University of Pennsylvania Museum
This museum is located in Philadelphia, PA, US.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is an educational and research institution dedicated to the understanding of cultural diversity and the exploration of the history of humankind. This museum funded half of the Ur excavations, and as such has approximately 1/4 of the objects from Ur.
Objects: University of Pennsylvania Museum Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14685 | 31-16-659 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Trellis. cf. 14798, 14824. | |
| 14753 | 31-16-660 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Very primitive, human figure. | |
| 14194 | 31-16-661 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Large impression of antlers? etc. | |
| 14641 | 31-16-662 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Linear design (vegetational?) | |
| 14589B | 31-16-664 | (none) | (none) | [A-C] Seal impressions. 3 pieces containing the leaf pattern. | |
| 14196 | 31-16-665 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Naked man with staff(?) over shoulder, animals. | |
| 14192 | 31-16-666 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Leaf design? | |
| 13688 | 31-16-667 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Man with radiate hair and animals. | |
| 14571 | 31-16-668 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Line of men, in hand & pots. | |
| 14527 | 31-16-669 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical. | |
| 14123B | 31-16-670 | (none) | (none) | Seal impressions. Elaborate geometrical design. Also another [B] more fragmentary example. | |
| 14825B | 31-16-671 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. 2 pieces. Probalby belonging together. Stars, stylized reptile, etc. and rosette stamp. | |
| 14163 | 31-16-672 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Deer, star, branch (tree), and man. | |
| 14643 | 31-16-673 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Dancing man? | |
| 13972 | 31-16-674 | (none) | (none) | Seal impressions. Geometrical designs (and altars ??). | |
| 13912 | 31-16-675 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Rosette, altars and vessels?? etc. | |
| 15045 | 31-16-676 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical and rosette stamp. | |
| 13607A | 31-16-677 | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing. [A-B] Two large fragments. Original diam. part. c. 013 Inscription: (me)s (?)-an-ni-p(ad)-da Lugal Kiski dam nu-gig. Left of inscriptions: naked man holding lion by tail, lion facing another man. Right of inscriptions: Lion attacks caprid; fine gilgamis figure holding caprid; himself attacked by lion. Below inscription: square design of four little naked men (note hair or headdress) each attacking one in front? with dagger (of different sorts.) Hc. 1929/30-4. | |
| 14733 | 31-16-678 | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing, mark of linen beneath. | |
| 13954 | 31-16-679 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Arabesque. | |
| 14878 | 31-16-680 | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. With rough scratchings. (complete). | |
| 14514 | 31-16-681 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Animal & human figure. | |
| 14789 | 31-16-682 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Large sealing-many animals. cf. U.14788. | |
| (none) | 31-17-107 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-108 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
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