An Old Syrian Seal from Tell Afis (NW Syria)

2018/11/08 by Candida Felli, Felli, Candida
Arts and Humanities · #Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History #Ancient Near East History #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Linear Style #Old Syrian #Seal #chronology

paper · doi:10.13128/asiana-73

openalex publication_date 2019/03/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/06

Abstract

The paper focuses on an Old Syrian Linear Style seal found in the area of
\nthe Middle Bronze Age Acropolis fortifications at Tell Afis in 1999. The in-depth
\ntreatment of the piece in relation to its finding context and iconography provides
\nthe opportunity for a reappraisal of the discussion on this class of seals in relation
\nto questions such as chronology and manufacture.

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