LMLK Seals from Timnah
LMLK Home

Biblical Accounts
NonBiblical Accounts
Theories

HBRN
MMST
SUKE
ZYF
Generic
x (cannot classify)

2-Top
2-Divided
2-Undivided
4-Cursory
4-Lapidarist

Jars
Personal Seals
Incisions

Paleography
Typologies
Corpus
Stratigraphy
Geography

Displays
Publications
Credits
Updates


Note:  Large dot indicates approximate location of Timnah (Tel Batash).

General statistics:
  • 1 HBRN
  • 1 MMST
  • 7 SUKE
  • 4 ZYF
  • 0 Generic
  • 2 cannot classify by inscription


  • 7 2-winged
  • 8 4-winged

Note--These statistics are based on photos published in Qedem 42 by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen.

Specific statistics: Generic HBRN MMST SUKE ZYF
2-Winged (Rigid & Top-Register) 0 0 0 0 0
2-Winged Divided   0 0 2 0
2-Winged Undivided   1 1 0 2
4-Winged Lapidarist   0 0 2 1
4-Winged Cursory (many; all Type 484s)   0     1
4-Winged Cursory (few; mostly pithoi)     0   0

    H2U

  1. H2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7359):


  2. M2U

  3. M2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from BAR vol. 15 #1 by George L. Kelm & Amihai Mazar (#7280; click for detailed photos)):


  4. 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

    S2DW

  5. S2DW, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7065):


  6. S2DW, 10:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#9658-1):


  7. S4L

  8. S4L, 6:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7094) Note that this impression was made from another impression--not from a seal--& this photo was mirrored so it would appear legible (click for unaltered handle photo).:


  9. Note:  This impression also appears in "Eretz-Israel vol. 18" by A. Mazar

  10. S4L, 12:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7114):


  11. x2x

  12. x2x, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#9261):


  13. Note:  Probably a Z2D; possibly an H2D, M2U, or S2DW

    x4L

  14. x4L, 12:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7115):


  15. Note:  This impression also appears in BASOR 248 by George L. Kelm & Amihai Mazar
    Note:  Probably an H4L; possibly a Z4L

    Z2U

  16. Z2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7125):

  17. Z2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7336):


  18. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "Archaeology of the Land of the Bible" by Amihai Mazar
    • "Eretz-Israel vol. 18" by A. Mazar

    Z4CI

  19. Z4CI, 12:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7202-2):


  20. Note:  This impression also appears in "Archaeology of the Land of the Bible" by Amihai Mazar

    Z4L

  21. Z4L, 12:00, xxx, 0 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 42" by Amihai Mazar & Nava Panitz-Cohen, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (#7358):


"Then the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir ... & passed on to Timnah."--Joshua 15:10
Number of visits:
This page was created on January 30, 2003, & last updated on July 4, 2003