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Because the sealing was found within the fill of an Iron II pit (P.8050) cutting into the Late Bronze IIB and Iron I layers, we cannot date it by stratigraphic means and it may well belong to an immediately post-Imperial phase. It was applied against…

This is the only seal actually associated with the large deposit of discarded, impressed sealings found below the floor of the so-called Seal-house in area C East (for which see under Cat. nos. 3-4, 14). Of it, quite exceptionally, we also possess an…

large-sized fragment, on the obverse two seal-impressions: one cylinder seal rolling - Taya's seal - shows three figures within a single line frame bordered by two guilloches and hieroglyphic symbols among them in the field. The cuneiform symbols are…

Fragmentary clay sealing, placed against the neck of a vessel, although no traces of cloth cover or string are preserved on its back. The sealing was impressed with a cylinder seal, featuring two standing male figures facing at the edge of the…

Fragmentary sealing applied to a container, either a wooden box or a flat lid. The reverse of the sealing is flat and shows the negative trace of wooden slats, while along the broken section there are negative marks of the rope and knot fastening the…

Small-sized fragment, on the obverse there is a faint impression of Paya's stamp seal, only one hieroglyphic sign is readable. The reverse is broken with an uncertain trace of a slighlty round smooth object.

Medium-sized fragment, on the reverse two stamp seal impressions with hieroglyphic signs (Paya's seal) (1 cm l.), together with fingerprints. The reverse presents a slightly concave and smooth surface indeterminate function.

Small-sized sealing, on the obverse poorly preserved seal impression, possibly Paya's seal. The reverse has a concave shape of a smooth rounded object (bundle?)

Large complete sealing, on the obverse four stampings of the same stamp seal depicting an ibex looking left with a hieroglyphic inscription (Šaušga-Runtiya's seal) (1.7 diam.), together with fingerprints. The reverse show the negative impression of…

Small-sized fragment presenting on the obverse one or two seal stamp seal impressions and fingerprint marks. The reverse is broken, thus the sealing function is uncertain.

Small-sized fragment. On the obverse there are fingerprint marks and a very poorly preserved seal impression (Zini's ?), while the reverse, broken, perhaps shows two negative traces of ropes (0.3 cm diam.). Indeterminate function.

Small-sized fragment, on the obverse traces of fingreprints, no impression, while the reverse is broken.

Very small fragment, on the obverse traces of fingerprints and a partically preserved stamp seal impression (0.6 dim.) with hieroglyphic signs (Paya's seal). The reverse is slightly rounded and smooth with rounded edge. Uncertain function.

Medium-sized sealing, on the obverse traces of fingerprints and a faint seal impression with hieroglyphic symbols, while the reverse shows a slightly curved, smooth surface, and traces of cords (0.4 cm) fixing a cloth cover, possbily applied over a…

Small-sized sealing fragment presenting on the obverse two fragmentary stamp seal impressions and fingerprints. On the reverse traces of folds of a probable leather sack.

Very small fragment, on the rounded oberse traces of fingerprints and stamp seal impression, partially preserved (0.8 diam.), Paya's seal. The reverse presents a slightly concave shape with trace of possible wicker work.

Medium-sized fragment, on the obverse a very fragmentary signet ring impression with hieroglyphic signs (1.3 l. x 1.4 h.). On the reverse two negative trace of small ropes and trace of a wooden object angular shaped, perhaps a wooden box.

Complete hanging sealing, drop-shaped with a circular hole on the top left by the encasement of a double rope and with flattened sides. It bears five impressions of a stamp seal, one for each of the four sides and one on the base, alongside…

Nearly complete jar stopper with 6 impressions of the same stamp seal (Taya B2) (inner diam. 2.5 + frame) on the top, while on the lower part there are traces of cloth and two deep grooves and two horizontal parallel traces in relief (?).

Small sized sealing fragment. On the obverse part of a seal impression is preserved (2.1 x 1.4). The reverse presents a slightly curved shape. Possibly applied to a vessel?