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.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
1131	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment from middle of a baked clay cylinder of Nabonidus (cf. U.1132, U.1111) in 2 columns 2 3/8 [60.325mm] by 1 3/4 [44.45mm] inscription concerning the building of E-lugal-galga-si-sa, the Ziggurat of Ur. Joins U.1132, and another fragment unnumbered making up part of complete cylinder.
11182	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Birds and animals very roughly done.
11181	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Dark steatite. Handle type, rectangular. Scorpion. [drawing 1:1]
11178	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Completely decayed, but apparently with large rampant animals and an inscription of which only one sign is legible. [drawing]
11176	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Very badly decayed.
11175B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seals. Shell. [A} A good deal decayed: design of fighting animals. At one end the hole is of normal size: at the other end it is much enlarged and into it is fitted [B] a second cylinder, engraved with rope-net pattern and a bull.
11175A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seals. Shell. [A} A good deal decayed: design of fighting animals. At one end the hole is of normal size: at the other end it is much enlarged and into it is fitted [B] a second cylinder, engraved with rope-net pattern and a bull.
11174	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Shell. 2 groups of fighting animals and a small panel with inscription. Inscription: e-zi (d) (cf. U.11107).
11159	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Shell. Much decayed. Visible only remains of a scene of rampant animals.
11150	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Brownish mottled marble. Enkidu and Eabani attacking a rampant lion from in front and from behind a third hero attacking a rampant bull. Standing upright in the ground a (throwing spear) with a loop. Slightly concave. Strong bold cutting. [drawing]
1115	(none)	1924,0920.179	(none)	Seal. Black burnt clay. Incised lines on face. [drawing]
11148	(none)	(none)	B17598	Cylinder Seal. Shell. Poor condition. Present: scene: 2 figures advancing towards a seated god. Attributes: Crescent moon and horns standing on 2 feet. [drawing]
11143	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Very crude cutting. A seated goddes greeting a standing figure apparently legless. Behind throne a (spread eagle?) on an alter.
11136	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Partly obliterated. Bearded bulls rampant. Inscribed: A-ni-ta (?).
11123A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 palm trees, 2 conical shaped pedestals and 2 rampant lions. Seal broken and mended.
11112	(none)	(none)	B16880	Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed men fighting bearded bulls and gazelles. One hero wears a four pronged comb at back of head.
11110	(none)	(none)	B16897	Cylinder Seal? lapis lazuli. Minute linear incisions oblique to the vertical axis of the seal. 2 registers. [drawing]
1111	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment (711) of New Babylonian Clay cylinder with inscription for Nabonidus (cf. Langdon, Neubab.Konigsinscar. P.250ff.) Duplicate of U.1131, U.1132 and other fragments unnumbered making up part of the complete cylinder.
11107	(none)	1928,1010.239	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Marble. Greyish and mottled. Inscribed. Presentation scene: enthroned god and four figures advancing towards him. All the gods wear the horned headdress and three wear the flaunced kaukanes skirt. One has a plain skirt indicated by vertical radial lines running down from the waist; the introducing deity has a skirt with a division down the middle and a fringe at the bottom. This skirt is indicated by markings running down obliquely to a central vertical line that marks the division. All wear the cloak with one arm only exposed. The seated god appears to be enthroned on a mountain indicated by triangular blocks from the top of which rises a tree. Attributes: lightening? and one deity carries a staff? on the shoulder. Inscription e-zi(d) Ezid; dub-sar scribe. HC..213.
11104	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis Paste. 1-end chipped: small portion missing. Presentation scene: before seated god: minor deity introduces worshipper. Attributes: cresent moon, and behind seated god a palm. L. 21mm D. 10mm For subject compare U.10796-a lapis seal found in an adjoining grave at the same depth- PG 825.
11040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression. Presentation scene: Seated divinity and 2 figures. HC..181
11039	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression. Scribe. Inscription invoking king (name lost) Seated divinity with cup? Worshipper with lamb. HC..180
11038	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression. Inscription invoking a king (name lost). HC..179
11037	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression. Scribe. Invoking a king (name lost) Throned divinity. HC..178
11036	47-29-444	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression. 1-fragment from Dub-lalmah archive. Seal of son of Ur-dingir-ra? Lugal Ka-gi-na. Present: scene showing only Patron (with both hands raised) and Client. HC..177