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Actual size:  31 x 22mm (1.2 x 0.9")

These impressions have been excavated from:
Note:  Stamp listings are in the following format:
Seal Type, Seal Orientation, Pottery Type, Incision Type

  1. Z2D, 3:00, AGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#51; click for detailed photos):

  2. Z2D, 3:00, AGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 35 lot #79-1; LMLK Dotcom ID# 079; click for detailed photos):

  3. Z2D, 3:00, AGG, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 685; stamp # 480; museum ID# 62-30-1493; click for detailed photos):

  4. Z2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 480; stamp # 183; museum ID# 60-13-99; click for detailed photos):


    5. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "The Ancient Near East in Pictures Relating to the Old Testament (2nd ed. w/ supplement)" by James B. Pritchard
    • "The Ancient Near East" by James B. Pritchard
    • "Gibeon, Where the Sun Stood Still" by James B. Pritchard
    • "Hebrew Inscriptions and Stamps from Gibeon" by James B. Pritchard

  5. Z2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 507; stamp # 201; museum ID# 60-13-101; click for detailed photos):

  6. Z2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 540; stamp # 222; museum ID# 60-13-102; click for detailed photos):

  7. Z2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#6; click for detailed photos):

  8. Z2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#30; click for detailed photos):

  9. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#19; click for detailed photos):

  10. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#49; click for detailed photos):

  11. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#52; click for detailed photos):

  12. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M2366; click for detailed photos):

  13. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M681; click for detailed photos):

  14. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 514; stamp # 205; museum ID# 60-13-126; click for detailed photos):

  15. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 490; stamp # 193; museum ID# 60-13-55; click for detailed photos):


    16. Note:  This impression also appears in "Hebrew Inscriptions and Stamps from Gibeon" by James B. Pritchard

  16. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 2 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M2849; click for detailed photos):

  17. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, 2 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh Z13, X78; click for detailed photos):

  18. Z2D, 3:00, SGG, P from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#41; click for detailed photos):

  19. Z2D, 3:00, Sxx, 0 from the private collection of Dan Gross (ID#5; click for detailed photos):

  20. Z2D, 3:00, Sxx, 0 from an enhanced lo-res photo by Shlomi Amami in BAR vol. 34 #3 by Yitzhak Magen (found at Nebi Samwil):

  21. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from the University of Pennsylvania Museum Photo Archives (Gibeon field # 531; stamp # 218; click for details):

  22. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, lent by Harvey Herbert (ID#6; click for detailed photos):

  23. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #1321-5 at the IAA (#1964-1760):


  24. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #6797 at the IAA (#1968-1207):


  25. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #E3-12984 (M19) at the IAA (#1996-3335):


  26. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #G-2165 (M20) at the IAA (#1996-3336):


  27. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #G-4317 (M21) at the IAA (#1996-3337):


  28. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 14-136):

  29. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 2400):

  30. Z2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 3965):

  31. Z2D, 4:00, AGx, 0 from the private collection of Jared James Clark (ID#3; click for detailed photos):

  32. Z2D, 4:00, SGC, 2 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M549; click for detailed photos):


    33. Note:  This impression also appears in "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown

  33. Z2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Stephen C. Meyers (ID#1; click for detailed photos):

  34. Z2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#48; click for detailed photos):

  35. Z2D, 4:00, SGG, 2 from the Bade Institute at the Pacific School of Religion (Nasbeh M2869; click for detailed photos):

  36. Z2D, 4:00, Sxx, 0 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (#4466):

  37. Z2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #769-2 at the IAA (#1964-1758):


  38. Z2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #7552 at the IAA (#1968-1211):


  39. Z2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #G-4610 (M24) at the IAA (#1996-3338):


  40. Z2D, 4:00, xxx, 0 from "Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem vol. 1" published by The Israel Exploration Society (Jerusalem Reg. No. 1862):

  41. Z2D, 5:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #866-3 at the IAA (#1962-26):


  42. Z2D, 6:00, SGC, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#56; click for detailed photos):

  43. Z2D, 8:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#47; click for detailed photos):

  44. Z2D, 8:00, xxx, 0 from "Eretz-Israel vol. 17" published by The Israel Exploration Society (from Hurvat Shilhah):


    45. Note:  This impression also appears in "Retrieving the Past" by Joe D. Seger & Amihai Mazar

  45. Z2D, 8:00, xxx, 2 from IEJ vol. 6 #3 published by The Israel Exploration Society (Ramat Rahel #25-3):


    46. Note:  This impression also appears in "Short Guide to the Excavations of Ramat Rahel" (uncredited author; published by the Government Printer for the Ministry of Education & Culture)

  46. Z2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#200; click for detailed photos):

  47. Z2D, 9:00, SGC, x from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#67; click for detailed photos):

  48. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#12; click for detailed photos):


