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Seal Impression: The Governor of the City, Iron Age II (clay)

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IMJ5671934
Image title
Seal Impression: The Governor of the City, Iron Age II (clay)
Artist
Iron Age (7th Century BC)
Location
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Medium
clay
Dimensions
1.3x1.1 cms
Image description

In ancient times, when only a small minority could read and write, the seal impression was used as a mark of ownership and as a means of authenticating documents, similar to signatures today. Some of the seals and impressions displayed here bear titles or names of officials mentioned in the Bible.

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© Israel Museum, Jerusalem / Extended loan from J. Chaim Kaufman, Antwerp / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
seal / governor / man / men / insignia / stamp / official / authority / prehistoric / ownership / power / authentication / ceramic / male / impression / king

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