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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7123 | (none) | 1927,0527.195 | (none) | Flat seal. White paste. Hemispherical. Fish and serpent. Neo-Babylonian. B. [drawing on separate card][drawing 1:1] |
| 6483 | (none) | 1927,0527.194 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Bur-a-mu. Son of Hu-hu-a the metal worker (precious metal). About BC 2400. |
| 6595A | (none) | 1927,0527.193 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White pottery. Rampant bull and tree of life. Crescent. About BC 700. |
| 6538 | (none) | 1927,0527.192 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two hunters. |
| 6593 | (none) | 1927,0527.191 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introducing a worshipper to a standing god. About BC 2200. |
| 7026 | (none) | 1927,0527.190 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting winged dragon. 2100 BC Text: E-hursag (12) |
| 6092 | (none) | 1927,0527.189 | (none) | Cylinder bead. White limestone. Decorated with criss cross incisions. |
| 6131 | (none) | 1927,0527.188 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Weatherworn. |
| 7128 | (none) | 1927,0527.187 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Fragment. 2 crossed ibex? Attacked by rampant lion and on the other side by Gilgamesh. Before 3000 BC. E. |
| 6852 | (none) | 1927,0527.186 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Conical at either end. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Worshipper being introduced to seated god by minion god. E. |
| 6004 | (none) | 1927,0527.185 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Half of light pink marble row of human figures with small animals between and above. Sun god defeating his enemy. About BC 2600. |
| 6482 | (none) | 1927,0527.184 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Weatherworn. Presentation to a standing god. About BC 2200. |
| 6842 | (none) | 1927,0527.183 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. White. 2 rampant lions - one side re-cut. E. |
| 6780 | (none) | 1927,0527.182 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of worship. Worshipper introduced by minor goddess to seated Nannar. Attributes: Crescent moon. 3rd Ur Dynasty about 2200 BC. |
| 6058 | (none) | 1927,0527.181 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 spread eagles, reversed and a scorpion. E. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 6997 | (none) | 1927,0527.178 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White steatite. Poor condition. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Votary introduced to seated god. About BC 2400. |
| 6590 | (none) | 1927,0527.177 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Gilgamesh fighting the rampant bull; Eabani fight the rampant lion. Before BC 3000. E. |
| 6969 | (none) | 1927,0527.176 | (none) | Unpierced white limestone Cylinder seal. Inscrip: Rima-at-gir-ra son of Iliturri. |
| 6753 | (none) | 1927,0527.175 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Quartz. Violet? Color. Plain. E. |
| 6751 | (none) | 1927,0527.174 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Marble. Red and white with copper top. Worshipping goddess hands raised in attitude of prayer. E. 1st Babylonian Pre-Kassite about 1900 BC. |
| 6501 | (none) | 1927,0527.142 | (none) | Miniature bull pendant. Shell. Flat base with and information upon it? Possibly a winged animal and crescent moon. Crouching winged dragon. Crescent. About BC 500 (or early ??) |
| 7589 | (none) | 1927,0109.29 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Scene of worship. Standing god with left arm upraised, above a star? below a snake? Hero in short dress falling only to knees advances to meet major god. Behind the advancing figure a second figure carrying in the right hand a bird and in the left a fish. |
| 1720 | (none) | 1924,0920.57 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black stone. Unfinished and broken; with single figure of erect lion. Found with figurine U.1712. |
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Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals