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title: Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam
author: Mark Lidzbarski
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11799/seal-of-shema-servant-of-jereboam/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam

_Authored by Mark Lidzbarski_

## Image File

[![Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11799.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11799.png)

## Image Caption

An ancient Israelite stamp seal from Megiddo, excavated in 1904 CE. The text says, "Belonging to Shema, servant of Jereboam." Accompanying the text is the image of a roaring lion facing left. Image taken from [Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) Lidzbarski, Ephemeris für semitische Epigraphik (Verlag von Alfred Töpelmann: Giessen, 1908), 140.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lidzbarski, M. (2020, January 30). Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11799/seal-of-shema-servant-of-jereboam/>
### Chicago
Lidzbarski, Mark. "Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11799/seal-of-shema-servant-of-jereboam/>.
### MLA
Lidzbarski, Mark. "Seal of Shema, Servant of Jereboam." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11799/seal-of-shema-servant-of-jereboam/>.

## License & Copyright

This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/ephemerisfrsem02lidzuoft/page/n5/mode/2up) by [**Mark Lidzbarski**](https://archive.org/details/ephemerisfrsem02lidzuoft/page/n5/mode/2up). Submitted by [William Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/willhartbrown/ "User Page: William Brown"), published on 30 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.