Title: Ur Excavations X; Seal Cylinders     
Date: 1951     
Author: Legrain, Leon, and Woolley, Leonard     
Publisher: Oxford University Press     
Publication place: Oxford     

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
6998 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 birds with spread wings. Star. Crescent. About BC 800. B.
6988 (none) (none) B16302 Seal. Amethyst. Blue-violet. Flat on one side, convex on the other but not completely rounded, apex top. Hawk with spread wings, legs crossed in middle of breast. Neo-Babylonian. E.
6983 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. 4 standing figures. Attributes: crescent moons. About BC 2000. B.
6982 (none) (none) B16285 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of worship. Votary introduced by minor god to seated Shamash. Attributes Tripod. About BC 2400. 2300 BC?
6981 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping Ishtar. Goddess stands on two lions. She is front face, her hair hanging on shoulders and holds a club (caduceus). Two divine attendants (horned mitra) precede the worshipper - The first carries a club, the second a palm (?) Cresent. Sun. Squat monkey. About BC 2100. (Not dealt with in Roayl Cemetery) [appear to be a publication note] B.
6974 (none) (none) (none) Contract tablet and envelope. Seal of Libit-Ishtar. Aadugga priest of the apsu of Nannar and of the umi son of Duggazidda, thye servant. H.C.
6969 (none) 1927,0527.176 (none) Unpierced white limestone Cylinder seal. Inscrip: Rima-at-gir-ra son of Iliturri.
6962 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of clay tablet with seal impress. dShulgi, mighty man, king of Ur; Lud En-zu, minister, son of Aradda [ ]. Text: Habalule patesi of Adab. H.C.
6960 47-29-075 (none) (none) Clay sealing with seal impression. dGimil dSin, mighty king of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world - Igianna-ge-zu the minister, son of Araddani the judge, is thy servant. H.C.
6950 (none) 1948,0423.429 (none) Seal impression on clay from tablet envelope III Ur Dynasty. Worshipper introduced to sealed goddess Ishtar-Ninni. Small lion below her throne. Kneeling Gilgamesh with spouting vase Nu-ili, scribe, nu[ ].
6934 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Introduction of votary by minor goddess to seated nannar. Attribute: crescent moon scorpion. Ur dNannar. Servant of Shamesh. B. IIIrd Ur Dynasty 2300BC.
6899 (none) (none) B16307 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Winged dragon, rampant, accosted by god, who wears high horned headdress. Behind Gilgamesh and slave? Shaven and shorn carrying a fly whisk? Attributes: crescent moon. Inscribed. Dun-ur kiki dNannar. About 2300 BC.
6872 (none) (none) B16315 Seal. Stone. Convex on one side, flat on the other. Round incisions on the flat side. Pierced. Before 3000 BC. B.
6859 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introductory scene. Female being introduced to seated seated goddess. Spread eagle and goose. B.
6854 (none) (none) B16303 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of introduction. Female introduced to enthroned Nannar by minor goddess. Attributes: stork? Scorpion and upright post. E.
6853 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Unpierced. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. About 2600 BC. B.
685 (none) (none) B15249 Cylinder seal. Back steatite. Subject: a seated god approached by 2 supplicants: above, the sun: the composition is divided up by a roughly rendered rope(?) pattern which coils above the god and first supplicant and below the second.[drawing]
6807 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Steatite. Pink. Unpierced. Figure between 2 posts. Attributes: 2 gazelles. Sacred horn? Half moon. B.
6806 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone? Grey. Geometrical and floral decoration. Decorated with heavily incised concentric circles and petals. E. [drawing]
6779A (none) (none) B16299 Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Presented. Scene of worship. Worshipper interlaced by minor goddess to seated Nannar. Attributes: Crescent moon. Inscription obliterated. Post Sargonid. Pre-3rd Ur Dynasty about 2500 BC
6755 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Gilgamesh and Enkidu attacking rampant lion. Inscription: Ilu Shamash Idin (Udina) son of Ur-gish-ku E-dan-a. Larsa about 2100 BC. B
6749 (none) (none) (none) Ea with streams of waters and overflowing pods below his throne. Didaba sealing on ears of corn. IIIrd Ur Dynasty.
6748C (none) 1948,0423.440 (none) Fragment of seal impressions. (A) Bur-Sin etc. Ur azag-nun-na, minister, son of Arad-dani, judge, thy servant. (B) Same Seal used with Alteration of the royal name into Gimil-Sin the. worshiper introduced to seated Moon God- A lion "Passant" on the side of the throne.
6748B (none) (none) (none) Fragment of seal impressions. (A) Bur-Sin etc. Ur azag-nun-na, minister, son of Arad-dani, judge, thy servant. (B) Same Seal used with Alteration of the royal name into Gimil-Sin the. worshiper introduced to seated Moon God- A lion "Passant" on the side of the throne.
6748A (none) (none) (none) Fragment of seal impressions. (A) Bur-Sin etc. Ur azag-nun-na, minister, son of Arad-dani, judge, thy servant. (B) Same Seal used with Alteration of the royal name into Gimil-Sin the. worshiper introduced to seated Moon God- A lion "Passant" on the side of the throne.