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

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1. x4C, 9:00, PPP, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh AK21; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably an M4C; possibly a Z4CY



2. x4C, 11:00, PPP, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 1451; stamp # 519; museum ID# 62-30-1138; click for detailed photos):


Note:  Probably a Z4CY; possibly an M4C



3. x4C, 11:00, xxx, x from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 35593):


Note:  Probably an H4C; possibly a Z4CI



4. x4C, 12:00, AGC, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh Room 440, I, X31; click for detailed photos):






5. x4C, 12:00, xxx, 2 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3055-3):


Note:  Probably a Z4CY but the Mem isn't parallel to the Lamed & the handle is from a Type 484 jar instead of a pithos; possibly a Z4CI or an otherwise unknown x4C seal.