Updated Sept. 2015 List of seals on Objects - TrismegistosOggetti in argilla dall'area templare di Bakchias (El-Fayyum, Egitto). Catalogo dei rinvenimenti delle campagne di scavo 1996-2002,

Updated Sept. 2015 Katelijn Vandorpe

Bibliography

• E. Denecker and K. Vandorpe, K. “Sealed amphora stoppers and tradesmen in Greco-Roman Egypt: Archaeological, papyrological and inscriptional evidence”, BABesch 82 (2007), 115-128.

• Vandorpe, K. “Sealing containers in Greco-Roman Egypt. The inscriptional and papyrological evidence”, in P. Davoli, Oggetti in argilla dall'area templare di Bakchias (El-Fayyum, Egitto). Catalogo dei rinvenimenti delle campagne di scavo 1996-2002, con una appendice di Katelijn Vandorpe (Biblioteca degli «Studi di Egittologia e di Papirologia» 3), Pisa 2005, 163-175.

Objects sealed

Amphora (cord and seal) Amphora (stopper) Bag and or linen Basket Naos Recipient closed with cord Recipient closed with pin and cord Reservoir large not moveable Unknown Urn Varia (mummies, ...) Wooden object Wooden object: chest Wooden object: door

List of seals on Objects

683Seal id BGU 13 2359, l. 9

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two sealed ?vessels(καβίδια)

AmphoraType of recipient sealed

Roman

?Place (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal

674Seal id P. Dryton 37, l. 4

seals not preserved, only described in the text: a sealed jar (βῖκος) with resin of pine


Ptolemaic

PathyrisPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal

676Seal id P. Dryton 39, l. 1-2

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two sealed alabaster jars (πιθάκναι ἀλαβάστριναι)


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Material seal

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662Seal id P. Mert. 3 113, l. 16

seal not preserved, only described in the text: sealed recipient ([ ]ρακαδιωι), content unclear


Roman

Place (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal

668Seal id P. Oxy. 16 1851, l. 2-3

seals not preserved, only described in the text: amphora (κεράμιον), to be sealed with gypsum,containing Rhodian wine


Byzantine

OxyrhynchusPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Gips

Material seal

700Seal id P. Oxy. 16 1923, l. 13

seals not preserved, only described in the text: 1 little flask (λαγυνίς) of anise sealed


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal


701Seal id P. Oxy. 16 1923, l. 20

seals not preserved, only described in the text: 1 can (ἀγγίδιον) of olive oil sealed


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal

698Seal id P. Oxy. 16 1923, l. 9-10

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two jars of fish sealed, two jars of meat sealed


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal

658Seal id PSI 4 333, l. 6-7

Seals not preserved, only described in the text:21 alabaster vases, containing 10 hinia of muron (perfume),sealed with 'my signet ring'


Ptolemaic

Fayum: PhiladelphiaPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal


707Seal id SB 10 10559

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two sealed vessels (ὑδρίαι)


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal

702Seal id SB 5 8002, l. 6-9

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two jars (κεράμια) of olyra, sealed a signet ringwith the engraved figure of Sachypsis


Roman


Photograph

Material seal

703Seal id SB 5 8754, l. 13-15

seals not preserved, only described in the text: corn sample sealed in vessels (ἀγγεῖα)


Ptolemaic

Herakleopolite nomePlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal


704Seal id SB 6 9223, l. 8-9

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two persons sealed: one person (Ammonios)sealed with the image (εἰκών) of Ammon, Hermias with the image of Harpokrates


Ptolemaic

Herakleopolite nomePlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal

1235Seal id SEG 29 1664a = A.B. Lloyd apud G. Martin, The tombof Hetepka, 1979, p. 119 no. 453

amphora stopper/ jar sealing: Απίωνος


Byzantine

MemphisPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Material seal

1236Seal id SEG 29 1664b = A.B. Lloyd apud G. Martin, The tombof Hetepka, 1979, p. 119 no. 454b

amphora stopper/ jar sealing: Ιωάννου


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal


1237Seal id SEG 29 1664c = A.B. Lloyd apud G. Martin, The tombof Hetepka, 1979, p. 119 no. 457

amphora stopper/ jar sealing: probably Πανουτίου


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal

1238Seal id SEG 29 1664d = A.B. Lloyd apud G. Martin, The tombof Hetepka, 1979, p. 119 no. 457

amphora stopper/ jar sealing: Ι(ησοῦς) Βοήθησ[ον]


Byzantine


Photograph

Material seal

611Seal id Davoli 2005 no. C17

seal for amphora = impressione di forma rettangolare, non inttera (4 x 3,1) con iscrizione su una riga in caratteri greci: ]era (4 x 3,1) con iscrizione su una riga in caratteri greci: ] M .

Amphora (cord and seal)Type of recipient sealed

Roman

Fayum: Bacchias, temple SoknobkonneusPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



seal for amphora = tracce di due stampiglie. .


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for amphora = impressione di forma forse ovale, non intera (4 x 2,7). Si conserva parte diun'iscrizione in greco su due righe: l. 1 ] ΛΟ l. 2 T.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for amphora = tre impressioni di due diverse matrici. Una è di forma ovale (1,6 x 1,4), interama con scarso quoziente di leggibilità: in lettura verticale si riconoscono forse due cobra affrontati,coronati, forse Isis e Agathodaemon o Isi-Thermouthis e Searapis-Agathodaemon. La seconda e laterza impressione sono state originate dalla stessa matrice, ma di esse si conserva una esiguaporzione (2 x 2,2), di forma forse ovale con due sottili linee a rilievo, parallele.Confronti: Milne 1906, nr. 73-77.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



seal for amphora = impressione di forma circolare o ovale, non intera (2,4 x 2) con iscrizione incaratteri greci distribuita forse su tre linee: l.1 ] AΣ l. 2 ]..Σ l. 3 ]


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for amphora = quattro impressioni di una stessa matrice di forma quadrata (1,2 x 1,2), di cuisolo due intere, con motivo figurato geometrico. Il campo è riquadrato da sottili linee a rilievo. Alsuo interno due linee parallele a rilievo suddividono lo spazio in tre rettangoli uguali; un piccoloquadrato è disegnato ad una estremità del rettangolo centrale.Note: la matrice della stampiglia è stata usata anche per C47.Bibliografia: Davoli 2000, p. 149, Tav. 3.