    49. Note:  This impression also appears in "LMLK--A Mystery Belonging to the King vol. 1" by G.M. Grena

  49. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 from a private collection in Redondo Beach (ID#42; click for detailed photos):

  50. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#50; click for detailed photos):

  51. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Beth Zur Excavation #688, MTS #57; click for detailed photos):


    52. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
    • "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers

  52. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 489; stamp # 192; museum ID# 60-13-100; click for detailed photos):


    53. Note:  Deliberately drilled hole in the center of the icon

  53. Z2D, 9:00, SGx, 2 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 500; stamp # 198; museum ID# 60-13-51; click for detailed photos):


    54. Note:  This impression also appears in "Hebrew Inscriptions and Stamps from Gibeon" by James B. Pritchard

  54. Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 2 reproduced by permission of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, England (from Jerusalem; #138; click for details):


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

  55. Z2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 formerly owned by Robert Deutsch--present location unknown (Auction 35 lot #77; LMLK Dotcom ID# 064; click for detailed photos):

  56. Z2D, 9:00, SGx, 0 from the private collection of Herbert B. Stearns (ID#3; click for detailed photos):

  57. Z2D, 9:00, Sxx, 0 at the Horn Archaeological Museum (ID# 88-0005):

  58. Z2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Kenyon's City of David Reg. #6795 at the IAA (#1968-1197 in their database but #1968-1127 on their photo):

  59. Z2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #D2-13949 (M17) at the IAA (#1996-3333):

  60. Z2D, 9:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #4436-1; 39-1; IAA #1964-1759):

  61. Z2D, 10:00, AGC, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 268; stamp # 60; museum ID# 60-13-110; click for detailed photos):

  62. Z2D, 10:00, AGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#124; click for detailed photos):

  63. Z2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 from a private collection in Boston (ID#4; click for detailed photos):

  64. Z2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#44; click for detailed photos):

  65. Z2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#90; click for detailed photos):

  66. Z2D, 10:00, SGC, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#104; click for detailed photos):

  67. Z2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 from the private collection of Michael Welch (ID#103; click for detailed photos):

  68. Z2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 355; stamp # 103; museum ID# 60-13-113; click for detailed photos):

  69. Z2D, 10:00, SGG, 0 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Gibeon field # 367; stamp # 116; museum ID# 60-13-98; click for detailed photos):

  70. Z2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1959 & 1960" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #866-1; IAA #62-40):


    71. Note:  This impression also appears in:

  71. Z2D, 10:00, xxx, 0 from Ramat Rahel, Reg. #695-2 at the IAA (#1964-1756):

  72. Z2D, 10:00, xxx, x from Jerusalem, Shiloh's City of David Reg. #K-18506 (M18) at the IAA (#1996-3334):

  73. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from BAR vol. 29 #3 published by The Biblical Archaeology Society, photo by Gordon Franz courtesy Gabriel Barkay (from Kiriat Menahem Tumulus #4 near Jerusalem):

  74. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #7-8):


    75. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell

  75. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from PEQ 7-1941 published by The Palestine Exploration Fund (Lachish #7-9):


    76. Note:  This impression also appears in:
    • "L'Epigrafia Ebraica Antica 1935-1950" by Sabatino Moscati
    • "Lachish III (Tel ed-Duweir):  The Iron Age (Plates)" by Olga Tufnell

  76. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #152 & #155):


    77. Note:  These 2 photos show alternate lighting shots of the same impression, but were listed as 2 separate impressions by mistake (see Qedem 29 on Errata page for details).  The same handle also appears in "Eretz-Israel vol. 9" by Benjamin Mazar.

  77. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #153):

  78. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #154):

  79. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 29" by Eilat Mazar & Benjamin Mazar, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (from Ophel south of the Temple Mount; Jerusalem #157):

  80. Z2D, x:00, xxx, 2 from "Qedem:  Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology 41" by Donald T. Ariel & Yair Shoham, distributed by The Israel Exploration Society (Shiloh's City of David; Jerusalem M22-CC5, E2-7952):

  81. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #8014-1; 38-10):

  82. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #4273-3; 38-11):

  83. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #6138-2; 38-12):

  84. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Excavations at Ramat Rahel:  Seasons 1961 & 1962" by Yohanan Aharoni (Ramat Rahel #5064-1; 39-2):

  85. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from Tel Hebron, derived from a cropped photo by Emanuel Eisenberg (originally published at this defunct link:  http://www.hebron.org.il/telrumeida/telhebronring.htm, but now at this one where it is still misrepresented as bearing a "Hevron" inscription; it probably has 1 or 2 incised Circles, but they can't be positively confirmed from this photo):

  86. Z2D, x:00, xxx, x from "Tell en-Nasbeh volume 1" by Chester McCown (Nasbeh #1441):


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