A group of stamp seals from the Haluk Perk Museum

The Seals, which are considered as indicators of security and private property from the past to the present, are seen in different periods and made of different materials in different forms. Clay and stone were used for the first examples of seals seen at B.C. 8000. Then, in parallel with the conditions of the period, climate, geography and developing technology, material and construction techniques changed and diversity occurred. Metal, gemstone, bone, tile and glass-like materials have been used frequently in the seal construction. The subject of the study is the stamp seal group, made up of lead, copper (bronze)?, and approximately dated to the Early Bronze and Middle Bronze Age. The place of origin for these seals, gained by the museum through purchase, is unknown. The surface of these are in round or square shape, and the handles are rope hole or without hole handles. The seals registered to Haluk Perk Museum and included in the scope of this study are seen not only in Anatolia, but also in Mesopotamia and the Balkans. The purpose of this study was to compare the stamp seals on the basis of similar samples found in the excavations and in the museum collections, and to determine their location in a geographical way. Thus, it was tried to determine the possible geography and period of those seals with unknown place of origin. Key Words: Anatolia, Stamp Seal, Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age.