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The image on this stamp is a flying scroll found on a seal impression present on the handles of jars dating back to 700-600 B.C.E. The jars may have been used to collect taxes (in the form of olive oil or wine) due to the king.
For more information about this stamp series, see Stamps of Israel Encylopedia and Catalogue (CD-ROM, SweetChild Software, 1998), article entry for "Festivals 5709."
For more information about the Sol Singer Collection, please contact Special Collections at 404-727-6887 or speccollref@emory.edu.
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updated May 2002