HOOK973 Posted December 6, 2024 Share Posted December 6, 2024 Good evening friends, how are you? I found this strange stone seal. Does anyone have an idea about this seal? Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted December 6, 2024 Share Posted December 6, 2024 Context is very important to identifying objects. What is the history of the area where it was found? Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted December 7, 2024 Share Posted December 7, 2024 Knowing the size and weight would be a great start. Then let us know the part of the world you were at when you found it, not the exact location but close to it would be helpful. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOK973 Posted December 7, 2024 Author Share Posted December 7, 2024 The place where I found it is a very old archaeological site that contains fragments of Islamic pottery and pottery from the Iron Age. It was also a passage for Arab caravans in the Arabian Peninsula. There are also many hills around this site that contain fragments of very old, coarse pottery, as well as remains of soap-making pottery dating back to 3,000 years BC. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geologyhound Posted December 7, 2024 Share Posted December 7, 2024 Interesting that it is not symmetrical. There are two lines and one dot on one side and two dots and one line on the other side. Does it resemble any known letters or glyphs of any of the current or historical local alphabets? I cannot tell the type of stone from the picture. I would be curious if it matched any of the local lithologies. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudamark Posted December 7, 2024 Share Posted December 7, 2024 I can't tell if it's 2 inches across or 2 feet.... 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOK973 Posted December 8, 2024 Author Share Posted December 8, 2024 The seal is made of a stone with a texture like soap. It is very small, about 3 cm in size. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudamark Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 What does the other side look like? Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27155-strange-stone-seal/#findComment-285881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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