Stamp Seal, Bread Stamp (uncertain) - 29-104-82

Object Number:	29-104-82
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Culture:	Egyptian
Provenience:	Israel Beth Shean
Archaeology Area:	Room 1085, Amenophis III Temple, Level VII
Period:	Late Bronze IIB
Date Made:	1300-1200 BC
Early Date:	-1300
Late Date:	-1200
Section:	Near Eastern
Materials:	Ceramic
Credit Line:	Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number:	25-11-317 - Field No SF

Description

Possibly for stamping bread. With loop handle. Two concentric circles, the space between filled with dots. Light drab ware, darker surface. "Truncated Pyramid. Concentric line and square design on base. Pottery. Ware: 7.5 YR 6/2; core not visible."

Bibliography:

[Book] Keel, Othmar. 2010. Corpus der Stempelsiegel-Amulette aus Palästina/Israel : von den Anfängen bis zur Perserzeit.. Freiburg. Freiburg, Schweiz. Vol. 2. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pages 108, 109/ cat. no. 27