Michael Welch's #61 LMLK Handle

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Description by Michael Welch:  #61 Seven-eighths jar handle with a large amount of jar pottery on the bottom.  Potter's smudged fingerprints and wheelmarks remain on the bottom and near the base of the handle.  Pottery color is brownish with patches of dark brown, blackish patina, white grits throughout, and a black core.  A large patinated over fingerprint, along with other finger and fingernail indentations appear over the top of the handle, just below the seal impression.  These were made by the Royal Official doing the sealing.  Bears a double stamped G2T type impression.  There are deep terminus ends remaining of the seal's bronze holder vertically impressed into the clay.  Out of LMLK on the top, most of all four letters remain with the Mem and Kaph both completely there.  About two-thirds of a double stamped two-winged emblem remains.

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