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Actual size:  32 x 22mm (1.2 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. M2U, 2:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 294; stamp # 74; museum ID# 60-13-111; click for detailed photos):

  2. M2U, 3:00, AGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#9; click for detailed photos):

  3. M2U, 3:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#71; click for detailed photos):

  4. M2U, 3:00, AGx, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#74; click for detailed photos):

  5. M2U, 3:00, SGC, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 38 lot #251; LMLK Dotcom ID# 091; click for detailed photos):

  6. M2U, 3:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of William Ellwanger (ID# "A"; click for detailed photos):

  7. M2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Nasbeh, ID #M1543 at the IAA (#1935-3096):


  8. M2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Lachish, at the IAA (#1933-2106):


  9. M2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Syria vol. 6" by Rene Dussaud (IAA #P.542 from Moresheth-Gath):

  10. M2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 from BAR vol. 15 #1 by George L. Kelm & Amihai Mazar (Timnah #7280; click for detailed photos)):


    11. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • BASOR 248 by George L. Kelm & Amihai Mazar
    • "Eretz-Israel vol. 18" by A. Mazar
    • "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen

  11. M2U, 4:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Stephen C. Meyers (ID#2; click for detailed photos):

  12. M2U, 4:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel 866-2; 7-6):

  13. M2U, 4:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #3417-1; 39-6):

  14. M2U, 4:00, xxx, 0 low-resolution sample photo by Zev Radovan (ID# 448-2):

  15. M2U, 5:00, xxx, x from BAR vol. 23 #2 & #5, & vol. 33 #2 published by The Biblical Archaeology Society, photo by Zev Radovan (ID# 448-1):

  16. M2U, 5:00, AGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Beth Shemesh ID# 380; museum ID# 61-14-1195; click for detailed photos)


    17. Note:  This impression also appears in "Ain Shems Excavations Part IV" by Elihu Grant & G. Ernest Wright

  17. M2U, 6:00, SGC, 0 formerly in the Chaya collection--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 023; click for detailed photos):

  18. M2U, 6:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 35 lot #76; LMLK Dotcom ID# 013; click for detailed photos):

  19. M2U, 6:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#12):

  20. M2U, 6:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#13):

  21. M2U, 8:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#72; click for detailed photos):

  22. M2U, 9:00, AGG, 0 at the Museum of Archaeology & Biblical History (ID# 98.170; click for detailed photos):

  23. M2U, 9:00, SCC, x from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#73; click for detailed photos):

  24. M2U, 9:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#39; click for detailed photos):


    25. Note:  This impression also appears in B&S vol. 18 #1 by G.M. Grena

  25. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, lent by Harvey Herbert (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  26. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#1):

  27. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#8):

  28. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Nasbeh, ID #M2234 at the IAA (#1935-3220):


  29. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #3536-1 at the IAA (#1964-1750 in their database but #1964-1766 on their photo):


  30. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Gezer at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum (click for detailed photos by Todd Bolen of BiblePlaces Dotcom):

  31. M2U, 10:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#129; click for detailed photos):

  32. M2U, 10:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#183; click for detailed photos):

  33. M2U, 11:00, Sxx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (LMLK Dotcom ID# 012; click for detailed photos):

  34. M2U, 12:00, AGC, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#45; click for detailed photos):

  35. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "The Hebrew Scripts, Part Two, The Plates, 1954-1957 " by Solomon A. Birnbaum (Beth Shemesh ID# 1171; IDAM I-5871):


    36. Note:  This impression caused some scholars to speculate that it was made from a unique seal misspelled "LNMLK" in the top register, but by using a clear film line drawing, it was obviously double-stamped using the standard M2U seal.

  36. M2U, x:00, xxx, 0 from "Biblical Archaeology:  Documents from the British Museum" by T.C. Mitchell (BM160317 at the British Museum):

  37. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "Investigations at Lachish:  The Sanctuary & the Residency (Lachish V)" by Yohanan Aharoni (Lachish 609-1; 19-15):


  38. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #7-13):


    39. Note:  This impression may be Lachish Find No. 1589 as annotated in a copy of "Lachish III" at the British Museum; the photo 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

  39. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #7-14):


    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. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #394-1; 29-10):

  41. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #5471-2; 39-7):

  42. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown (Nasbeh #2488):

  43. M2U, x:00, xxx, x from "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown (Nasbeh #2834):

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