• a weak impression
• an offset impression
• an abraded/eroded impression
• a broken/fragmented handle

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Type x2U

1. x2U, 3:00, xxx, 0 formerly owned by David Hendin--present location unknown (Catalog 79 lot 364; LMLK Dotcom ID# 002; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U



2. x2U, 3:00, xxx, x from BASOR 223 by David Ussishkin (RAEL #409-73 on complete jar 10074 from Lachish):


Note:  This impression also appears in "The Renewed Archaeological Excavations at Lachish (1973-1994) Volume IV" by David Ussishkin
Note:  Probably a Z2U; possibly an H2U



3. x2u, 4:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#75; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U; the apparent tau in the bottom-left register is probably a speckle, not a letter



4. x2U, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 23" published by The Israel Exploration Society (#10):


Note:  Probably an H2U; possibly a Z2U



5. x2U, 11:00, xxx, x courtesy of Ze'ev Herzog (Arad Reg. No. 17-425/1):






Type x2xR (rigid wing design)

6. x2xR, 9:00, AGx, x from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh R24, I, X27; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an S2DR based on the wing & 2 visible letters in the top register



7. x2xR, 9:00, xxx, 0 from IEJ vol. 6 #3 published by The Israel Exploration Society (Ramat Rahel #25-2):


Note:  Probably an M2T based on the wing design & possibly a portion of the tau remaining



8. x2xR, 10:00, SGx, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh R22, I, X3; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an M2T based on the wing design & possibly a portion of the tau remaining



9. x2xR, x:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3889-1):


Note:  Probably an S2DR; possibly an M2T



Type x2x

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Type x4C

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Type x4L

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Type xxx

(LMLK seal impressions that cannot be sub-classified by icons or inscriptions)


10. xxx, x:00, AGC, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 418; stamp # 155; museum ID# 60-13-57; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an x2x; possibly an x4x



11. xxx, x:00, SGG, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 354; stamp # 102; museum ID# 60-13-45; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an x4x; possibly an x2x



12. xxx, x:00, SGx, x courtesy of Lily Singer-Avitz (Arad Reg. No. 15437/2):