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Seal with Grazing Griffin
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The griffin on this black stone seal found in Jerusalem has a bovine body. Its wings are held out and down.

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Animals, Economic life, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Seals
Stone seal decorated with grazing griffin with partially spread wings and bovine body.
Seal with Four-winged Uraeus
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This seal, found at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, shows a uraeus or upright cobra with four wings. Modeled on the black-necked cobra that applies its venom both by biting and spitting, it was…

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIB–IIC, Late 8th–7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Animals, Angels, demons & deities, Economic life

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Seals
Seal with four-winged serpent.