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Note: Large dot indicates approximate location of Beth Zur (Khirbet et-Tubeiqa).
General statistics:
Note--The sub-quantities are based on photos shown below plus a recently-found surface M2U reported by Vaughn via Barkay. Albright & Sellers originally said they excavated 11 but only 10 were documented in their field notes. The 11th one might have been #269 (MTS ID# 58), described in their field notes as "Fragment of jar handle with doubtful impression"; it's a Type 484 handle but with no LMLK stamp--a finger depression on the jar side of the fragment. The 9 shown below are in Chicago; the 10th one (Type x2x based on their drawing, Excavation #266) is still in Israel (last reported at the Rockefeller Museum as #31.26 used in the 1984 chemical analysis).
- 3 HBRN
- 3 MMST
- 0 SUKE
- 1 ZYF
- 0 Generic
- 4 cannot classify by inscription
- 11 2-winged
- 00 4-winged
Specific statistics: |
Generic |
HBRN |
MMST |
SUKE |
ZYF |
2-Winged (Rigid & Top-Register) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2-Winged Divided |
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2-Winged Undivided |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4-Winged Lapidarist |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4-Winged Cursory (many; all Type 484s) |
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0 |
|
|
0 |
4-Winged Cursory (few; mostly pithoi) |
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0 |
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0 |
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H2D
- H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #1161, MTS #51; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/h2x/type_h2d_03_sgc_0_mts-51.jpg)
Note: This impression also appears in:
- BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
- "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers
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- H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #689, MTS #55; click for detailed photos):
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- H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #974, MTS #50; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/h2x/type_h2d_09_sgc_0_mts-50.jpg)
Note: This impression also appears in:
- BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
- "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers
![](../gifs/animated_blueline.gif)
M2D
- M2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #47, MTS #52; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/m2x/type_m2d_04_sgc_0_mts-52.jpg)
Note: This impression also appears in:
- BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
- "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers
![](../gifs/animated_blueline.gif)
- M2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #291, MTS #56; click for detailed photos):
![](../gifs/animated_blueline.gif)
x2x
- x2x, 3:00, AGx, x at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #287, MTS #59; click for detailed photos):
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- x2x, 9:00, AGC, 2 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #909, MTS #53; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/x2x/type_x2x_09_agc_2_mts-53.jpg)
Notes: Probably an H2D; possibly a Z2T. This impression also appears in:
- BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
- "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers
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- x2x, 10:00, AGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #690, MTS #54; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/x2x/type_x2x_10_agg_0_mts-54.jpg)
Note: Probably an H2D; possibly an M2D
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Z2D
- Z2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #688, MTS #57; click for detailed photos):
![](../imps/z2x/type_z2d_09_sgg_0_mts-57.jpg)
Note: This impression also appears in:
- BASOR 43 by O.R. Sellers & W.F. Albright
- "The Citadel of Beth-Zur" by Ovid Rogers Sellers
![](../gifs/animated_blueline.gif)
"After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, leader of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs as far as the place in front of the tombs of David..."--Nehemiah 3:16
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