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)
16767B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: glass paste: balls, rings, lentoids - a few fluted balls. Also. [B-D] 3 scaraboid seals glazed with quasi hieroglyphic signs, and [E-F] 2 Puzuzu heads.
16767C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: glass paste: balls, rings, lentoids - a few fluted balls. Also. [B-D] 3 scaraboid seals glazed with quasi hieroglyphic signs, and [E-F] 2 Puzuzu heads.
16767D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: glass paste: balls, rings, lentoids - a few fluted balls. Also. [B-D] 3 scaraboid seals glazed with quasi hieroglyphic signs, and [E-F] 2 Puzuzu heads.
9702B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper Bangle. [B] With copper cylinder seal corroded on it.
10390B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper Pin. Rounded in section. Copper ball head on bitumen core. Adhering to the pin a [B] Cylinder Seal of shell. The stem of the pin is perforated and has a small copper ring attached to it. Originally the seal was probably suspended by a string attached to the ring on the copper pin; the string decayed and the seal became corroded onto the pin. Type V. Figs. obliterated: probably 2 heroes fighting 2 rampant beasts. The copper set in bitumen was probably really the cap of the seal; the cap fell off onto the pin which has an elongated knob head.
11970B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper Pin. Type VI B. With it a [B] cylinder seal of green calcite(?) much decayed: 2 registers with seated figures, archaic.
10796A	(none)	(none)	B17569	[A] Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli With [B] one gold cap Presentation scene before seated god. Minor deity leads in a worshipper by the hand. Behind these a palm tree. Attribute. Crescent moon. cf. U.11104, PG 829 lapis seal same subject found at same depth.
10796B	(none)	(none)	B17570	[A] Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli With [B] one gold cap Presentation scene before seated god. Minor deity leads in a worshipper by the hand. Behind these a palm tree. Attribute. Crescent moon. cf. U.11104, PG 829 lapis seal same subject found at same depth.
11440A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal & [B] pin. Copper pin, slender: To which was attached (by a string) a cylinder seal of white shell, with scene of fighting animals; hopelessly decayed on one side.
18363A	(none)	1933,1013.61	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal (?). Copper. In very bad condition. [B] With it a plain copper wire bracelet.
12004A	30-12-36	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder Seal Black Steatite with this a [B] copper pin, plain tang head. Type II.
8359A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal of lapis lazuli on a [B] silver bangle. The bangle is of flattened silver wire now distorted and broken: the wire passes through the cylinder. Cylinder, 2 registers: above; inscription. 1 human figure, and rampant animals. below; 1 human figure and rampant animals.
11983A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. 3 [regetration? illegible] gods & attendants. With it [B] copper pin with plain rounded head.
12658A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometric decoration with it a [B] silver earring. 2 1/2 spiral coils.
8988A	(none)	1928,1009.55	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal. Lapis, with [B] gold caps. Fragmentary. There were found only 2 bits of the cylinder, lying apart, and the caps were some way off in the grave, which otherwise appeared undisturbed. Inscription of (servant of ?) the daughter of Sargon of Akkad., [A] Lapis cylinder found in two fragments + [B] gold caps (missing now?) See UEII No. 308
8988B	(none)	(none)	B16788	[A] Lapis cylinder found in two fragments + [B] gold caps (missing now?) See UEII No. 308, [A] Cylinder seal. Lapis, with [B] gold caps. Fragmentary. There were found only 2 bits of the cylinder, lying apart, and the caps were some way off in the grave, which otherwise appeared undisturbed. Inscription of (servant of ?) the daughter of Sargon of Akkad.
12547A	31-16-635	(none)	(none)	[A] Seal impression. Animals (?) including a scorpion and [B] another sealing similar
12547B	31-16-637	(none)	(none)	[A] Seal impression. Animals (?) including a scorpion and [B] another sealing similar
15623	(none)	(none)	(none)	[CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] Seal impression. Gazelle, etc.
9178	(none)	(none)	(none)	[CARD MISSING] Cylinder seal. Black and white granite. With copper caps. Large and fine, with inscription of the steward (?) of Sargon's daughter.
30671	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
30675	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
30676	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
30677	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
30678	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]