The Shelomitseal is an elliptical black stone seal 2.1 x 1.8 cm excavated by Eilat Mazar in Jerusalem , January 2008. It was found in a stratified layer estimated at 2,500 years old, just outside the Old City Jerusalem Old City walls near the Dung Gate . Design The stone depicts two bearded priests standing on either side of an incense altar with their hands raised forward in a position of worship. A crescent moon, symbol of the chief Babylonian god Sin, appears on the top of the altar. It has been described as a common and popular Babylonian cultic scene. ref name jpost.com http fr.jpost.com servlet Satellite?cid 1200475897717&pagename JPost JPArticle ShowFull The Jerusalem Post First Temple seal found in Jerusalem ref At the bottom are four Paleo Hebrew alphabet Paleo Hebrew letters Shin, Lamed, Mem, Tau. For a detailed paleographical analysis, see Ryan Byrne s online article published by the Biblical Archaeology Society. ref name bib arch.org http www.bib arch.org debates seal controversy 06.asp BAS Hebrew Seals and the Rush to Biblical Judgment ref Controversy Two possible readings Mazar initially read the inscription as Temech three letters Tau, Mem, Het , and associated it with a family ... message 7127 ANE 2 Eilat Mazar finds another seal ref , followed by others ref http groups.yahoo.com group ANE 2 message 7144 ANE 2 biblical studies and more from van der veen ref read the seal s letters ... Deutsch ref http www.bib arch.org debates seal controversy 03.asp BAS Robert Deutsch to Mazar Reverse Your Reading ref and Anson Rainey ref http www.bib arch.org debates seal controversy 04.asp BAS ... www.bib arch.org debates seal controversy 05.asp BAS Mazar s Revised Reading ref Of this decision ..., I now agree that the name Shelomit is the preferable reading. ref Biblical Archaeology Review , March ... that the coincidence of names on the seal and in Chronicles does not necessarily imply that this seal ... Byrne on the seal ref See also Biblical archaeology References reflist colwidth 30em Category Archaeology ... more details
wiktionarypar sealSEALSeal commonly refers to Pinniped , a diverse group of semi aquatic marine mammals many of which are commonly called seals Seal mechanical , a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join Seal emblem , an emblem used as a means ... Seal may also refer to TOCright Computers Digital Signature And Electronic Authentication Law SEAL , a bill that sought to update banking regulations in America SEAL cipher , a cryptographic algorithm SEAL GUI , an open source interface for DOS Entertainment Seal 1991 album Seal 1991 album Seal 1994 album Seal 1994 album Seal 2003 album Seal 2003 album Seal Online , a massively multiplayer online role playing game Legal Seal contract law , a legal formality for contracts and other instruments Seal ... , the Special Operations Forces of the American Navy USS Seal , two American submarines HMS Seal , two Royal Navy ships and one submarine Fairey Seal , a 1930s British carrier borne torpedo bomber aircraft People Seal musician born 1963 , British soul singer songwriter Barry Seal 1939 1986 , a drug smuggler and CIA informant Brajendra Nath Seal 1864 1938 , an Indian humanist philosopher and educator David Seal born 1972 , Australian soccer player Elizabeth Seal born 1933 , an Italian actress Jaynie Seal born 1973 , an Australian television presenter Jimmy Seal born 1950 , an English footballer Kevin Seal , an MTV VJ in the late 1980s, the host of the pilot of Club MTV Manuel Seal, Jr. , an American songwriter producer Mike Seal born 1970 , the Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Mutty Lall Seal 1792&ndash 1854 , a Bengali Indian businessman and philanthropist Paul Seal born 1952 , a former American football tight end in the National Football League Sudhangshu Seal born 1945 , a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India Tong Seal born 1346 , legendary Burmese ruler Places Seal, Kent , a village and civil parish in England Seal Beach, California , a city located ... more details
Imperial Seal refers to the seal used by imperial families to endorse imperial edicts. Imperial Seal of China Imperial Seal of Japan Imperial Seal of Mongolia See also Seal device disambig ... more details
Great Seal may refer to Countries Great Seal of Canada Great Seal of Ontario Great Seal of France Seal of the President of Ireland Great Seal of the Realm United Kingdom Great Seal of Northern Ireland Great Seal of Scotland Welsh Seal Coat of arms of Peru The Great Seal of the State Great Seal of the State Peru Great Seal of the United States lookfrom Great Seal of Historic seals Great Seal of the Commonwealth 1655 Confederate Seal Public Seal of Hong Kong , the official seal prior to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong Great Seal of the Irish Free State The Seal of Solomon is often referred to as the Great Seal Others Great seal script, or Large Seal Script See also Seal emblem disambig fr Grand sceau ... more details
