Iron Age, Moabite — Seal depicting the god Chemosh dressed in the Egyptian style — 7th - 6th Century B.C

Iron Age, Moabite, 7th - 6th Century B.C, Agate, 16 mm x 11 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Seal depicting the god Chemosh dressed in the Egyptian style.

Culture: Iron Age, Moabite.

Dating: 7th - 6th Century B.C.

Material: Agate.

Dimensions: 16 mm x 11 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Seal depicting the god Chemosh dressed in the Egyptian style

Material: Agate

Culture: Iron Age, Moabite

Period: 7th - 6th Century B.C

Dimensions: 16 mm x 11 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

General context: the item is attributed to an ancient culture and dating. This record provides a stable comparison baseline within the Antikarts corpus.

Attribution: Iron Age, Moabite. Dating indicated: 7th - 6th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, Germany (Deaccession) In ancient times the land of Moab comprised the narrow strip of cultivable land on the Transjordanian Plateau east of the Dead Sea.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/iron-age-seal-depicting-the-god-chemosh/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-9360
Period
Iron Age, Moabite
Date
7th - 6th Century B.C
Diameter
16 mm x 11 mm
Other References
YA-9360
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, Germany (Deaccession) In ancient times the land of Moab comprised the narrow strip of cultivable land on the Transjordanian Plateau east of the Dead Sea, between the escarpment and the Ar