| Seal of Baruch
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Description:
Clay bullaes such as this one are made by placing a lump of wet clay on a document then using a signet ring to impress the seal of the owner on the clay. It is possible that this seal belonged to Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe (see Jeremiah 36:4)
Era:
Middle Semitic Script
Image Credit:
Unknown
Date of Inscription:
700 - 600 BCE
Location of Discovery:
Antiquities Dealer in East Jerusalem
Date of Discovery:
1975
Current Location:
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Language:
Hebrew
Writing Surface:
Clay
Transliteration:
Line 1: l'berekhyahu
Line 2:ben Neriyahu
Line 3:hasepher
Translation:
Line 1: (Belonging) to Berekhyahu
Line 2:the son of Neriyahu
Line 3:the scribe
Comments:
Clay bullaes such as this one are made by placing a lump of wet clay on a document then using a signet ring to impress the seal of the owner on the clay. It is possible that this seal belonged to Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe (see Jeremiah 36:4)
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