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The impression photos below cannot be classified with certainty beyond the basic seal design due to:
  • a weak impression
  • an offset impression
  • an abraded/eroded impression
  • a broken/fragmented handle

  1. x4L, 6:00, ACC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#135; click for detailed photos):


  2. Note:  either an H4L or M4L

  3. x4L, 6:00, AGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 825; stamp # 489; museum ID# 62-30-1499; click for detailed photos):


  4. Note:  Two problems--wet clay & bottom twist--make it difficult to identify; probably an M4L; possibly a Z4L

  5. x4L, 6:00, AGG, 0 formerly owned by The Baidun Family--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 009; click for detailed photos):


  6. Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly an S4L

  7. x4L, 6:00, xxx, 0 (possibly from a jar that had a Plus Mark on another handle) from "Judah & Jerusalem" published by The Israel Exploration Society (from Tell 'Ira):


  8. Note:  This impression also appears in IEJ vol. 8 #1 by Y. Aharoni
    Note:  Probably a Z4L; possibly an M4L

  9. x4L, 7:00, SGC, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh AA18x, I, X25; click for detailed photos):


  10. Note:  Probably an S4L; possibly an H4L

  11. x4L, 11:00, AGx, 0 from the private collection of Herbert B. Stearns (ID#13; click for detailed photos):


  12. Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly a Z4L

  13. x4L, 12:00, AGC, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh AB15, I, X14; click for detailed photos):


  14. Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly an S4L

  15. x4L, 12:00, AGG, 0 from Beth Shemesh at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (museum ID# 34-22-2; click for detailed photos)


  16. Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly an M4L

  17. x4L, 12:00, AGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 37 lot #278-right; LMLK Dotcom ID# 096; click for detailed photos):

  18. x4L, 12:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 37 lot #278-left; LMLK Dotcom ID# 095; click for detailed photos):

  19. x4L, 12:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#64; click for detailed photos):


  20. Note:  Probably an S4L; possibly an H4L

  21. x4L, 12:00, Sxx, 0 at The Jewish Museum (New York) (#12-73.282; from Lachish):


  22. x4L, 12:00, xxx, x from BAR vol. 29 #3 published by The Biblical Archaeology Society, photo by Gordon Franz courtesy Gabriel Barkay (from Kiriat Menahem Tumulus #4 near Jerusalem):


  23. Note:  Probably a Z4L; possibly an M4L

  24. x4L, 12:00, xxx, 0 from IEJ vol. 39 published by The Israel Exploration Society (from Beitin [Bethel?] #K11074):


  25. Note:  Probably an M4L; possibly an H4L

  26. x4L, 12:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (Timnah #7115):


  27. Note:  This impression also appears in BASOR 248 by George L. Kelm & Amihai Mazar
    Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly a Z4L

  28. x4L, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #143):


  29. Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly a Z4L

  30. x4L, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #146):


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