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Seal of Shelomit, with Two Men Flanking an Altar
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This black stone seal, from the City of David in Jerusalem, depicts two bearded men with their hands raised in a gesture of worship, flanking an altar or pedestal. The crescents on the altar or…

Places:

City of David, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIB–IIC, Mid-8th–Mid-7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Prayer, Ritual object, Economic life, Language and linguistics

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Seals
Stone seal with two bearded men with their hands raised flanking an altar or pedestal with crescents above and below their hands, and Hebrew inscription at bottom.
Kneeling Figure Praying
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Kneeling figure praying, Hazor, first half of eighth century BCE. Raised hands are a gesture of prayer. This is on a seal impression stamped on the rim of a krater. 

Places:

Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)

Date:

First Half of 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Prayer, Archaeology, Art

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Seals, Religion & Theology
Drawing of kneeling figure with hands raised to shoulder height.