Roman


Davoli 2000, p. 149, Tav. 3.Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for amphora = impressione non intera (2,3 x 2,3), forse di forma ovale con bordo lineare arilievo. Rimangono due lettere greche su una linea.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



seal for amphora = impressione di forma ovale o circolare, non intera (1,8 x 2,5) con bordo linearea rilievo, in cui era un'iscrizione probabilmente in greco, di cui rimane solo la lettera O.Bibliografia: Garbini 1999, pp. 145-147, Fig. 1.


Roman


Garbini 1999, pp. 145-147, Fig. 1.Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for recipient = tre impressioni di una stessa matrice di forma ovale, di cui solo una intera (1,1x 0,9). Ovale a lettura verticale: busto di faraone di profilo, rivolto a destra. Indossa un nemes conureo sulla fronte e la barba posticcia appuntita. Forse si tratta del faraone AmenemhatIII/Premarres.Bibliografia: Davoli 2000, p. 149, Tav. 7.


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal


seal for recipient = impressione di forma ovale, non intera (1 x 1): si conserva solo la metàsuperiore. Ovale a lettura verticale con ureo rivolto a destra, coronato. Nel campo a sinistra e adestra dell'ureo vi sono probabilmente due elementi vegetali. Si tratta verosimilmente della deaRenenutet/Thermouthis o di Isis-Thermouthis.Bibliografia: Davoli 2000, p. 149, Tav. 7.


Ptolemaic



Clay/mud

Material seal


1709Seal id Berenike 1995 no. a

Amphora stopper = There is a slight, circular depression on the top of the plug, but no inscriptionor figure remains visible and there is no evidence of paint.

Amphora (stopper)Type of recipient sealed

Roman

Berenike (Red Sea)Place (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

1710Seal id Berenike 1995 no. b

Amphora stopper = The surface was painted red and small patches of colour survive. The plug wasstamped, but the surface is too badly worn for the stamp to be recognizable.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

1711Seal id Berenike 1995 no. c

Amphora stopper = There is no evidence of paint, but the top bears a distinctive stampedimpression comprising a central uraeus (cobra) design and a circular Greek inscription around it.The inscription is too worn to be readable, but a few individual letters can be made out (N, I, p).This stamp is particulary interesting because similar uraeus stamps were found on plaster amphorastoppers in the excavations at Quseir al-Qadim (W.R. Johnson 1979; Bagnall 1979). That site, likeBerenike, was active during the first century AD, the provisional dating given to this stopper basedon associated ceramics. Although the Quseir uraeus stamps were all very similar to one anotherand to our example, they were, nevertheless, all unique and varied slightly in uraeus design andinscription.


Roman


Berenike 1995 p. 301 (figure 16-1 =Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


1712Seal id Berenike 1995 no. d

Amphora stopper = This badly damaged stopper lacks any obvious decoration or inscription, butthere is a circular groove running around the edge of the upper surface, perhaps made by somesort of vessel or stamp being pressed into the plaster while still soft. If it was a stamp, though, theinscription and/or device is completely effaced.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

1713Seal id Berenike 1995 no. e

Amphora stopper = There is a large splash of red paint on the surface, but it is too worn to tell if itwas originally a design.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

1714Seal id Berenike 1995 no. f

Amphora stopper = Red paint on the extant surface.A Greek inscription in high relief. Unfortunately, most of the stamp is lost and only two letters (Γand Η) can be read with any certainty. The letters, which are in very pronounced relief, are thewhite of the plaster and stand out against a red background. This effect was probablyaccomplished by washing the surface of the stamp die with paint before pressing it into theplaster.


Roman


Berenike 1995 p. 304 (plate 16-3)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


1715Seal id Berenike 1995 no. g

Amphora stopper = Most of the device impressed into the upper surface survives. It is a circularstamp with a central branch (palm?) figure flanked on each side by a letter. Unfortunately, theletters are both partially lost, but the Greek inscription seems to be either Α Ρ or Α Υ. A small traceof red paint outside the area of the stamp may be all that survives of fuller colouring.


Roman


Berenike 1995 p. 305 (plate 16-4)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

1716Seal id Berenike 1995 no. h

Amphora stopper = This stopper bears a circular, laureate stamp (diameter ca. 8 cm) that hadbeen very lightly pressed into the top of the plaster. Not only is the impression weak, but there arealso splatterings of more plaster applied to the surface of the stopper after it had already beenstamped. Whether this was done accidentally, to cover over the stamp, or in a reuse is unclear. Itmay also have been done to reestablish a seal after a notch had been cut and a cord passedthough the stopper, as conjectured above. This extra plaster further obscures an already weakstamp and only two branches running around the edge of the stamp can be discerned.


Roman



Plaster

Material seal

1717Seal id Berenike 1995 no. i

Amphora stopper = There is some red paint visible on the top of the plug, but the surface is badlyworn and no figure or inscription is discernable.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


1718Seal id Berenike 1995 no. k

Amphora stopper = The top of the stopper is decorated with a large, red cross. The dates of thepottery found in association with this stopper, along with the ubiquity of crosses and atherChristian inscriptions and motifs on the jar stoppers of late Roman Egypt (Crum and Winlock 1936:81 and fig. 33; Bruyère 1966: 113-14, fig. 10, and pl. 28; Egloff 1977: 181-83 and pl. 20), makethe identification of this design as a Christian symbol likely. A similar design of the square crosshas been found stamped (rather than painted, as here) on Coptic jar stoppers at Kellia and Deir al-Bahari (Egloff 1977: 182 and pl. 20 no. 7; Godlewski 1986: 133 no. 60 and fig. 135).


