O. Tufnell & George Arthur Buttrick

  38. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-3):


    39. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell

  39. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-4):


    40. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell

  40. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-5):


    41. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell
    • "The Alphabet Volume 2" by David Diringer
    • "Writing" by David Diringer

  41. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-6):


    42. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell
    • "The Alphabet Volume 2" by David Diringer

  42. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #6-7):


    43. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell

  43. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 41" by Donald T. Ariel & Yair Shoham, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (Shiloh's City of David; Jerusalem M4, E1-4088):

  44. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #5667-1; 38-4):

  45. H4C, x:00, xxx, x from "Tell en-Nasbeh vol. 1" by Chester McCown (Nasbeh M829):


"Then the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim."--1Kings 8:6, 2Chronicles 5:7
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