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)
6343	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Royal seal. [First column of text on card] dIbi ilSin: God of the land mighty king of Ur king of the 4 regions of the world. [Second column of text on card] Da-da pateris of Nippur Scon of Ur(-sag...) patersi of Nippur thy servant. [the following is below both columns on the card] Presentation to seated moon-god. H.C.
6344	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Royal seal. [First column of text on card] dIbi ilSin: mighty king of Ur [Second column of text on card] king of the 4 regions of the world. Azag dNannar scribe thy servant. [the following is below both columns on the card] Worshipping the moon god. H.C.
6360	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression on a clay sealing. Time of Samsuiluna. . ilgimil-i-( su), the archive keeper, anointer of the apsu of Nannar, son of Sin-iqisham, servant of Samsuiluna. [Annotated] (Add to catalogue Vol VII) [Crossed out] [Annotated] Ur Royal Inscr. No. 149. Cf. Royal Insc. 304. [Annotated] H.C.
6367	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. Sealed with 4 cylinder seals of Samsuiluna's servants. 10) Seal of Ilishu-ibishu cf. U.6360; 20) Ahu-shunu son of Imdi-Enlil, servant of Samsuiluna; 30) ( )wa-ti-bu(um), archive keeper of Nannar son of Ilukashu the diviner, servant of Samauiluna.; 40)Illegible.; H.C.
6406	(none)	(none)	B16304	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two naked men. Crescent, goose, scorpion. About BC 2400.
6418	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Glazed pottery. Hero fighting with a winged dragon. B. Neo-Babylonian.
6436B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Black steatite. Helmet shaped. Pierced at sides. Flate base for seal impression. Worshipper, altar and crescent. Neo-Babylonian. B.
6469	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black Hematite. Weapon of Nergal between two worshippers. -Rampant Ibex. -Naked facing Ishtar votary. -Smaller worshipper. About BC 1900. B.
6479	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to seated god. Crescent on pole. About BC 2200. B.
6499	(none)	(none)	B16297	Cylinder seal Pink marble or diorite Piece of copper wire mounting inside Four animals. Sheep or goats - two of which are crossed Two scorpions. L 002 diam 0015 About BC 3100. E.
6500	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Alabaster : rectangular. Flat one side, pyramid shaped on the other. Early Sumerian Figure, seated on an [reference to X shaped miniature sketch] shaped throne, and holding a drinking cup [miniature sketch in form of inverted triangle]- He is bare headed. Before 3000 BC? B.
6519B	(none)	(none)	B16313, B16313	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Minor god introducing worshipper to major god. Nin-da-da son of Da-da-a. About 2300 BC?
6521	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to a seated deity. Crescent. Rampant lion. Five headed club. About BC 2200. B.
6522	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Two crossed bulls. Two lions reversed, attacked by two heroes. About BC 2400. B.
6535	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bottle neck seal. Clay. Warriors fighting bulls.
6561	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Marble gray. Obliterated. B.
6592	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Recut - illegible. B.
6594	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipper and raised weapon. B.
6607	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone fragment. Pink engraved. Trial piece on conventional subjects. On one side above unfinished seated god, below seated god left hand extended and holding [reference to drawing] shaped object. At feet corn sheaf. On the other side unfinished standing figures. B.
6608	(none)	(none)	B16312	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Undulating line of mountains and (spread eagle ?) About BC 2800.
6613B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. White shell. Inscribed. Ma-za son of Ilibani. Worshipper in front of vase with pam and bunches of dates. Crescent on pole - Scorpion. Vase [reference to drawing] amd rule [reference to drawing]. B. About BC 2200.
6630	(none)	(none)	B16293	Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Shamash rising from between two mountains, right hand on one mountain, top left hand supporting notched weapon. Two porters each opening gate, betweeen them high pedestal. 2500 BC? E.
6671	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Diorite? Black. Mottled. 3 lions rampant one upside down. B.
6687	(none)	(none)	B16310, B16310	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Inscribed. Shamash, worshipper and goddess. Servant of Sin and servant of Nin-Shah. E. 1st Babylonian dynasty 2000 BC.
6698	(none)	(none)	B16298	Cylinder seal. Inscribed. Grey steatite. Introduction of worshipper by goddess to Nannar: smaller figure behind throne of Nannar holding big club. Below and behind throne small figure pulling dragon by the wing; similar figure attacks dragon in front. Attributes: crescent moon resting on post. Balance and pot. Squat monkey (close to knees of Nannar). Inscribed: Ilu-Shamash, Ilu-Aa 1st Babylonian Dynasty. E.