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Actual size:  31 x 22mm (1.2 x 0.9")

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

  1. H2D, 1:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#14; click for detailed photos):

  2. H2D, 2:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#113; click for detailed photos):

  3. H2D, 3:00, SCC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#21; click for detailed photos):

  4. H2D, 3:00, AGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh Dump, AA-AB26, X1; click for detailed photos):

  5. H2D, 3:00, AGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M1702, P24; click for detailed photos):

  6. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh Cistern 176, X21, M1019; click for detailed photos):


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

  7. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Beth Zur Excavation #1161, MTS #51; click for detailed photos):


    8. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
    • "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers

  8. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 (single Drag mark) at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 459; stamp # 172; museum ID# 60-13-119; click for detailed photos):

  9. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 498; stamp # 196A; museum ID# 60-13-86; click for detailed photos):

  10. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 555; stamp # 227; museum ID# 60-13-88; click for detailed photos):

  11. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#120; click for detailed photos):

  12. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#203; one handle with 2 distinct impressions; click for detailed photos):

  13. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 2; 17x10mm (0.67x0.40") circles from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#68; click for detailed photos):

  14. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 3680; inscription # 311; museum ID# 62-30-1514; click for detailed photos):

  15. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 457; stamp # 170; museum ID# 60-13-85; click for detailed photos):

  16. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh Room 240, I, X1; click for detailed photos):

  17. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#22; click for detailed photos):


    18. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • B&S vol. 18 #1 by G.M. Grena
    • "The Archaeology Book" by David Down

  18. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#107; click for detailed photos):


    19. Note:  Stamped once at 6:00 & 3 times at 3:00.

  19. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#128; click for detailed photos):

  20. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 1 (several Drag marks) at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 411; stamp # 147; museum ID# 60-13-46; click for detailed photos):

  21. H2D, 3:00, SGG, 2; 15x10mm (0.61x0.40") circles from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#15; click for detailed photos):


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

  22. H2D, 3:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 38 lot #252; LMLK Dotcom ID# 093; click for detailed photos):

  23. H2D, 3:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of Herbert B. Stearns (ID#5; click for detailed photos):

  24. H2D, 3:00, Sxx, 0 from the private collection of Herbert B. Stearns (ID#14; click for detailed photos):

  25. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #E2-1941 (M9) at the IAA (#1996-3328):


  26. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #E1-3303 (M46) at the IAA (#1996-3353):


  27. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3769-1):

  28. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Qumran Excavations 1993-2004 Preliminary Report" by Magen & Peleg (found on the site's SE side, adjacent to & underneath the eastern bounding wall in a conflagration layer):

  29. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 (personal seal 686-22b on same handle) from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #367; 6-2):


    30. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "Archaeological Discoveries in the Holy Land" by Yohanan Aharoni
    • "The Archaeology of the Land of Israel" by Yohanan Aharoni
    • "Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land vol. 4 (O-Z)" by Michael Avi-Yonah, Ephraim Stern, & Y. Aharoni
    • "Inscriptions Reveal" by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
    • "New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land vol. 4 (Pet-Z)" by Ephraim Stern & Yohanan Aharoni

  30. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #8005-1, 38-7; IAA #1964-1764):

  31. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #872-9; 7-5):

  32. H2D, 3:00, xxx, 2 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 6689-1):


    33. Note:  This impression also appears in IEJ vol. 20 #3-4 by N. Avigad

  33. H2D, 4:00, AGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#22; click for detailed photos):

  34. H2D, 4:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#18; click for detailed photos):

  35. H2D, 4:00, Axx, x formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 087; click for detailed photos):

  36. H2D, 4:00, SGA, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#44; click for detailed photos):

  37. H2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#96; click for detailed photos):

  38. H2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#170; click for detailed photos):

  39. H2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Stephen C. Meyers (ID#5; click for detailed photos):

  40. H2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 123; stamp # 39; museum ID# 60-13-80; click for detailed photos):

  41. H2D, 4:00, SGC, 2; 17x10mm (0.67x0.40") circles from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#151; click for detailed photos):

  42. H2D, 4:00, SGC, x from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#126; click for detailed photos):

  43. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 118; stamp # 34; museum ID# 60-13-105; click for detailed photos):

  44. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 397; stamp # 134; museum ID# 60-13-82; click for detailed photos):

  45. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Beth Zur Excavation #689, MTS #55; click for detailed photos):

  46. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#10; click for detailed photos):

  47. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#15; click for detailed photos):

  48. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#162; click for detailed photos):

  49. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#196; click for detailed photos):

  50. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#201; click for detailed photos):

  51. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh S11, X3; click for detailed photos):


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

  52. H2D, 4:00, SGx, 0 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (from Ophel; Jerusalem #200):

  53. H2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #1834-2 at the IAA (#1964-1761):


  54. H2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #6799 at the IAA (#1968-1200):


  55. H2D, 4:00, xxx, 2 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #D2-14019 (M13-CC4) at the IAA (#1996-3312):


  56. H2D, 4:00, xxx, 2 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3811-1):


    57. Note:  This impression also appears in "Discovering Jerusalem" by Nahman Avigad

  57. H2D, 5:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#105; click for detailed photos):

  58. H2D, 5:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#123; click for detailed photos):

  59. H2D, 5:00, SGG, 2; 18x10mm (0.70x0.41") circles from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#145; click for detailed photos):

  60. H2D, 5:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #6802 at the IAA (#1968-1204):


  61. H2D, 6:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#7; click for detailed photos):

  62. H2D, 6:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#62; click for detailed photos):

  63. H2D, 6:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #1740-3 at the IAA (#1964-1744):


  64. H2D, 8:00, xxx, 2 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3803-1):

  65. H2D, 9:00, AGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 337; stamp # 91; museum ID# 60-13-112; click for detailed photos):

  66. H2D, 9:00, AGG, 0 from a private collection in Boston (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  67. H2D, 9:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#20; click for detailed photos):

  68. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Dan Gross (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  69. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 416; stamp # 153; museum ID# 60-13-83; click for detailed photos):

  70. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#8; click for detailed photos):

  71. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#46; click for detailed photos):

  72. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#94; click for detailed photos):

  73. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#190; click for detailed photos):

  74. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#202; click for detailed photos):

  75. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Beth Zur Excavation #974, MTS #50; click for detailed photos):


    76. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
    • "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers

  76. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 253; stamp # 56; museum ID# 60-13-108; click for detailed photos):

  77. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 456; stamp # 169; museum ID# 60-13-84; click for detailed photos):

  78. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 927; stamp # 496; museum ID# 62-30-1503; click for detailed photos):


    79. Note:  This impression also appears in "Winery, Defenses, & Soundings at Gibeon" by James B. Pritchard

  79. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#11; click for detailed photos):

  80. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#180; click for detailed photos):

  81. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 2; 16x10mm circles from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#108; click for detailed photos):

  82. H2D, 9:00, SGG, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 356; stamp # 104; museum ID# 60-13-47; click for details):

  83. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 photo by Leonid Padrul courtesy of Irit Ziffer at the Eretz Israel Museum (museum Reg. #MHP 40.03; Arad Reg. #287/1; click for detailed photos):

  84. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 073; click for detailed photos):


    85. Note:  This impression also appears in Journal for Semitics vol. 15 #2 by Marjo C.A. Korpel

  85. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 35 lot #79-2; LMLK Dotcom ID# 080; click for detailed photos):

  86. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 35 lot #79-3; LMLK Dotcom ID# 081; click for detailed photos):

  87. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of Jared James Clark (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  88. H2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of Peter van der Veen (ID#2; click for detailed photos):

  89. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #6803 at the IAA (#1968-1198 in their database but #1968-1128 on their photo):


  90. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #D2-13508 (M14) at the IAA (#1986-1827):


  91. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #D2-14031 (M10) at the IAA (#1996-3329):


  92. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #E2-12032 (M15) at the IAA (#1986-3331):


  93. H2D, 9:00, xxx, x from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #6616 at the IAA (#1964-2363):


  94. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 2 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (#1968-1789; Arad Reg. #115-1; click for detailed photos):

  95. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 2 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 538-1):

  96. H2D, 9:00, xxx, 2 from "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown (Nasbeh Cistern 370, M2545; IAA #1935-3105):

  97. H2D, 10:00, AGx, 0 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (from Ophel; Jerusalem #198):

  98. H2D, 10:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#19; click for detailed photos):

  99. H2D, 10:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#30; click for detailed photos):

  100. H2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 488; stamp # 191; museum ID# 60-13-122; click for details):

  101. H2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#115; click for detailed photos):

  102. H2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#26; click for detailed photos):

  103. H2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#17; click for detailed photos):

  104. H2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#116; click for detailed photos):

  105. H2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#148; click for detailed photos):

  106. H2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#153; click for detailed photos):

  107. H2D, 10:00, SGx, 0 formerly in the Chaya collection--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 004):

  108. H2D, 10:00, SGx, 0 formerly in the Chaya collection--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 005):

  109. H2D, 10:00, SGx, 0 from Khirbet Shuweikeh North (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  110. H2D, 10:00, Sxx, 2 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (from Ophel; Jerusalem #147):

  111. H2D, 10:00, xxx, x courtesy of Ze'ev Herzog (Arad Reg. #6338/1):

  112. H2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from the University of Pennsylvania Museum Photo Archives (Gibeon field # 563; stamp # 229; click for details):

  113. H2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from Gezer, Reg. #1674 at the IAA (#1974-905):


  114. H2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 5656-1):

  115. H2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from AASOR vol. 45 published by The American Schools of Oriental Research (Gibeah #55):


  116. H2D, 10:00, xxx, 2 from the University of Pennsylvania Museum Photo Archives (Gibeon field # 318; stamp # 88; click for details):

  117. H2D, 10:00, xxx, x from "New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land volume 2 (Em-Je)" edited by Ephraim Stern, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Hebron):


    118. Note:  This impression also appears in "Archaeology, Stamps and Coins of the State of Israel" by Yitzhak Zahavy

  118. H2D, 11:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #D2-13601 (M10) at the IAA (#1996-3343):


  119. H2D, 11:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 2673-1):

  120. H2D, 12:00, Sxx, 2 formerly in the Chaya collection--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 041; click for detailed photos):

  121. H2D, x:00, xxx, 2 from "Ancient Agriculture in the Judaean Desert" by Lawrence E. Stager (from Khirbet es-Samrah):

  122. H2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Eretz-Israel vol. 15" published by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel; Jerusalem #767):

  123. H2D, x:00, xxx, 2 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 #148):

  124. H2D, 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 M8, E1-6446):

  125. H2D, x:00, xxx, 2 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 M11-CC3, G-2189):

  126. H2D, 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 M12, E2-2947):

  127. H2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #1321-2; 29-7):

  128. H2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #4212-2; 38-9):

  129. H2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #8062-1; 38-8):


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