Seals, Stamps, and Sealings

These objects are either used for marking objects, or are reminants of the impressions. These include stamps for bricks, cylinder seals, and seal impressions. They are made of stone terricotta for impressing clay or mud.

Objects: Seals, Stamps, and Sealings Export: JSON - XML - CSV

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
6904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Jade: transluscent. Green. Inscribed: 2 gazelles rampant and crossed attached on either side by 2 men. B.
6910	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Transluscent stone. Orange. Fragmentary. Hemispherical on one side, flat on the other. Scorpion. B. [drawing]
6918	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Fragmentary. Scene of worship. Goddess leading votary by the hand.
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.
6935	(none)	1927,0527.207	(none)	Seal. Black steatite. Cut on flat base. Pyramid shaped. Rough work. Chair? Scorpion above or animal? Before 3000BC. E. [drawing]
6937	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Poor condition. Inscribed. Introductory scene. Votary introduced by minor god to Nannar. En-da-[ ]; gis-du-[ ]. B.
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[ ].
6952	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with impression. God Martu with club in hand. Larsa Dynasty.
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.
6961	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of clay envelope with seal impression. Lud Nannar, shabu, arm of Igi-an-na-ge-zu Gimil dBabbar, libator, (is) thy servant. H.C.
6969	(none)	1927,0527.176	(none)	Unpierced white limestone Cylinder seal. Inscrip: Rima-at-gir-ra son of Iliturri.
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.
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?
6983	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. 4 standing figures. Attributes: crescent moons. About BC 2000. B.
6984	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
6985	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed: Urd Ba-u. Scene of worship. Introduction of votary by minor god to seated Nannar. B.
6986	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. About BC 2100. 2300 BC? B.
6987	(none)	(none)	B16308	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshippers round sacred tree. Palm branch and dates in a vase. About BC 2200.
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.
6997	(none)	1927,0527.178	(none)	Cylinder seal. White steatite. Poor condition. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Votary introduced to seated god. About BC 2400.
6998	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 birds with spread wings. Star. Crescent. About BC 800. B.
7000	(none)	(none)	B16309	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two heroes - (like Gilgamesh) 2 posts (supports for emblems)
7014A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
7015A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
7016A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)