"Lamelech" LMLK King Hezekiah Jar Handles, Set of two, Biblical Period Iron Age Circa. 700 B.C.E. SOLD

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SET OF TWO "LAMELECH" JAR HANDLES OF KING HEZEKIAH, "MMST" & "ZYF"

Of the Biblical Cities Mamshit and Zyf, Circa, 700 B.C.E.

Mamshit Handle, type M2U

Measures 71mm x 59mm, depth 45mm, LMLK MMST. The top "K" of LMLK is complete. All four letters of MMST are present. The MMS are complete.

Type M2U, See here for research: http://www.lmlk.com/research/lmlk_m2u.htm

Zyf handle, type Z4CI

Measures 103mm x 63mm, depth 55mm, and includes some extra part of the original vessel wall on its back. LMLK ZYF. The top "M" of LMLK is partial. Two letters are ZY of ZYF are present. The Z is complete. The Y is partial.

Type Z4CL, see here for research: http://www.lmlk.com/research/lmlk_zyf.htm

A pair of historic First Temple period jar handles of two Biblical cities, in both the two and four winged varieties.