Roman



Plaster

Material seal

492Seal id Berenike 1996 no. 01

Although only about a quarter of the original stopper is extant, the basic design of the stamp isclearly visible. It consists of an inner circle with, possibly, an effaced representation and an outercircular line of letters. Only two letters are clearly discernible: K and U; a third letter could be O orW. The stamp preserves traces of red paint.The underside of the stopper shows a very smooth depression across most of its surface. Thisdepression is at a slight angle relative to the top of the stopper. This is, perhaps, a trace of somekind of plug, such as a lid or bowl, which was put in the amphora neck against contamination. Thiscould have been a clay stopper or a smooth sherd.One side of the stopper preserves traces of a little sherd that had been placed between the rim of


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = no description of stamp; Only the lower part of the stopper is extant and itcannot be discerned whether plaster was poured over it; no traces of plaster can now be seen.Possibly it was simply a roughly made stopper of clay. it was placed on some kind of lid which isnow missing.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Diameter of stamp= 55,4mmThis stopper preserves the design of a stamp although its edge is eroded. It represents a figurespreading its arms and holding a staff in its right hand. Possibly the figure, whose gender cannotbe determined, wears a helmet and a cape. Because the edge is missing it is not clear if there wasan outer circular line of letters. Probably the stamp was too small for this. The stamp is paintedred. There are possible traces of string at the edge.


Roman


Berenike 1996, p. 267 (plate 13-1)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = The design of the stamp is still clearly visible: a figure encircled by a line ofletters a few of which are legible. A tentative reading is L or K, then H, A, three or four destroyedletters, E, M and I. The stamp, however, is so worn that it is uncertain which is up or down. Thestamp is covered with red paint.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = no description of stamp. The stopper is a roughly made lump of clay.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Perhaps one may conclude from a few traces that it was stamped although, ifso, the stamp is almost completely effaced.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = The plaster was stamped and painted red, though few traces of the paintsurvive. The stamp consisted of an outer circular line of letters of which only B, O or S, A, O or Sare extant. An indistinct figure is visible in the inner circle.


Roman


Berenike 1996, p. 267 (figure 13-2)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = It appears that there was a small stamp (diameter = 60mm) with an outercircular line of letters which is illegible.


Roman


Berenike 1996, p. 267 (figure 13-3)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = It is clear that there was an outer circular line of letters of which only themiddle one of three is readable as Greek H.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Only the edge of the stamp, which bears some stains of red paint, is visible.The rest is eroded.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal




Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman



Unknown

Material seal



Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.The upper part of this fragment is very damaged and it is uncertain whether it was stamped.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diameter of stamp = 75,6mmThis stopper is particulary interesting because of its good state of preservation and therepresentation of an uraeus on the stamp. The first four Greek letters encircling the uraeus areERMW. The following two letters are, perhaps, Y and T. The uraeus design has a close parallelfrom Berenike 1995, BE 95 3184-Y.c (Sundelin 1996: 300-302) of the late first century AD, andthree finds from Quseir al-Qadim dating to the first century AD (Johnson 1979: 233, 234-235 d, e,f, 236, fig. 27). Of the latter, stopper d is the most interesting, because part of its inscription readsERMW. Is this part of the name of the merchant, firm or owner of the estate shipping the jars andare we dealing with the same at both Quseir al -Qadim and Berenike?


Roman


Berenike 1996, p.273 (figure 13-5;Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.The fragmentary state of the stopper makes it impossible to discern traces of a stamp.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal





Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.The upper part of this fragment is too damaged to determine whether it was stamped.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal





Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman



Unknown

Material seal




Roman



Unknown

Material seal



Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.Distinct traces of paint, covering most, but not all, ofthe top surface. No design could be determined; there may not have been one, only a wash or slipof red paint.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Uraeus stamp.This stopper has a good imprint of a uraeus stamped on the top surface, and is very similar to theone found in the 1995 season at Berenike (Sundelin 1996: 300-302, cat. ref (c); Fig. 16-1, Plate 16-2), though the one found this season is slightly larger in diameter.


Roman


Berenike 1997 p. 287 (figure 15-2)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = no description of stamp.Traces of red paint.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Plaster stopper with letters and paint.The letters of the stamp are raised, and there are traces of red paint over half of the top of thesurface.


Roman


Berenike 1997 p. 295 (Plate 15-8)Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Plaster stopper with red paint.Possible remnants of raised design, with traces of red paint.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diameter of stamp 67mmAn impression of the stamp remains visible on the surface with the letters Μ.ΤΟΣ (with a picture orsymbol following the sigma). As opposed to the red washes that usually remain on the surface ofthese stoppers, on this object a brownish yellow wash was applied (10YR 6/6 brownish yellow).


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = A stamp is still discernible on the top with two illegible letters extant. A redwash applied over the stamp (2.5YR 5/3 reddish brown) is only visible on the side of the stopper.


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = On the surface of the stopper the stamp is still visible, on top of which a redwash was applied (2.5YR 4/4 reddish brown). The reconstructed diameter of the stamp is 105mmwith some letters discernable: ]TΙΝΙΙ or PNI or a square with NI.


Roman


Berenike 1998 p. 291 (Plates 12-13Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = A red wash as decoration at the surface.


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = A stamp depicting an uraeus wearing a crown with a D on the edge of thestopper. Comparable stoppers were found in the previous seasons from similar contexts, forinstance BE96 3664-Y-19 (Dieleman 1998: 273), BE95 3184-Y- (Sundelin 1996: 300-302). Thistype of decoration was also found at Quseir al-Qadim (Johnson 19979: 233) and at Koptos byReinach (Cuvigny 1998: 5, nos. 4-5). A red wash was applied over the stamp (10YR 4/4 weak red).


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = This fragment forms an almost complete stopper with Berenike no. 22 (BE981434-Y-138). Writing in black ink recording Ποπλίωι Ῥούφωι (cf. SB 8580 I). Stoppers with blackink on the surface were also found at Quseir al-Qadim (Johnson 1979: 233).


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = This fragment forms an almost complete stopper with Berenike no. 21 (BE981435-Y-137). Again there is writing in black ink on the top (Berenike no. 21: Writing in black inkrecording Ποπλίωι Ῥούφωι (cf. SB 8580 I). Stoppers with black ink on the surface were also foundat Quseir al-Qadim (Johnson 1979: 233).)


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = There is writing in black ink on the surface of this stopper which records Bil.i.ar (drachma sign?, 10 drachmai?).


Roman



Plaster

Material seal

770Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22a

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, con marchio rotondo = EOC


Roman

Fayum: Medinet MadiPlace (modern or ancient)

Bresciani 1976 p. 40Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal

771Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22b

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, con marchio rotondo = EOC


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal


772Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22c

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, entro un tondo: Z oppure N


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal

773Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22d

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, marchio rettangolare: U....


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal

775Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22e

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, marchio rotondo, con croce e QEOC


Byzantine



Clay/mud

Material seal


774Seal id Bresciani 1976 no. 22f

amphora stopper = argilla cruda, marchio rettangolare: ..IOT


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal

525Seal id Cuvigny 1998 no. 01

Amphora stopper = Diam. cachet 8,4cm; diam. intérieur du goulot: c. 9,5cm. Bouchon en plâtrebadigeonné en rouge. Bas des lettres à l'extérieur. Le motif central n'est pas identifiable.C[ ⋅ ] Norban( ) Ptolem( )


Roman

kôm al-Ahmar (la butte Rouge)Place (modern or ancient)

Cuvigny 1998, p. 4Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diam. cachet c. 7cm; diam. intérieur du goulot: c. 11cm. Bouchon en plâtrebadigeonné en rouge. Bas des lettres à l'extérieur. Du motif central, on distingue une couronne.C ⋅ Norb . [ . ] Ptolem( )


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Diam. cachet: 8,3cm; diam. intérieur de l'embouchure: 9,4cm. Bouchon enplâtre très abîmé. Bas des lettres à l'extérieur. C ⋅ Norban( ) [ ? ] Pt?o?l?e?[m( ) (Gaius NorbanusPtolemaeus)


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diam. du cachet: 7,8cm; diam. intérieur de l'embouchure: c. 10cm. Bouchonen plâtre armé de tessons concassés. Inscription grècque circulaire (bas des lettres à l'extérieur)autour d'un motif central: uraeus, peut-être enroulé autour d'un objet longiligne vertical dont lapartie inférieure, bien visible, traverse le kappa. L'uraeus est un motif fréquent sur les bouchonscachetés: on le retrouve à Qusayr al -Qadim et à Berenice (Sundelin 1996, p. 300). Il s'agit chaquefois de cachets différents. Nous aimerions pouvoir lire, avec Reinach (1913, p. 122) ΤιβερίουΚλαυδίου Σερήνου, mais la lecture Κλαυδίου est exclue, même en admettant, comme le proposeAndré Tchernia, que le graveur du cachet ait interverti lambda et alpha: il y a en effet deux lettresentre lambda et delta, et la pemière d'entre elles, à moitié détruite, présente clairement à gauche


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diam. du cachet: c. 7,2cm; diam. intérieur de l'embouchure: c. 7,4cm.Bouchon en plâtre. Inscription grècque circulaire (haut des lettres à l'extérieur); 4-5 lettres enlacune. Motif central: uraeus.] . ι?ουα . ο? . α? υ . νασ .[


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Diam. du cachet: 7cm. Argile rose clair.Texte grec circulaire (haut des lettres à l'extérieur); un peu plus de la moitié du texte est conservé:5-6 lettres en lacune; le motif central n'a pu être identifié.]υ?σ?ι Κλα?υ(δ-) Κυραθο[Reinach proposait de lire Κλ. Λυκυραθος, mais ce nom n'existe pas. Je ne relève que les nomsΚυραθων (en Scythie: los PEI 217, Chersonèse taurique, époque impériale) et Κυραθους; ceféminin est attesté dans une inscription d'Olympos en Lycie (TAM II 1-3, 1001, IIIe s. è. chr.) et,en Egypte, seulement dans BGU IV 1181 (Alexandrie, 14 av. J.-C.) et, par coïncidence, dans unostracon de la route de Coptos à Myos Hormos, O. Max. inv. inéd. 1196. Je ne parviens pas à lire


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Diam. intérieur du goulot: c. 6,8cm. Bouchon en plâtre sur lit de tessonsconcassés (céramique à pâte alluviale) La face supérieure du bouchon est badigeonnée en rouge.Texte grec circulaire (haut des lettres à l'extérieur). Le personnage est lié à la maison impériale: ilest lui-même affranchi impérial, à moins qu'il ne soit un affranchi ou un fils d'affranchi impérial.Dans le premier cas, c'est un affranchi d'Auguste; selon toute probabilité, l'an 5, mentionné aumilieu du cachet, se réfèrait alors au règne de Tibère (18/19).Γαίου Ιου[λίο]υ Ἐπαφροδίτου (ἔτους) ε, "(Commercialisé par) Gaius Iulius Epaphroditos. L'an 5".


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Bouchon en plâtre fin; sur l'envers, empreinte de mailles concentriques(sparterie?).Diam. du cachet: 8 cm. Haut des lettres à l'extérieur; le N est inversé. Il semble qu'il ait troislettres au centre, mais la lecture est incertaine. Il se trouve (une coïncidence?) que le nomBarbariôn n'est pas attesté en Egypte, sinon dans un ostracon trajanien trouvé au praesidium deKrokodilô (Al-Muwayh), sur la route de Coptos à Myos Hormos (O. Krok. inv. inéd. 310); ceBarbariôn a résidé au moins un temps à Krokodilô, comme l'indique le fait qu'il y a des salutationspour lui dans la lettre en question; il appartenait à un cercle de civils qui semblent avoir vécu dansles praesidia où ils faisaient du petit commerce.


