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Seal impression: "(Belonging) to Yehozarah son of Hilqiyahyu servant of Hizqiyahu" Provenance unknown Iron Age II, late 8th–7th century BCE Clay L: 1.2; W: 0.9 cm Gift of Dr. Norman P. Schenker, Munich Accession number: 74.16.45 |
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In ancient times, when only a small minority could read and write, seal impressions such as this one were used as a mark of ownership and as a means of authenticating documents, similar to signatures today. Some of these seals and impressions bear titles or names of officials mentioned in the Bible. Publications: Hestrin, Ruth, Dayagi-Mendels, Michal, Inscribed Seals: First Temple Period, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1978/9 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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