5671933 Seal Impression: The Governor of the City, Iron Age II (clay) by Iron Age (7th Century BC); 1.3x1.1 cm; The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; (add.info.: In ancient times, when only a small minority could read and write, the seal impression was used as a mark of ownership and as a means of authenticating documents, similar to signatures today. Some of the seals and impressions displayed here bear titles or names of officials mentioned in the Bible.); by Israel Museum, Jerusalem ; Extended loan from J. Chaim Kaufman, Antwerp.