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
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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![]() | 1155 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment from small baked clay barrel-cylinder of Nabonidus. Fragments of 4 lines, from Column I. Inscription of duplicate of U.1111, U.1113, etc. Probably part of same object as U.1154 but does not join. |
![]() | 11554 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Animals and rosette. |
![]() | 1156 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of baked clay barrel-cylinder of nabonidus, inscription duplicate of that upon U.1111, U.1113, etc. Fragments of 15 lines, from column I. |
![]() | 11565 | (none) | 1929,1017.349 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Subject: lions & bulls fighting. Inscribed sign(?) resembling sag, supporting a crescent. HC..10 [drawing] |
11566 | 30-12-14 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 registers: above, 2 bulls & trees; below, 2 gazelles & trees. | |
![]() | 1157 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Portion of baked clay barrel-cylinder of Nabonidus, inscribed as U.1111, U.1131, etc. 16 lines, column I and 5 column II. |
![]() | 11580 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. 2 registers. Presentation scenes. |
![]() | 11581 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis with gold caps. A man, animals & a palm tree. |
![]() | 11582 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Dark brown mottled steatite. Presentation scene. |
![]() | 1159 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone cylinder seal. Blue stone. With traces of incised figures. |
11590 | 30-12-34 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Inscription: Lugal-sa(g)-su(d) dumu Ka-ma. | |
![]() | 11591 | (none) | 1929,1017.374 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. 2 men fighting a lion. |
![]() | 11592 | (none) | 1929,1017.386 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Presentation scene. |
![]() | 11596 | (none) | 1929,1017.376 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Man fighting a lion; a seated goddess. Inscribed: En An-Ki-da ? Lord (priest?) of Heaven and Earth. HC..12. |
11598A | 30-12-35 | (none) | (none) | Group. [A](1) Cylinder Seal, lapis, man, lion & gazelle]. [B](2) Copper Axe Type XVII. [C](3) A few beads of lapis and copper. | |
11600A | 30-12-399B | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Cylinder Seal & Pin. White shell cylinder, geometric pattern. Found with the copper pin plain head. [drawing] | |
![]() | 11602 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inscribed Cylinder. Yellowish pebble. Unpierced. Roughly cut. 2 figures saluting an emblem (crescent on staff) Inscrip. Ur-Ki-sikil-la dumu A-tu-mug. HC.1928/9-1. |
![]() | 11604 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder . Steatite. 2 men and lion Inscrip: ? - ta (?)-...mudnannar dumu(?) Lugal-a(?)-bu(?) |
![]() | 11617 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Sealings. Fragment of presentation scene & inscription apparently (nu-u)rdAdad(du)mu Ur-sa(g)?-i-a. Warad Su-m(u)-ilum mark of cloth on underside. Also a frag. with wild goats. cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11626 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Sealings. 2 fragments. Showing fight with animals. No inscription. cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11632 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay sealing. Presentation scene & Inscription. cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11636 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Jar-sealings. 2 fragmentary impressions from animal scene with 3 signs of inscription. Banag-ga...ni...& 1 fragment (marks of cloth on underside). cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11638 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Jar-sealings. 5 fragments of large impressions from large animal scene; from concave cylinder. cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11639 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Jar-sealing. 5 fragments (which join) of large. animal scene. cf. 11601 |
![]() | 11640 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Jar-sealings. 3 fragments. cf. 11601 |
Related Terms
Modern Reproductions - Animal Equipment - Architectural Elements - Armor and Weaponry - Dress and Personal Ornaments - Figural Objects - Furniture - Games and Music - Not Assigned - Personal Grooming - Samples - Tools and Equipment - Vessels/Containers - Weights and Measures - Miniatures/Models - Unknown - Writing and Record Keeping
Child Terms
Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals