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.

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Tell Halaf: Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border. It was the first find of a Neolithic culture, subsequently dubbed the Halafian culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs. The site dates back to...

LMLK: REDIRECTLMLK seal...

Lachish: Lachish was a town located in the Shephelah, or maritime plain of Palestine (Joshua 10:3, 5; 12:11). This town was first mentioned in the Amarna letters as Lakisha (EA 287, 288, 328, 329, 335). The Israelites captured and destroyed Lachish for joining the league against the Gibeonites (Josh. 10:31-3...

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