Michael Welch's #2 LMLK Handle

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Description by Michael Welch:  #2 One-half to two-thirds handle with a tiny amount of jar pottery still attached to the bottom.  Pottery color is pinkish brick-red with white grits throughout, a black core, some encrustations, and some iron stain.  Bears a H4C type impression.  Out of LMLK on the top, a tiny trace of the Mem remains.  Out of HBRN on the bottom, a trace of the Beth, and most all of the Resh and Nun remain.  About half of the four-winged scarab remains.  There are many left to right, right to left striations.  Some are fairly deep, possibly made by the person's doing the sealing fingernails, garment, rope or chain on the seal.  There is an old black ink #30 from a previous collection.

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This page was created on March 13, 2003, & last updated on April 7, 2003