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Kosher Bread Stamp

The 'Kosher Bread Stamp<nowiki/>' is an ancient stamp that dates back to the 5th century CE. Written in the paleo-Hebrew alphabet, it is part of a larger group of artifacts known as Canaanite and Aramaic seal inscriptions.

Discovery

The Israel Antiquities Authority found the stamp during excavations at Horbat Uza.

The Stamp

The ceramic stamp is engraved with a seven-branched Temple menorah at its narrow base. A number of Greek letters and a dot are engraved around a circle and on the end of the handle.

The artifact was used to identify Kosher goods and likely belonged to a bakery that supplied Jewish people in Acre.

The name "Launtius" engraved on the handle of the stamp is likely the name of the baker.

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