LMLK--Impressions that Cannot be Classified by Inscriptions
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Sometimes the seal type cannot be classified with certainty (beyond the basic seal design of x2x, x4C, & x4L) due to:
  • a weak impression
  • an offset impression
  • an abraded/eroded impression
  • a broken/fragmented handle

Visit the Stamp Interpretation Tricks page for more information about problems with seal impression identifications.

    Type x2U

  1. x2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 formerly owned by David Hendin--present location unknown (Catalog 79 lot 364; LMLK Dotcom ID# 002; click for detailed photos):


  2. Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U

  3. x2U, 3:00, xxx, x from BASOR 223 by David Ussishkin (RAEL #409-73 on complete jar 10074 from Lachish):


  4. Note:  This impression also appears in "The Renewed Archaeological Excavations at Lachish (1973-1994) Volume IV" by David Ussishkin
    Note:  Probably a Z2U; possibly an H2U

  5. x2u, 4:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#75; click for detailed photos):


  6. Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U; the apparent tau in the bottom-left register is probably a speckle, not a letter

  7. x2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#10):


  8. Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U

  9. x2U, 11:00, xxx, x courtesy of Ze'ev Herzog (Arad Reg. No. 17-425/1):


  10. Type x2xR (rigid wing design)

  11. x2xR, 9:00, AGx, x from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh R24, I, X27; click for detailed photos):


  12. Note:  Probably an S2DR based on the wing & 2 visible letters in the top register

  13. x2xR, 9:00, xxx, 0 from IEJ vol. 6 #3 published by The Israel Exploration Society (Ramat Rahel #25-2):


  14. Note:  Probably an M2T based on the wing design & possibly a portion of the tau remaining

  15. x2xR, 10:00, SGx, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh R22, I, X3; click for detailed photos):


  16. Note:  Probably an M2T based on the wing design & possibly a portion of the tau remaining

  17. x2xR, x:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3889-1):


  18. Note:  Probably an S2DR; possibly an M2T

    Type x2x

    Click here to visit a separate page since there are so many other 2-winged seal impressions that cannot be sub-classified with certainty

    Type x4C

    Click here to visit a separate page since there are so many other 4-winged seal impressions with cursory inscriptions that cannot be sub-classified with certainty

    Type x4L

    Click here to visit a separate page since there are so many other 4-winged seal impressions with lapidarist inscriptions that cannot be sub-classified with certainty

    Type xxx

    (LMLK seal impressions that cannot be sub-classified by icons or inscriptions)

  19. xxx, x:00, AGC, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 418; stamp # 155; museum ID# 60-13-57; click for detailed photos):


  20. Note:  Probably an x2x; possibly an x4x

  21. xxx, x:00, SGG, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 354; stamp # 102; museum ID# 60-13-45; click for detailed photos):


  22. Note:  Probably an x4x; possibly an x2x

  23. xxx, x:00, SGx, x courtesy of Lily Singer-Avitz (Arad Reg. No. 15437/2):


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This page was created on March 21, 2002, & last updated on September 22, 2004