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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![]() | 18882 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Crystal. Seated deity and two standing figures, and two columns of inscription. Chipped behind shoulder of seated figure. |
![]() | 19122 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Crystal. Two registers: above, banquet scene; below, animals. |
![]() | 18802 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark brown steatite. Two men fighting a winged dragon: behind them an emblem on a pole, and a snake. |
![]() | 19121 | (none) | 1935,0112.43 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. Inside a meander, two banquet scenes. Broken and damaged. |
15307 | 31-17-126 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. 2 men & 2 scorpions. | |
![]() | 16622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. Minute. Spread eagle, 2 gazelles(?) Crescent moon. |
![]() | 18974 | 35-1-9, 35-1-9 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. One seated and three standing figures: two columns of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ma (C.J.G.) |
![]() | 15308 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. Presentation scene to Ningal with 2 standing figures & the seated goddess. & a horned table of offerings. |
![]() | 16629 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. Spread eagle and criss-cross pattern. |
![]() | 19033 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark greenish grey steatite. Seated god, winged shrine and kneeling worshipper. |
![]() | 19034 | (none) | 1935,0112.49 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatie. Two hunters fighting animals. |
![]() | 19124 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. Hunter fighting animals. |
14489 | 31-17-16 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. | |
![]() | 14478 | (none) | 1930,1213.137 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. 3 deep grooves, between which 3 pairs of human figures rough primitive work mostly done with a drill-point. |
![]() | 19209 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. 4 standing figures. |
![]() | 18760 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. A man fighting one winged dragon and another animal. Very poor cutting and much worn. |
![]() | 18946 | 35-1-4 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Animals fighting; two lions heraldically crossed and two gazelles. |
![]() | 18902 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Criss-cross lines? |
![]() | 18999 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Eagle grasping 2 gazelles. |
![]() | 18973 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. One seated and 3 standing gods. |
![]() | 19126 | (none) | 1935,0112.51 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. One seated and one standing figure. 3 columns of inscription. Inscription: Ninmar-ka-ishag, son of Mukabbur (C.J.G.) |
![]() | 18759 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. One seated and two standing figures. |
![]() | 15302 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Presentation scene. (found with group 15301) |
![]() | 18972 | (none) | 1935,0112.38 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Seated deity and 3 standing figures. |
![]() | 18964 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Seated deity and two standing figures, and two columns of inscription. Inscription: Ur-ses-GIR, son of Ur-girenna (C.J.G.) |
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Child Terms
Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals