- Object Name:
- Stamp Seal
- Place Made:
- Eastern Mediterranean
- Date:
- 6th–15th century CE
- Medium:
- Clay: hand-formed and fired
- Dimensions:
- 2 5/8 × 2 5/8 × 5/8 in. (6.7 × 6.7 × 1.6 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 4328
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In antiquity, the hexagram was often a magical device, protecting against demons and other threats. Clay stamps were used to mark ritual bread or identify a maker’s products—oil or wine jar stoppers, for example. Whether this stamp came from a Jewish, Muslim, or Christian context remains unknown.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.