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)
14752	31-16-643	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. House or temple with 5 posts and pointed roof (gateway).
14753	31-16-660	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Very primitive, human figure.
14755	31-16-656	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Human figure(?)
14758	31-16-650	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Geometrical or architectural design.
14769	31-16-601	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Eagle, conflicting animals, gazelle.
14789	31-16-682	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Large sealing-many animals. cf. U.14788.
14813	31-16-652	(none)	(none)	Jar-sealing. Scratchings. Signs(?) HC.2036
14825A	31-16-633	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. 2 pieces. Probalby belonging together. Stars, stylized reptile, etc. and rosette stamp.
14825B	31-16-671	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. 2 pieces. Probalby belonging together. Stars, stylized reptile, etc. and rosette stamp.
14841A	(none)	1930,1213.41	(none)	[A-B] Jar-sealings. Two pieces. Perhaps belonging together scratched with signs. HC.2038.
14849	31-16-623	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Geometrical patterns, etc.
14852	32-40-473	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Geometrical, including possible sign: Good impression of string. Good impression of string underneath. [drawing]
14878	31-16-680	(none)	(none)	Jar sealings. With rough scratchings. (complete).
14883	31-16-653	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Inscription. HC.236
14894	31-16-617	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. One large and one small antelope.
14896A	31-16-604	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Inscription (rare or new signs?) 3 rosettes. Another, nearly complete. Another, nearly complete. 1 rosette. HC.1429, HC.226, HC.237.
14896B	31-16-654	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Inscription (rare or new signs?) 3 rosettes. Another, nearly complete. Another, nearly complete. 1 rosette. HC.1429, HC.226, HC.237.
15043	31-17-19	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Presentation. Star in crescent. Inscription dNin-gal-nam-nin-kho-ul dumu lu-dingir-ra N. son of L. scribe. HC.103.
15045	31-16-676	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Geometrical and rosette stamp.
15307	31-17-126	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. 2 men & 2 scorpions.
15309	31-17-22	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. Presentation scene. Poor cutting.
15320	31-17-115	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. White shell, much worn and defaced. (Found below burial K)
15474	31-17-21	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 scorpions.
15478	31-17-20	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Standing god, worshipper & rampant lion.
15479	31-17-130	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Chariot drawn by an antelope(?) headed by a man. Emblem-spread eagle.