tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post5589339719852292559..comments2008-06-23T23:21:31.029-05:00Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832tbolen91@bibleplaces.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-27341678415712544272008-06-23T23:21:00.000-05:002008-06-23T23:21:00.000-05:00Thanks, Todd! For the record, this seems like an appropriate place to put <A HREF="http://gath.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/we-had-another-wow-day-lmlk-handle-eb-cylinder-etc/" REL="nofollow">a cross-reference link to Aren Maier's chance find of a similar handle at Safi/Gath</A>.<BR/><BR/>Both of these handles found on the surface during casual strolls bear the same inscription, but his has a 4-winged icon (type "S4L"), & hers has a 2-winged one ("S2U"). This word appears in the Holy Bible as the name of a person, the name of a tribe of people, & the name of 2 geographically distinct "BiblePlaces"!<BR/><BR/>Most of the 4-winged ones are more rare than the 2-winged ones, but his happened to be of the 2nd-most common type, & hers happened to be of medium rarity; hence, hers would be more valuable if it ever were to be put on the antiquities market (& neither of these 2 handles ever will be).<BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, the first one I ever acquired on the antiquities market was the same type as hers; & just for the record, I like her method far better, but the price I paid for it was far less than half what it would cost for me to travel one-way to Israel to find one!G.M. Grenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16715203546886901296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-56380462580573137642008-06-23T14:26:00.000-05:002008-06-23T14:26:00.000-05:00Greetings! Just wanted to say a big thank you for your blog site. I've enjoyed the articles so much! I really enjoyed your articles on Eilat Mazar and King David's Palace. I do believe there will be many finds there and soon!! Look forward to future posts about her findings....Eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026937620949289296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-90894982767473693292008-06-22T22:40:00.000-05:002008-06-22T22:40:00.000-05:00Grrrrr.....<BR/>[that's frustration and jealousy]dfresenoreply@blogger.com