Roman



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Diam. du cachet: c. 7cm; diam; int; du goulot: c. 8cm.Haut des lettres à l'extérieur. Reinach (1913, p. 122) avait lu Λ( ) Πίσωνος: la désinence ος, si ellea été bien lue, a disparu; l au lieu de a est possible, mais le sigma est nettement sur un registreinférieur (de plus, les lettres étant particulièrement espacées, le graveur du cachet aurait eu laplace, en cas d'oubli d'insérer le sigma entre ι et ω). ]α?ριων?[ νας.


Roman



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Bouchon en plâtre; au revers, empreinte de fibres.Diam. du cachet: 5,2cm; diam; int; du goulot: 5,2cm.Au centre, croix dans un cercle. Slogan chrétien εἷς θεός ("Il n'y a qu'un dieu").Ce bouchon, qui n'est pas signalé dans Reinach 1912 et 1913, a de fortes chances de ne pasprovenir de Coptos; en tout cas, il ne provient probablement pas du kôm al-Ahmar comme lesautres, car ce secteur n'a pas livré le moindre objet chrétien (Reinach 1912, p. 82). εἷς θεός(staurogramme)


Roman



Plaster

Material seal

758Seal id Cuvigny 2012, p. 223

amphora stopper = capsule en plâtre: gazelle marchant sur un plan horizontal, diam. 8,8 cm


Roman

Red Sea: inland, DidymoiPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Gips

Material seal



amphora stopper = diam. : 12,5 cm, feuille de vigne, empreinte : 7 x 4 cm, fond blanchi au lait dechaux, A ou D capital, inscrit dans un cadre en relief


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = bord gauche d’une estampille (fond blanchi) sur fragment de capsule t[ entredeux gros points


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = diam. : 11,5 cm empreinte : c. 5,5 x 3 cm (fondblanchi) trois lettres dans un cadre en relief : ce [.]


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



amphora stopper = diam. : 10,5 cm empreinte : c. 5,5 x 3 cm ce[.] ou co[.], la graphie estdifférente de celle de *250*, mais rappelle *188* (lettres lunaires)


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = diam. : 11 cm empreinte : 6,5 x c. 3 cm (fondblanchi) hmi, Il est tentant de penser que c’est l’empreinte d’un cachet positif, qui avait hmi(!u)


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = diam. : 11 cm empreinte : 6 x c. 3 cm, cen, la graphie est différente de cellede *250*, mais rappelle *247*, nu en positif


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



amphora stopper = diam. : 14 cm, empreinte : 5,4 x 3,5 cm (fond blanchi) 1, K`ro en négatif,dans un cadre


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = diam. : 10 cm; il n’y a pas d’empreinte : les caractères ont été incisés dansl’argile humide. Lo ou ou


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = diam. 12 x haut. 9,5 cm, feuille de vigne sous la capsule, empreinte : 8 x 3,5cm (fond blanchi nto, le nu est en positif


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



amphora stopper = capsule en forme de pain de sucre, diam. 13 x haut. 15 cm, empreinte : 7+ xc. 5 cm, ] . rar, rho en positif


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


amphora stopper = capsule en forme de pain de sucre, diam. 14,5 x haut. 15 cm; empreinte : 8+x 3,9 cm, palme en relief


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal

535Seal id Davoli 2005 no. T01

Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,8), non intera e conscarso quoziente di leggibilità. Il bollo è stato impresso in corrispondenza di uno dei fori passanti.Vi si riconosce al centro la lettera greca maiuscola K[, forse un monogramma; bordo lineare arilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,4), non intera e conscarso quoziente di leggibilità. Al centro è il monogramma in lettere greche maiuscole ΓΟ[. Bordolineare a rilievo. Tracce di ingobbio bianco su tutto il bollo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4 ca.), non intera eilleggibile. Forse caratteri greci. Tracce di ingobbio bianco su tutto il bollo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,9), non intera eilleggibile. Forse alcuni caratteri greci.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,4), non intera eilleggibile.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 3,8), intera ma illeggibile. Probabilmente sitratta di un sigillo figurato.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione non intera, di forma circolare (ø 5,3), in cui si riconoscono uncobra a rilievo, rivolto a destra; nel campo a destra è un elemento vegetale, forse una spiga o unafoglia di palma.


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 5,4), intera, con scarso quoziente dileggibilità. Bollo figurato: si tratta forse di un capricorno.


Roman


Davoli 2006, Fig. 4Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 5,2 ca.), non intera e con scarso quoziente dileggibilità. Al centro del bollo si può forse riconoscere parte di una lettera greca maiuscola. Traccedi ingobbio bianco su tutto il bollo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 5,9) solo parzialmente leggibile. Iscrizione ingreco su due linee in caratteri maiuscoli: l. 1 non leggibile; l. 2 forse ]ΡΟ[.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (4,6 x 3,7), non intera eilleggibile. Tracce di ingobbio bianco su tutto il bollo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare, non intera (6,5 x 4,4) e illeggibile, forseiscritta.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 6,1), illeggibile. Probabilmente iscrizione ingreco.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,4), non intera,illeggibile.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = due impressioni di forma circolare (ø 3), uguali e illeggibili, forse figurate.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,8), intera. Iscrizionein greco su 4 linee: L ιθ Καίσ(αρος) / ᾿Ιβίωνος / κερ(άμιον) / κνη. Si ricavano con certezza una data, ilXIX anno di Augusto (12-11 a.C.) e il nome di un luogo, Ibion Eikosipentarouron (Daris 1978, pp. 10-11). Bibliografia: Davoli 2000, p. 152.