The Seal of the President is a symbol often used to represent and authenticate documents coming from the president Seal of the President of Ireland Seal of the President of Nigeria Seal of the President of the Philippines Seal of the President of the United States disambig ... more details
Ice seal , or in the Southern Hemisphere pack ice seal is a general term applied to any one of a number of pinniped species of the Family biology family earless seal Phocidae whose life cycle is completed largely on or about the sea ice of the Earth s polar region s. The following are widely considered pagophilic or ice loving species http www.fakr.noaa.gov protectedresources seals ice.htm http www.aad.gov.au default.asp?casid 1380 Subfamily Monachinae Ross Seal Crabeater Seal Leopard Seal Weddell Seal Subfamily Phocinae Bearded Seal Hooded Seal Harp Seal Ringed Seal Ribbon Seal Spotted Seal or Larga Seal disambig ... more details
Seal Rock , Seal Rocks , or Seal s Rock may refer to Seal Rock Seal Rock, Farallon Islands , California Seal Rock San Mateo County, California Seal Rock State Recreation Site , Oregon Seal Rock, Oregon Seal Rock, a National Register of Historic Places site in the vicinity of the Oregon community Seal Rocks, the offshore rocks for which the community of Seal Rock is named Seal Rocks Seal Rocks San Francisco, California Seal Rocks, New South Wales Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre , Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia Seal s Rock , Lundy, Devonshire, United Kingdom See also Seal Island disambiguation disambig de Seal Rock ... more details
SEAL may refer to SEAL cipher , a cryptographic algorithm SEAL GUI , an open source interface for DOS United States Navy SEALs In the UK, PSHE Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning See also Seal disambiguation disambiguation ... more details
Solomon s Seal may refer to Seal of Solomon , a legendary object Solomon s Seal album Solomon s Seal album , by Pentangle Star of David , a hexagram symbol of Judaism Polygonatum , a genus of flowering plants disambig ... more details
Seal point , Seal Point or Seal point may refer to Point coat color , a coat coloration in some breeds of cats Seal Point Graham Land , a headland on the Antarctic Peninsula Seal Point Victoria Land , a headland in the Ross Dependency Tyuleniy Point , Queen Maud Land, Antarctica Tyuleniy is Russian for sealSeal Point Lighthouse , in South Africa Seal Point, a headland on Otago Peninsula , New Zealand Seal Point Park , San Francisco, California Sealed point detector, a form of electrolytic detector disambig ... more details
Seal of the Confessional may refer to a doctrinal position in any of the following Christian churches. Seal of the Confessional and the Anglican Church Seal of the Confessional and the Catholic Church Seal of the Confessional and the Lutheran Church disamb ... more details
Seal Cove may refer to Battle of Seal Cove , a minor naval action west of Lively Island during the 1982 Falklands war Seal Cove Conception Bay South , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Seal Cove Fortune Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Seal Cove White Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Seal Cove Elementary School , a public elementary school in Prince Rupert, British Columbia Seal Cove, Maine , a village on Mount Desert Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Maine disambig ... more details
Image Seal mechanical compression.png thumb right 236px Compression seal example A mechanical seal is a device which helps join systems or mechanisms together by preventing leakage e.g., in a plumbing system , containing pressure , or excluding contamination. The effectiveness of a seal is dependent on adhesion in the case of sealants and compression in the case of gaskets . ref Clause 5.1 BS 6093 2006 ref A seal may also be referred to as packing. Seal types Induction sealing or cap sealing Sealant Adhesive, sealant Bodok seal , a specialized gas sealing washer for medical applications. Bridgman seal , a piston sealing mechanism that creates a high pressure reservoir from a lower pressure source. Bung Coating Compression seal fitting Diaphragm seal Ferrofluidic seal Gasket Flange gasket O ring O ring boss seal Piston ring Glass ceramic to metal seals Hose coupling , various types of hose couplings Hermetic seal Hydrostatic seal Hydrodynamic seal Labyrinth seal A seal which creates a tortuous path for the liquid to flow through Lid container Rotating face mechanical seal Face seal Plug Radial shaft seal Trap plumbing siphon trap Stuffing box , Gland engineering mechanical packing Split Mechanical Seal Wiper seal Dry gas seal Exitex seal References reflist DEFAULTSORT Seal Mechanical Category Seals mechanical Tech stub de Dichtung Technik et Tihend it Tenuta meccanica nl Asafdichting ja pl Uszczelka ru ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 A face seal is a Seal mechanical seal in which the sealing surfaces are normal to the axis of the seal. Face seals are typically used in static application and are used to prevent leakage in the radial direction with respect to the axis of the seal. Face seals are often located in a groove or cavity on a flange. Image Gasket.svg thumb A gasket orange used as a face seal to prevent flow from escaping from a pipe flange joint Types of face seals O rings E rings C rings Gaskets End face mechanical seal DEFAULTSORT Face Seal Category Seals mechanical ... more details
Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Seal for the Pinniped seal , a marine mammal. USS Seal SS 19 , the first submarine built for the Navy by Simon Lake, was renamed G 1 . USS Seal SS 183 , a Salmon class submarine that served before and during the early years of World War II. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Seal Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Seal ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2007 A wiper seal is an axial Seal mechanical seal that creates a seal while allowing a reciprocating shaft to pass through the seal s inner bore. Wiper seals are often used for fluid containment and to prevent dirt from entering a reciprocating shaft mechanism. Wiper seals are typically used on hydraulic cylinder hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder s, as well as telescopic Suspension vehicle suspension forks for motorcycles and bicycles. See also Gland engineering Stuffing box DEFAULTSORT Wiper Seal Category Seals mechanical ... more details
Seal Island can refer to Machias Seal Island located in the Gulf of Maine Seal Island, Alaska located in the Beaufort Sea Seal Island, South Africa located just off the coast of South Africa and known primarily for attacks by Great White Sharks on the Cape Fur SealSeal Island, Nova Scotia located just offshore of Nova Scotia Seal Island, South Shetland Islands located in the South Shetland Island chain Seal Islands in Contra Costa County, California Seal Island Western Australia located in King George Sound near Albany in Western Australia Seal Island Houtman Abrolhos in the Houtman Abrolhos islands off the coast of Western Australia. Execution site for several of the Batavia mutineers Seal Island film Seal Island film , a 1948 True Life Adventure film See also Seal Rock disambiguation Ile des Phoques Seal Island , Tasmania disambig de Seal Island fr le aux Phoques ... more details
Infobox Coat of arms name The Great Seal of the State of Alabama image Seal of Alabama.svg image width 200 image caption Seal in use since 1939 image2 Seal of Alabama 1868 1939 .svg image2 width 125 image2 caption Seal of 1868 1939 image3 1817 Alabama seal WPA.png image3 width 125 image3 caption Seal ... orders other elements earlier versions use seealso Coat of Arms of Alabama The Great Seal of the State of Alabama is the seals of the U.S. states state seal of the U.S. state of Alabama . Seal of 1817 The first seal was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb , the governor of the Alabama Territory ... state state in 1819, the state legislature adopted the design as the official state seal. The seal prominently .... The map was shown affixed to a living tree, with no motto. Seal of 1868 The design was replaced with a new seal on December 29, 1868. The law describes the design thus blockquote The seal is in the form ..., at the same distance from the edge, are the words GREAT SEAL. In the centre of the seal an eagle ... 1868, No. 133 ref blockquote This design is still used by the Alabama Department of Labor. Seal ... was returned to use. The new seal was adopted during a special session called by the Governor. The design was described as follows blockquote The seal shall be circular, and the diameter thereof two ... distance from the edge, shall be the words, Great Seal. In the center of the seal there shall be a representation of a map of the state with its principal rivers. The seal shall be called the Great Seal of the State of Alabama. The seal shall be kept and used as required by the Constitution ... of Mexico , and the application of colors to the seal are not described in the law. Seals of the Government ... of designs, including the Coat of arms of Alabama , the State Seal, and other distinct elements. gallery File Seal of the Governor of Alabama.svg Seals of the Governors of the U.S. States Seal of the Governor of Alabama File Seal of the Governor Elect of Alabama.svg Seal of the President elect Governor ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 orphan date November 2009 Image with inadequate rationale removed File CMCLogo.jpg right 150px The Seal of Colombo is the official Seal device seal and log of the city of Colombo and the municipality council in Sri Lanka . It consists of a coconut tree, which has been the main cultivated crop in the area for centuries in the foreground and the Kelany river that flows by the city along with Adam s Peak . DEFAULTSORT Seal Of Colombo Category Seals insignia Colombo, Seal of Category Colombo ... more details
unreferenced date December 2011 A hydro static seal is a type of Seal mechanical mechanical seal . It is a non contacting seal seals by chocking the flow from one side of the seal to the other. A film is developed between the two sealing surfaces which prevent the two surfaces from touching. They can be used for high speed applications and can have a much longer life than contacting seals as they ware at a much lower rate. Category Seals mechanical ... more details
Infobox coat of arms name Great Seal of the State of Ohio image Seal of Ohio Official .svg image width ... Seal of the State of Ohio features the U.S. state s coat of arms surrounded by the words, THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OHIO in News Gothic news gothic capitals Ohio Revised Code ORC 5.10 . Ohio ... River and cultivated fields ORC 5.04 . History File Great Seal of Ohio actual view.JPG thumb right View of Sugarloaf Mountain and Sand Hill from Adena The seal s design has changed at least ten ... 05 05td.pdf page 13 format PDF ref For example, the 1847 seal depicted in the Ohio Statehouse Statehouse ... seal cite journal title Great Seal of Ohio journal en Ohio History journal Ohio Hist. volume 10 ...&StartPage 388&EndPage 394&volume 10 ref ref name Knabenshue cite journal title The Great Seal of Ohio ... ODOT seal cite web title The Great Seal of Ohio The ODOT Emblem publisher Ohio Department of Transportation date 2005 08 12 accessdate 2007 08 04 url http www.dot.state.oh.us dist9 Seal Logo.htm archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20071214002936 http www.dot.state.oh.us dist9 Seal Logo.htm archivedate ... quote SB 213 Great Seal Coat of Arms change 13 rays ref There were unsuccessful attempts in 1999 and 2003 to add the Wright Flyer to the seal. ref name 123 HB 17 http www.legislature.state.oh.us bills.cfm ... gaits view 340194 , 129th General Assembly. ref gallery caption Development of the Great Seal ... Ohio State Seal, 1967.svg Seal of 1967 1996 File Seal of Ohio.svg Artist s Version gallery br Seals of the Government of Ohio gallery File Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.svg Seals of Governors of the U.S. States Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio File Seal of the Ohio House of Representatives.svg Seal of the Ohio House of Representatives File Seal of the Ohio Senate.svg Seal of the Ohio Senate File Seal of the President of the Ohio Senate.svg Seal of the List of Presidents of the Ohio Senate President of the Ohio Senate File Seal of the Supreme Court of Ohio.svg Seal of the Supreme ... more details
Ivan Seal born 1973, Stockport, England is an artist living and working in Berlin. Seal studied at Sheffield Hallam University . ref http www.carlfreedman.com artist press pack ivan seal bio Ivan Seal biography at Carl Freedman Gallery ref He is represented by Carl Freedman Gallery , London and RaebervonStenglin , Zurich. In May 2011, Seal had his first solo exhibition in London at the Carl Freedman Gallery of new paintings, ref http www.carlfreedman.com exhibition ivan seal Ivan Seal solo exhibition at Carl Freedman Gallery, London, 2011 ref followed in September by a solo show in Zurich called the object hurts the space ref http www.raebervonstenglin.com index exhibitions current ivan seal 0811.html Ivan Seal the object hurts the space , solo exhibition at RaebervonStenglin, Zurich, 2011 ref of new paintings and a sound installation. ref http vernissage.tv blog 2011 09 07 ivan seal the object hurts the space at raebervonstenglin gallery Ivan Seal exhibition video, Zurich, Vernissage.tv, September 2011 ref References Reflist External links http www.carlfreedman.com image grid 37 Ivan Seal at Carl Freedman Gallery, London http www.raebervonstenglin.com index artists Ivan Seal images.html Ivan Seal at RaebervonStenglin gallery, Zurich http www.guardian.co.uk artanddesign 2011 jun 02 artist ivan seal Ivan Seal Artist of the week , Guardian.co.uk, June 2011 http www.friezeartfair.com yearbook artist 100050084 Ivan Seal at Frieze, London, 2011 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Seal, Ivan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Artist DATE OF BIRTH 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH Stockport, England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Seal, Ivan Category Living people Category 1973 births UK artist stub ... more details
