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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![]() | 10766D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Bracelets. (broken) and [C-D] 2 lapis lazuli cylinder seals. The end of one of the bracelets was perforated through the hole in the larger lapis seal. Possibly the smaller seal was attached to the second bracelet in the smae way, but it was actually found loose inside the hemispherical copper bowl above which the bangles were found. (C) Larger seal: rampant gazelles and lion? Male figure with bird head wearing forked diadem. (D) Smaller seal: Tree; 4 standing figures. Star on pole standing upon a triangle. |
![]() | 13645A | (none) | 1948,0423.433 | (none) | [A-B] 2 seal impressions. Presentation scene. Inscribed: Ur-Dungi-sa dub-sar arad dNannar . HC.205. (UET/III:1802) |
![]() | 13645B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 seal impressions. Presentation scene. Inscribed: Ur-Dungi-sa dub-sar arad dNannar . HC.205. (UET/III:1802) |
![]() | 16562B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 seal impressions. Enki; Damgalnunna. H.C. 30/II, 16 |
![]() | 16562A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 seal impressions. Enki; Damgalnunna. H.C. 30/II, 16 |
![]() | 16674A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 cylinder seals. Bitumen. (A) Has 3 standing females figures. (B) Has 2 standing female figures. One end of B missing. |
![]() | 16674B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 cylinder seals. Bitumen. (A) Has 3 standing females figures. (B) Has 2 standing female figures. One end of B missing. |
![]() | 12543A | (none) | 1935,0113.778 | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay jar sealings. Roughly conical with leaf pattern. |
![]() | 12543B | (none) | 1935,0113.779 | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay jar sealings. Roughly conical with leaf pattern. |
16198A | 31-43-213 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 bronze [bronze is struck through and silver written next to it] finger rings. (A) one with circular bezel. Phil. | |
![]() | 20083A | 35-1-672 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083B | 35-1-673 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083C | 35-1-674 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083D | 35-1-676 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083AE | 35-1-677 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083AF | 35-1-678 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083G | 35-1-679 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083AG | 35-1-680 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083I | 35-1-681 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083J | 35-1-682 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
20083K | 35-1-683 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. | |
![]() | 20083M | 35-1-685 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083N | 35-1-686 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083O | 35-1-687 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
![]() | 20083P | 35-1-688 | (none) | (none) | [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary. |
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