Roman


Davoli 2006, Fig. 2 and 3Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4,7), non intera. Bollofigurato: al centro è un cobra rivolto a sinistra con dietro spire. Bordo lineare a rilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma ovale (4,4 x 3,7), male impressa, intera. Vi si riconosceprobabilmente un monogramma: Σ o M.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare quasi completamente scomparsa.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 4), non intera. Bollofigurato con cobra rivolto a sinistra con dietro spire.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare, non intera (3,8 x 2). Forse una linea di scritturagreca: ΔΟΥ[.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 2,5), intera e illeggibile. Il bollo è ripetutoquattro volte e potrebbe essere stato di tipo figurato. Le poche tracce rimaste potrebbero farpensare ad un cobra su spire.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 3,8), non intera e illeggibile, forse figurata.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare, non intera (3 x 2,6). Bollo con tracce di una odue lettere greche maiuscole (monogramma); bordo lineare a rilievo. Tracce di ingobbio bianco sututto il bollo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 3,7), non intera. Bollo figurato in cui è forsericonoscibile la parte superiore di un personaggio rivolto a destra, con spalle frontali. Bordo linearea rilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolale (ø 4,9 ca.), non intera, con iscrizione greca sudue linee: l.1 ΜΑΥ [ l.2 .L. [


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione circolare (ø 3,7), non intera, con cobra rivolto a destra su spire a8.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 5,7), non intera. Vi siriconosce un riquadro costituito da soli tre lati (3,2 x 2,8), al cui interno è il monogramma W.Bordo lineare a rilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = due impressioni di uno stesso sigillo situate lungo il margine del tappo, diforma circolare (ø 5,4), non intere. Bollo figurato: un serpente rivolto a destra, coronato; nelcampo a destra sono due o tre elementi vegetali, in quello a sinistra è riconoscibile un caduceo. Lapresenza di quest'ultimo elemento suggerisce che si tratti della raffigurazione di Agathodaemon.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione situata sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 5,7), nonintera. Bollo figurato: rimane forse la testa di un serpente rivolto a destra.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma rettangolare (3,8 x 7,2) a scarso quoziente di leggibilità.Iscrizione greca maiuscola su due linee: l. 1 ] L [ l. 2 ΒΟ[.]Λ [.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione situata sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 5,7 ca.), nonintera e pressoché illeggibile: probabile monogramma greco inserito in un riquadro con bordolineare a rilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = due impressioni di uno stesso sigillo di forma circolare (ø 5), non intere,illeggibili.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 3,8), intera. Monogramma in greco a letturaspeculare, su due linee: ΑΡΙ. Bordo lineare a rilievo.


Roman


Davoli 2000, p. 154 Tav. 11.Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 4,2), intera, a scarso quoziente di leggibilità,figurata. È forse riconoscibile un serpente rivolto a destra, con dietro spire.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma circolare (ø 4,7), intera. Bollo figurato: vi si riconosce unserpente rivolto a sinistra, con corpo forse arrotolato su sé stesso o intorno ad un oggettocircolare.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal

572Seal id Davoli 2005 no. T50a

Amphora stopper = due impressioni di due sigilli differenti. Impronta circolare (ø 4,2), intera,illeggibile; forse iscrizione su più linee. Impronta di forma forse quadrangolare, in parte biforcuta,non meglio definibile essendo stato il sigillo solo parzialmente impresso: una estremità manca,l'altra è costituita da due elementi allungati e arrotondati.


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione sul margine del tappo, di forma circolare (ø 3,9), non intera. Bollocon lettera greca maiuscola Ν o Ζ, forse situata all'interno di un riquadro.


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = sei impressioni di uno stesso sigillo, di forma ovale (3,7 x 1,4), forse figurato.Il sigillo sembra rastremarsi ad una estremità e terminare in due elementi arrotondati.


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = due impressioni di uno stesso sigillo, ovali e illeggibili, forse figurate (2 x 1,2).


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma rettangolare (7,5 x 3,8) con iscrizione forse in greco sudue linee. Illeggibile.


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma rettangolare (2,6 x 1,6), pressoché intera. All'interno diuna cornice lineare a rilievo sono due lettere greche maiuscole: ΤΟ oppure ΓΟ.


Roman


Davoli 2000, Tav. 16.Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione di forma forse circolare (non misurabile), situata al centro dellasuperficie superiore. Bollo figurato, illeggibile; forse quadrupede, stante, rivolto a destra.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = quattro impressioni di forma circolare (ø 1,3), di cui solo due integre, di unostesso sigillo. Sigillo figurato poco leggibile: si tratta forse di un busto frontale di personaggio condiadema sulla fronte e due falchi stilizzati ai lati della testa.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = due impressioni di forma quadrata (1 x 1), di cui solo una intera. Il campo ècompletamente liscio; due tacche simmetriche situate a metà di due lati opposti sonoprobabilmente l’impronta della verga dell’anello.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal

581Seal id Davoli 2005 no. T80b

Amphora stopper = due diverse impressioni: una ovale, intera, figurata a lettura orizzontale (1,7 x1,3) e una ovale, non intera (2,5 x 2), con iscrizione in greco. Nella prima si riconoscono treanimali rivolti a destra: un ibis, un falco e un babbuino. Nella seconda restano solo tre lettere suuna linea: ΙΑΣ[. Bordo lineare a rilievo.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = impressione di forma rettangolare (7,3 x 4,6), non intera, a lettura verticale. Visi riconoscono almeno quattro segni geroglifici e parte di un quinto. La lettura potrebbe essere: (s)bk nb r[...]. Nella porzione rimanente di superficie, a destra del sigillo, vi sono altri elementigeometrici impressi a rilievo, di difficile interpretazione. Tra essi si può forse riconoscere unnumerale, 4 o 14.


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = impressione non intera, forse rettangolare. Rimane parte di un grande segnogeroglifico iod.


Roman



Clay/mud

Material seal

1701Seal id Milne 1905 no. 33014

Amphora stopper = A vase-stopper with an inscription stamped on the top. The top of the plasteris painted red. The letters are 7-14mm high, and are in relief.Κλαυδ?(ίου) Ἀνικήτου Ἀραβ(), Cl?a?[udi] Anice?[t]iBibl.: Cat. Masp. (slip).