unreferenced date September 2010 A privy seal refers to the personal seal of a reigning monarch , used for the purpose of authenticating official government document. Privy Seal of England The Privy Seal of England can be traced back to the reign of John of England King John . It has been suggested that it was originally the seal device seal that accompanied the person of the Sovereign, while the Great Seal of the Realm Great Seal was required to remain in the Lord Chancellor Chancery . Prior to its adoption as the Privy Seal of the United Kingdom after the Act of Union 1707 , its most notable appearance in Scottish history was its capture by the Scots in the aftermath of the Battle of Byland Ridge in 1322, when the Scots led by Robert the Bruce almost captured Edward II, who was forced to flee leaving behind many personal possessions including the Privy Seal. The Great Seal Act 1884 effectively ended the use of the Privy Seal by providing that it was no longer necessary for any instrument to be passed under the Privy Seal. The Privy Seal of England was originally kept by the controller of the wardrobe, but by 1323 the distinct office of Keeper of the Privy Seal had emerged. The present day title of this office, Lord Privy Seal , is recorded in 1539. Privy Seal of Scotland There was also a separate Privy Seal of Scotland , which existed from at least the reign of Alexander III of Scotland Alexander III . Article XXIV of the Act of Union 1707 Treaty of Union provided that the Privy Seal ... now used in Scotland be continued But that the said Seals be altered and adapted to the State of the Union as Her Majesty shall think fit And the said Seals and all of them and the Keepers of them shall be subject to such regulations as the Parliament of Great Britain shall hereafter make... The Seal was last used in 1898 to execute the commission appointing the Rev. James Cooper to a Professor ... been abolished. The office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Privy Seal has ... more details
File Seal sculpture and side engraving.jpg thumb right The seal sculpture here is just some water waves ... a coin . It combines the natural colors of the seal stone very well. On its front surface, it s Seal engraving art side engraving of the seal, indicating the date and place of making this seal. Seal sculpture zh s t , is a kind of Seal East Asia seal arts originated from ancient China and mainly ... side of a seal. It s a kind of sculpture or mini sculpture. ref http www.jysls.com thread 224593 1 1.html The art of seal s head ref ref http www.9wh.net Article Show.asp?ArticleID 5612 Brief introduction to seal s head ref ref Baidu .com Encyclopedia http baike.baidu.com view 1028824.html?fromTaglist The head of seal, and its art ref Other possible names Niu Ke zh t s In ancient China such as during ... side of a seal was named Niu zh t s . Later it s also known as Yin Niu zh t s , and Yin here stands for Seal East Asia seal . Tou Ke zh t s , or, Yintou Ke zh t s l the sculpture of seal s head . Yin means for seal . Tou zh t s l head . ref Hudong.com Encyclopedia http www.hudong.com wiki E5 8D B0 E7 BA BD Yin Niu ref Besides, the head of seal was also called Yin Shou the same translation as the head of seal . Yin Bi the nose of seal Bi means nose , perhaps because in ancient time people needed a rope to pull on the seal through its top, just like pulling ... seals were mainly made of metals. Brief history Zhou, Qin, Han Dynasties File Han Dynasty jade seal ... ago private seal. It s made of jade . Sometimes in museum , people can see that the head of a Zhou or Qin s seal is a bar, handle stem, tile, or ring shape. During these periods of time, seals were normally official or used in government departments by officials. The material to make a seal was normally ... noble s, such as the Emperor . The head of seal, which was called Niu , didn t have so much art elements. Its use was just for the convenience to handle the seal, such as if it s a ring ... more details
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