essay

The seals and sealings

tell sabi abyad, the late neolithic settlement : report on the excavations of the university of amsterdam (1988) and the national museum of antiquities leiden (1991-1993) in syria • Istanbul • Published In 1996 • Pages: 339-401

By: Duistermaat, Kim.

Abstract

Duistermaat describes the stamp seals (of which there are only a few) and the clay sealings that were found at the Tell. Some of the sealings did not have impressions and may have only been lids for containers. The other sealings had impressions that Duistermaat broke into 27 different design types. On the reverse, the sealings also show impressions of the containers they were attached to (basket, clay, stone, or leather) and of the ropes attached to these containers. Numerous illustrations of some of the sealing designs are provided. The sealings appear to have been saved after they were removed from their containers for administrative purposes, perhaps as a record of what had been received.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2006

Field Date

1988-1993

Coverage Date

Transitional Halaf to Early Halaf; 7200 BP-7000 BP (5200 BC-5000 BC)

Coverage Place

Tell Sabi Abyad, northern Syria

Notes

Kim Duistermaat

For bibliographical references see document 10: Akkermans

LCCN

96220500

LCSH

Halaf culture