Roman


facsimile Milne 1905 p. 130Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


1702Seal id Milne 1905 no. 33015

Amphora stopper = A vase-stopper like Milne 1905 no. 33014, with an inscription from the samestamp. (no. 33014: A vase-stopper with an inscription stamped on the top. The top of the plasteris painted red. The letters are 7-14mm high, and are in relief.Κλαυδ?(ίου) Ἀνικήτου Ἀραβ(), Cl?a?[udi] Anice?[t]iBibl.: Cat. Masp. (slip), no. 5919.


Roman


Photograph

Plaster

Material seal

584Seal id Nachtergael 2000 no. 11 = P. Fayum p. 53

Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. [(ἔτους) x] Καίσ(αρος). Θεαδελφ(είας). "L'an xd'Auguste. De Théadelphie." L'estampille date précisement du règne d'Auguste. D'après leurtranscription, le texte comporte une seule ligne, qui se termine par un point médian après le φ. Ilinclut le nom de l'empereur et porte la marque du village.


Roman

Fayum: TheadelphiaPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Unknown

Material seal

585Seal id Nachtergael 2000 no. 12 = P. Fayum p. 59

Amphora stopper = Διδύμης, "De Didymè." L'estampille tient en un seul mot: le nom dupropriétaire, écrit en entier. Sur le plan de la forme: l'estampille omit également l'année et levignoble d'origine. Sans recourir ir aux habituelles abréviations, ils définissent ici une propriétéprivée. En raison de la fréquence du nom, il n'est pas possible d'identifier la personne. Au IIe sièclep.C. (probablement en 166), on connaît au moins 2 homonymes, propriétaires de vignobles àThéadelphie: Didymè, fille de Deios, et Didymè, fille d'Hèrakleidès (BGU IX 1896, 7 et 142).


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


586Seal id Nachtergael 2000 no. 13, cf. G. Lefebvre, "Egyptegréco-romaine. II.", ASAE 10 (1910), p. 170.

Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. Α()


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal

587Seal id Nachtergael 2000 no. 14, cf. cf. G. Lefebvre, "Egyptegréco-romaine. II.", ASAE 10 (1910), p. 170

Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. Αμ( )


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. Αμε( )


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal



Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. O( )


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. ᾿Ελπ(ιδηφόρου), 'd'Elpidephoros'.


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


Amphora stopper = Forme et mesures inconnues. Μορ( )


Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal





Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal




Roman


Photograph

Unknown

Material seal


1267Seal id Thomas - O'Connell, in Pintaudi, Antinoupolis II,2014, p. 485, no. 46

Amphora stopper = conical Nile mud stopper attached to the neck of Egyptian wine-amphora;impressed with a circular stamp with a cross motif and a rectangular stamp with a guillouchepattern, then painted white. Diameter 14.5 cm


Byzantine

AntinoupolisPlace (modern or ancient)

ed. p. 485Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = conical Nile mud stopper for wine-amphora; impressed with a circular stamp,then painted white. Impression: a quadruped, probably a donkey, with three Greek characters,illegible. Diameter 15 cm


Byzantine



Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = conical Nile mud stopper attached to the neck of Egyptian wine-amphora;impressed with three different stamps, then painted white: a large rectangular stamp with crossand name in Greek characters Pekysios (ΠΕΚΥΣΙΟΥ); a small circular stamp and an ovalimpression with a cruciform device. Diameter 13.4 cm


Byzantine


ed. p. 486-487Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = disc-shaped Nile mud stopper for wine-amphora; impressed with a circularstamp, then painted white. Impression: a quadruped, probably a donkey or horse, with textperhaps, illegible. Diameter 9.4 cm


Byzantine



Clay/mud

Material seal


Amphora stopper = hard, white, lime-based plaster wine-amphora stopper with ceramic disc pluginside neck of North African amphora; stamped with circular stamp and then painted red; stampcontains probably Greek text, including letters ΝΕ. Diameter 5.4 cm


Byzantine


ed. p. 487-488Photograph

Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = flat Nile mud seal fo wine amphora, stamped four times, coated with whitewash then painted red. Three circular and one rectangular stamp impression with the same Greektext surrounding a cross: Θεοῦ χάρις..., 'the grace of God'. Diameter 15.5 cm


Byzantine



Clay/mud

Material seal



Amphora stopper = yellow plaster seal in neck of Egyptian wine amphora; seal stamped and thenpainted red; circular impression depicts a cross surrounded with text: cross Μηνᾶ Βοηθεῖ (Mena) ;seal made of lime plaster or lime plaster and gypsum mix. Diameter 8.8 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = white plaster wine-amphora stopper, made from lime plaster or lime andgypsum mix that has aggregates such as silicates mixed in it. Stamped with a circular stamp andthen painted red, depicting a Chi-Rho surrounded with Greek text εὐλογ[ία κ]υρίου. This stamp ispartially covered with a later one made of a softer gypsum plaster layer. Diameter 9.5 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = hard, yellow, lime-based plaster wine-amphora stopper with Nile silt ceramicdisc plug, stamped with a circular stamp and then painted red, depicting a Chi-Rho surroundedwith Latin text DEDEI DONA, perhaps a gift, donation or dedication. Diameter 8.7 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = yellow plaster wine-amphora stopper with Nile silt ceramic disc plug, made oflime plaster or lime plaster with gypsum, stamped with a circular stamp and then painted red,depicting in the centre a cross flanked by initials MK and surrounded by Greek text, perhapsΜΑΟΛΥ ΒΘΥ Κ[...]. Diameter 7.7 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = wine or beer amphora stopper with plaster seal, stamped with a circularstamp with a cross motif and text, ΒΠ, maybe the initials of a name. Diameter 8.8 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal


Amphora stopper = yellow plaster wine-amphora stopper with Nile silt ceramic disc plug, made oflime plaster or lime plaster with gypsum, stamped with a circular stamp and then painted red,depicting a cross in the centre; in the upper quadrants the letter α and π, perhaps the initials of aname, and in the lower quadrants α and ω, the nomen sacrum. Diameter 7.9 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal



Amphora stopper = small, white plaster amphora or costrol stopper with ceramic disc plug (nowlost). The seal is white, soft and probably made of gypsum or a gypsum lime plaster mix, stampedwith a circular stamp with a monogram, or possibly a depiction of an altar.Diameter 5.2 cm


Byzantine



Plaster

Material seal

1193Seal id ASFN 14 (1890), 236-237 (cf. Rev. Num., 6ser.(1983), 25)

Lead seal of the Imperial postal services from Alexandria: "un plomb du IIe siècle qui avait servi àsceller un sac envoyé par le fisc d'Alexandrie".

