ArchaeologicalAntiquité· VIIIe-VIIe siècle av. J.-C.
LMLK seal impression
Enrich the Great Bookלמלך
Description
Jar handle stamped with the word lemelekh ("belonging to the king") accompanied by a town name and a winged emblem. They served for managing the royal stores under Hezekiah.
Significance
They document the centralized administration of the kingdom of Judah in the face of the Assyrian threat.
Features
- Provenance
- Royaume de Juda