Achim LichtenbergerTorben SchreiberCarmen TingMkrtich H. Zardaryan2026-03-222026-03-22202410.32028/ajnes-vol-17-pp.79-90https://doi.org/10.32028/ajnes-vol-17-pp.79-90https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79494During the 2022 excavations in Artashat (ancient Artaxata) in Armenia, an assemblage of pre-Hellenistic stamped pottery sherds was found. The stamps are of a new type and seem to relate to the local administration. In the paper a discussion of the iconography, use and petrography as well as the date of the new material is presented.Assemblage (archaeology)PotteryArchaeologyHistoryPetrographyExcavationPeriod (music)article