Abstract
An Iron Age Hebrew iconic stamp seal was uncovered near the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The seal, made of black stone, depicts a winged genie and a personal name, Yehoʽezer son of Hoshaʽyahu. This is the first depiction of the winged genie iconography in the region found in an archaeological excavation. Influenced by Neo-Assyrian art, the seal was created in Jerusalem by a local artist for Hoshaʽyahu, a member of the Judean elite, during the Assyrian Century. Later on, the seal was inherited by his son, Yehoʽezer. In addition to being used as a stamp, the item was a potent apotropaic and prophylactic amulet.
Keywords
Iron Age IIB–C, stamp seal, apotropaic, prophylactic, inheritance, Temple Mount, winged genie, Neo-Assyrian art, Paleo-Hebrew, Assyrian Century
Recommended Citation
Vukosavović, Filip; Reich, Ronny; Rom, Navot; and Baruch, Yuval
(2024)
"An Iron Age IIB–C Hebrew Stamp Seal with Apotropaic and Prophylactic Properties from the Southwestern Corner of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem,"
'Atiqot: Vol. 116, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1127
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol116/iss1/6
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