Bag and or linenType of recipient sealed

Roman

originally from AlexandreiaPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Lead

Material seal


seal for bag = impressione di forma quadrata (1,2 x 1,2) originata dalla stessa matrice di C22:motivo figurato geometrico. Il campo è riquadrato da sottili linee a rilievo. Al suo interno due lineeparallele a rilievo suddividono lo spazio in tre rettangoli uguali; un piccolo quadrato è disegnato aduna estremità del rettangolo centrale. ma con scarso quoziente di leggibilità.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



seal for bag = tre impressioni di forma ovale (1,1 x 0,9), uguali, di cui una parziale. Tutte sonoilleggibili.


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal

689Seal id P. Cair. Zen. 1 59069, l. 13-14

seals not preserved, only described in the text: three bags (μάρσιπποι) of sealed frankincense


Ptolemaic


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Material seal

690Seal id P. Cair. Zen. 1 59069, l. 16-17

seals not preserved, only described in the text: three little bags (μαρσίππια) of myrrh


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Material seal


691Seal id P. Cair. Zen. 1 59069, l. 20

seals not preserved, only described in the text: one little sack (θυλάκιον) of purple stripe


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Material seal


seals not preserved, only described in the text: one sealed little sack (θυλάκιον) of saffron


Ptolemaic


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Material seal


seals not preserved, only described in the text: five sealed little bags (μαρσίππια), containingspikenard


Ptolemaic


Photograph

Material seal



seals not preserved, only described in the text: one sealed little sack (θυλάκιον)


Ptolemaic


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Material seal


seals not preserved, only described in the text: one sealed little sack (θυλάκιον), containingastragaloi of antilopes (?)


Ptolemaic


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Material seal

661Seal id P. Mert. 3 113, l. 10-11

Seal not preserved, only described in the text: a bag (μάρσιππος) probably containing dried figs, issealed


Roman


Photograph

Material seal


671Seal id P. Oxy. 1 117

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two strips of cloth (ῥάκη) 'sealed with my seal'


Roman


Photograph

Material seal

663Seal id P. Oxy. 39 2728, l. 28

seal not preserved, only described in the text: a sealed bag (μάρσιππος), containing money (priceof sale of wine)


Roman


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Material seal


seals not preserved, only described in the text: a garment/ covering (δύμα) consisting of a browntunic, inside which was a linen cloth, a worn towel and some wool, sealed with white clay (γῇλευκῇ)


Roman


Photograph

Clay/mud

Material seal



seals not preserved, only described in the text: sealed bags (σάκκοι), containing vegetable seed


Roman


Photograph

Material seal

664Seal id SB 22 15803 = PSI 6 677

seal not preserved, only described in the text: a sealed bag (μάρσιππος)


Ptolemaic


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Material seal

1195Seal id Turcan 1987, 18, no. 3

Lead seal of the Imperial postal services from Alexandria:upper side "Τραιανοῦ Κυρίου Δακικοῦ;dans le champ à droite: (ἔ[τους] η ["regnal year 8"]. Buste lauré et drapé de Trajan à droite; deuxrainures presque parallèles sillonnent l'effigie, l'une de la bouche à la nuque, l'autre en travers ducou." -underside "empreinte de tissu (fils croisés). Enflure longitudinale, là où passait le fil."


Roman

"Lyon dans la Saône", originally from AlexandreiaPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Lead

Material seal



Lead seal of the Imperial postal services from Alexandria:seal damaged: upper side "WB (numéro d'envoi ?) à droite de l'effigie. Tête radiée d'Antonin lePieux à droite." -underside "Empreinte de tissu (toile grossière)." "..., ce plomb devait sceller unenvoi venu d'Orient."


Roman

Rome, originally from ? AlexandreiaPlace (modern or ancient)

Photograph

Lead

Material seal


seal for basket = quattro impressioni di una stessa matrice di forma ovale, di cui tre intere (1,4 x0,8). Ovale a lettura orizzontale con scarso quoziente di leggibilità. Vi si riconosce probabilmenteun personaggio centrale, stante e con lungo abito a campana; a destra e a sinistra di esso vi sonodue quadrupedi di profilo e rivolti al centro, probabilmente alati.

BasketType of recipient sealed

Roman


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Clay/mud

Material seal

675Seal id P. Dryton 37, l. 5

seals not preserved, only described in the text: two sealed baskets (μώστια)


Ptolemaic


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Material seal


670Seal id P. Oxy. 1 116, l. 18-20

seals not preserved, only described in the text: a sealed chest (κίστη) with a good bunch of grapesand a sealed large basket (σφυρίς), with good dates


Roman


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Material seal

666Seal id P. Oxy. 10 1293, l. 30

seals not preserved, only described in the text: sealed baskets (σφυρίδια)


Roman


Photograph

Material seal

667Seal id P. Wash. Univ. 1 30, l. 6-9

seals not preserved, only described in the text: basket (σφυ[ρίδιο]ν) sealed with 'my silver ring'


Roman


Photograph

Material seal



Lead seal of the Imperial postal services from Alexandria: upper side "ΑΥΤΟΚΑΙ ....;

Documents

Updated Sept. 2015 List of seals on Objects - TrismegistosOggetti in argilla dall'area templare di Bakchias (El-Fayyum, Egitto). Catalogo dei rinvenimenti delle campagne di scavo 1996-2002,