tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post3815265097542955682..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: What Sort of Petil Did Yehudah Give Tamar As Surety?joshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-26186678804018466962008-12-19T07:47:00.000-05:002008-12-19T07:47:00.000-05:00good point. my hang-up with it, though, is that I ...good point. my hang-up with it, though, is that I am not so sure it would deserve independent mention, with such important items as signet rings and staff, if it really is goes along with the cylinder seal.<BR/><BR/>KT,<BR/>Joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-44376198404670073472008-12-18T18:37:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:37:00.000-05:00Shadal's not so far off - cylinder seals are often...Shadal's not so far off - cylinder seals are often hollow, and it seems pretty intuitive that you would put a cord through the hole. Wearing it round your neck or hung on your belt would be quite handy. And then, if you lent someone your seal, of course the string would go with it. Not to discount the Mari findings, but saying it's the seal-string really isn't such a stretch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com