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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   0 0 0 0
4-Winged Cursory (many; all Type 484s)   0     0
4-Winged Cursory (few; mostly pithoi)     0   0

    H2D

  1. H2D, 3:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #1161, MTS #51; click for detailed photos):


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

  2. H2D, 4:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #689, MTS #55; click for detailed photos):

  3. H2D, 9:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #974, MTS #50; click for detailed photos):


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

    M2D

  4. M2D, 4:00, SGC, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #47, MTS #52; click for detailed photos):


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

  5. M2D, 9:00, SGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #291, MTS #56; click for detailed photos):

    6. x2x

  6. x2x, 3:00, AGx, x at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #287, MTS #59; click for detailed photos):

  7. x2x, 9:00, AGC, 2 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #909, MTS #53; click for detailed photos):


    8. 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

  8. x2x, 10:00, AGG, 0 at the McCormick Theological Seminary (Excavation #690, MTS #54; click for detailed photos):


    9. Note:  Probably an H2D; possibly an M2D

    Z2D

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


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

"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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 This page was created on January 30, 2003, & last updated on July 18, 2004