Stamp seal with star and dots, ZT 34189

[Text Description:] The decoration consists of an incised star produced by three cut or filed lines and seven drilled dots. The arrangement of the dots resemble the common symbol of the sebettu, the star might refer to an astral deity. ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] ZT 34189 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Ziyaret Tepe Archaeological Project, an international collaboration led by Prof. Tim Matney of the University of Akron, Ohio ❧ [Medium:] Stone ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Text ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Scaraboid stamp-seal with decoration on the flat side, the pierced hole runs longitudinally and widens from 0.2 - 0.25 cm. ❧ [Physical Object Note:] l. 2 cm; w. 1.5 cm; thickness .8 cm; weight 4 g