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.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6059 | (none) | (none) | B16284, B16284 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. | |
| 6065 | (none) | (none) | B16300 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E. | |
| 6066 | (none) | (none) | B16292 | Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E. | |
 | 6067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 men exchanging greetings and inscription. Arad-dam son of Badada About BC 1900. B. VII. [drawing] |
| 6084 | (none) | 1927,0527.180 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar, minor god and votary. 2 lines of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ezen. Son of Lugal. About BC 2400 E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. |
| 6086 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject? Contest of men and animals. About BC 2400. B. |
| 6090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.B. |
| 6091 | (none) | (none) | B16311 | Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E. | |
| 6092 | (none) | 1927,0527.189 | (none) | Cylinder bead. White limestone. Decorated with criss cross incisions. |
| 6105 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Minor god introducing votary carrying gazelle as gift to major god who holds a wand in his left hand. Inscription: dNin-suh sukkal-zid-anna gispa-azag su-du. To Nin-Suh. the pure messenger of heaven carrying the bright scepter. B |
| 6106 | (none) | (none) | B16296, B16296 | Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E. | |
| 6122 | (none) | (none) | B16282 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at one end, subject mostly obliterated. | |
| 6130 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black diorite. Incompletely pierced. Spread eagle siezing two lions. B. |
| 6131 | (none) | 1927,0527.188 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Weatherworn. |
| 6132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping tree of life? B. |
| 6133 | (none) | (none) | B16294 | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E. | |
| 6134 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Upper band, nine men, below animals and sacred tree. Bulls. Lion. Eagle. About BC 3000, B |
| 6136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, minor god, grotesque figure and votary and Nergal weapon. B. |
| 6160 | (none) | (none) | B16286, B16286 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Not fully paved. Lion attacked by two men 2 lines of defaced inscription. About BC 2100. Required for Vol. VII written. | |
| 6165 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at bottom. Minor god, votary and inscription. Worshipper led by hand unto a standing armed (?) god- crescent. Du-( ) son of Sag-da( ). About BC 2300. B. |
| 6189 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Bel-Marduk holding two rampant bulls - crescent and star. Time of Assyrian influence about BC 800. B. |
| 6200 | (none) | 1927,0527.197 | (none) | Broken cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Scene of worshipping. To dNin-shubur, the messenger of heaven About BC 2100. |
| 6232 | (none) | 1927,0527.179 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Kneeling man between two rampant lions. A standing hero seizes one lion by the tail. About BC 2200. |
| 6252 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. God Martu carrying club. Gilgamesh with spouting vase. Naked votary of Ishtar. Turtle. Inscription dMartu. B. |
| 6253 | (none) | (none) | B16290 | Cylinder seal. Grey limestone? Unpierced. Gilgamesh fighting with the bull. About BC 2500. |
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Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals