Seals, Stamps, and Sealings
This category includes objects used for marking other objects for purposes of showing ownership.
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 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) |
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![]() | 18974 | 35-1-9, 35-1-9 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. One seated and three standing figures: two columns of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ma (C.J.G.) |
![]() | 18948 | 35-1-13, 35-1-13 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Standing god with two worshippers; two columns of inscription. Inscription: Ilu-su(?)-ir, son of Dudu (C.J.G.) |
![]() | 18947 | 35-1-11 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A spread eagle grasping two wild goats. |
![]() | 18946 | 35-1-4 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Animals fighting; two lions heraldically crossed and two gazelles. |
![]() | 18927 | 35-1-10 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Seated deity and 2 worshippers and goat. |
![]() | 18925 | 35-1-8 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Very dark steatite. Hero fighting heraldically crossed lions and bulls. |
![]() | 18924 | 35-1-17 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Brown steatite. Two heroes fighting animals. |
![]() | 18923 | 35-1-2 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. A hero, and fighting animals. Archaic: very much worn and defaced. |
![]() | 18922 | 35-1-16 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A god driving a chariot drawn by a winged gryphon(?); between the wings rises a goddess armed with a bow, in front of it is another god. One column of inscription. Inscription: Ur-gis-me-e (C.J.G.) |
18919 | 35-1-22, 35-1-22 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite (?) with copper caps. Two standing gods shaking hands: two men killing a kneeling prisoner: two columns of inscription supported by an animal. Good work. | |
![]() | 18914 | 35-1-6 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers: above, two heroes each fighting with two beasts below, seated and standing figures. |
![]() | 18870 | 35-1-12 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Seated goddess and two standing figures. |
![]() | 18553L | 33-35-492 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553K | 33-35-491 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553J | 33-35-490 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553I | 33-35-489 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553H | 33-35-488 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553G | 33-35-487 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553F | 33-35-486 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553E | 33-35-485 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553D | 33-35-484 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553C | 33-35-483 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553B | 33-35-482 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
![]() | 18553A | 33-35-481 | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals. |
18550O | 33-35-480 | (none) | (none) | [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various) |
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Child Terms
Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals