Stamp seal, unknown ancient Hittite workshop. Hittite stamp seal made of hematite. Carefully crafted handle with eight surfaces that taper upward, terminating in a ring and a spherical grip with a horizontally drilled hole. Circular base bears two circles of ornament: a larger spiral-tendril outer ring and a smaller inner braid. Two characters imitating Hittite hieroglyphic writing were added to the smaller circle in the 19th century. Date: 17th–14th century BC; Old Hittite period Hittite hieroglyphic characters added in the 19th century. Place of origin: Karahöyük Adiyaman Province, Turkey, Hittite Empire c.1650–c.1178 BC. Material: hematite. Object type: seal. Dimensions: height 3.1 cm, width 3.3 cm., A single black metal clip with a rounded top and a hole near the top, showing worn and chipped edges and some scuffed areas, photographed against a plain white background; visible colors include black, white, and small hints of brown where the finish is worn.
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Stamp seal, unknown ancient Hittite workshop. Hittite stamp seal made of hematite. Carefully crafted handle with eight surfaces that taper upward, terminating in a ring and a spherical grip with a horizontally drilled hole. Circular base bears two circles of ornament: a larger spiral-tendril outer ring and a smaller inner braid. Two characters imitating Hittite hieroglyphic writing were added to the smaller circle in the 19th century. Date: 17th–14th century BC; Old Hittite period Hittite hieroglyphic characters added in the 19th century. Place of origin: Karahöyük Adiyaman Province, Turkey, Hittite Empire c.1650–c.1178 BC. Material: hematite. Object type: seal. Dimensions: height 3.1 cm, width 3.3 cm., A single black metal clip with a rounded top and a hole near the top, showing worn and chipped edges and some scuffed areas, photographed against a plain white background; visible colors include black, white, and small hints of brown where the finish is worn.

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Stamp seal unknown ancient Hittite workshop Hittite stamp seal hematite Carefully crafted handle eight surfaces taper upward terminating ring spherical grip horizontally drilled hole Circular base bears two circles ornament larger spiral-tendril outer ring smaller inner braid Two characters imitating Hittite hieroglyphic writing added smaller circle 19th century Date 17th–14th century BC Old Hittite period Hittite hieroglyphic characters added Place origin Karahöyük Adiyaman Province Turkey Hittite Empire c.1650–c.1178 BC Material Object type seal Dimensions height 3.1 cm width 3.3 cm single black metal clip rounded top hole near top showing worn chipped edges scuffed areas photographed plain white background visible colors include black white small hints brown finish worn.

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