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.

Objects: Seals, Stamps, and Sealings Export: JSON - XML - CSV

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
11885	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Dark greenish grey steatite. 2 bulls, heraldically crossed, fighting with 2 lions which are attacked from behind by 2 men. Inscription: the monogram dutu. [drawing of symbol]
11895	30-12-15	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 ibex walking.
11896	30-12-31	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Pale green calcite. (1 side decayed) human-headed bulls & heroes fighting.
11897	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: in each, men & various animals fighting.
11899	30-12-21	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Geometrical design.
11904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Gold. Of thin metal pressed over a core of some other material: at the ends, shell caps, of which one is missing. Above: the royal family feasting. Below: harpist & other musicians.
11938	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers in each, men & animals.
11952	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers.
11957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Translucent white quartzite(?)
11958	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Tree & buffalo of Mohenjo daro type.
11959	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. hematite (broken)
11961	30-12-28	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Green stone. 2 Heroes fighting a lion & a bull.
11973	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Geometric design.
11978	30-12-9	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Decayed, but design visible of fighting animals.
11981	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. 2 men fighting a lion.
11983A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. 3 [regetration? illegible] gods & attendants. With it [B] copper pin with plain rounded head.
11987	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. Presentation scene.
11990	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Greenish white calcite, translucent. [Annotated] Inscription: Kalam-il (DU =?) ra-gab =Kalam-il envoy (or the like). [Annotated] HC..17.
12004A	30-12-36	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder Seal Black Steatite with this a [B] copper pin, plain tang head. Type II.
12011A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seals. (A) Lapis, geometric pattern. (B) White translucent calcite decayed & design gone.
12011B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seals. (A) Lapis, geometric pattern. (B) White translucent calcite decayed & design gone.
12017	30-12-43	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Green stone.
12023	30-12-26	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Steatite. Men fighting.
12029	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Brown & black mottled. chipped at one end. Steatite. Presentation scene: bearded deities included bird god with anthropomorphis torso & head, ornithomorphic below waist. Emblems: (Flying?) fish & water? or lightening?
12030	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene including a deity that appears to be drakomorphic above, ichthyomorphic below waist.