Stamp seal

The Stamp seal and the Cylinder seal are stone type seals, first made in the Fourth Millenium and probably earlier. They were made of a hard material (stone), and used to "impress" their "markings" (picture, inscription, etc.) into typically soft, prepared clay.

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This discussion does not adddress the "authority" (i.e., authorization) of the Stamp seals, nor their themes (e.g., glyptic) or topics.

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At the moment, the only references are the Tell Halaf stamps from the Halafian Culture in northern Syria on the Turkish border, and the much later LMLK stamps found primarily in Lachish.

Related Topics:
Tell Halaf - LMLK - Lachish

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