Excavated by Warren from Jerusalem

Note:  These first six handles were assigned the letters A through F by Clermont-Ganneau in his 1883 publication (Journal Asiatique ser. 8 vol. 1:  "Sceaux et Cachets").  He then added the letter G for the seventh handle in his 1901 publication ("Recueil d'Archeologie Orientale Tome IV") along with the letter H for the handle with a Plus mark (shown on the Beginning page), which is presently in an unknown location so no photos are available of it.

1. Type Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 2; complete handle Designation AO, PEF No. 138, 50/8176, Tag 223 (click for details)


Note:  This impression also appears in Hasmodia 2004-8-18 (ad by The Living Torah Museum


2. Type M2D, 6:00, Axx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 143, 50/8181, Tag 228 (Note--matches Dr. Birch's 1870 transliteration "LeK SHaT"; Sayce in PEQ v32, 1-1900, p. 67: "(No. 6) where there are traces of a double impression"; in PSBA v20, Plate I Fig. 4 & p. 219, Pilcher identifies a line drawing as "No. 68", which conflicts with Sayce's description of PEF No. 140)




3. Type M2D, 3:00, SGG, 4 Designation AO, PEF No. 140, 50/8178, Tag 225 (click for details)




4. Type G2T, 9:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 141, 50/8179, Tag 226 "4, 67" (Note--in PSBA v20, Plate I Fig. 3 & p. 219, Pilcher identifies a line drawing as "No. 67"; this is probably the impression transliterated by Dr. Birch in 1870 as "LeK")




5. Type S2DW, 10:00, Axx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 142, 50/8180, Tag 227 (Note--In "Repertoire d'Epigraphie Semitique v3" an S2x from Warren's Jerusalem excavation is listed; in PEQ v25, 1-1893, p. 30, Sayce lists "SH(?)-K-H [No. 69]"; in PSBA v20, Plate I Fig. 5 & p. 220, Pilcher identifies a line drawing as "No. 69")




6. Type x2x, 5:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 137, Tag 222 (Note--lack of tracability in PEF Museum documentation, but the Tag # & stamp matches Clermont-Ganneau's description in "Recueil d'Archeologie Orientale Tome IV")


Note:  Probably an M2U; possibly an H2D


7. Type x2x, 4:00, SGx, 0; complete handle Designation AO, PEF No. 139, 50/8177, Tag 224, Label "No. 52. G Ophel, 19.1.69 52 feet"





Excavated by Bliss & Macalister from Tell Zakariya & Tell Judeideh

8. Type S2U, 9:00, SGG, 0; complete handle Designation AO, PEF No. 132, 50/8170, Tag 216 (click for details)




9. Type Z4CI, 12:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 133, 50/8171, Tag 218




10. Type H4C, 6:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 134, 50/8172, Tag 219




11. Type S4L, 6:00, AGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 136, 50/8174, Tag 221


Note:  This impression also appears in "Syria vol. 6" by Rene Dussaud



Excavated by Macalister & Duncan from Jerusalem, Ophel (1923-5)

12. Type H2D, 10:00, Sxx, 2; complete handle Designation AO, PEF No. 147, 465 "NB steps, 5 Nov. No 1"




13. Type x2x, 3:00, Sxx, 2 Designation AO, PEF No. 196, 563, "NBF 30-33, 11 Nov, No 6"




14. Type H2D, 10:00, AGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 198, 574, "N.B.S., 27 H, 7 Nov., No 4"




15. Type H2D, 4:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 200, 586, "No. 7"




16. Type S2DW, 4:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 204, 601 "N.B.F. 30, Nov, No 3"





Untraceable Excavation

17. Type Z2U, 3:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 135, 50/8173, Tag 220 (Note--probably excavated by Bliss & Macalister from Tell Zakariya/Tell Judeideh)




18. Type H4L, 6:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 4465




19. Type Z2D, 4:00, Sxx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 4466




20. Type H4L, 12:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 4467




21. Type M2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 Designation AO, PEF No. 5561

Summary

Inscription Words

Inscription Styles

Seal Orientations

Pottery Types

Incision Types