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) |
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14013 | 31-17-121 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
![]() | 14041 | 31-17-17 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above; bird-headed men sucking drink from a bowl through a tube. Below; spread eagle and a pair of goats. |
![]() | 14082 | 31-43-242 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Men fighting rampant lion. |
14087 | 31-17-116 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Poor condition. Poor cutting. 2 lions crossed. | |
![]() | 14090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. 3 registers. Zigzag decoration. [drawing] |
![]() | 141 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Gilgamesh (?) and lion, sacred tree and another human figure. Poor work and much worn. |
![]() | 1410 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Hematite. Introduction to a god seated facing right. Inscription in 2 lines obliterated. |
![]() | 14101 | 31-16-655 | (none) | (none) | Seal impressions. Three more impressions from the same cylinder as 13970 adding a new city ideogram and some other signs and ornaments.. HC.218 |
![]() | 14102 | (none) | 1930,1213.460 | (none) | Seal impressions. Three more impressions from the same cylinder as 13970 adding a new city ideogram and some other signs and ornaments.. HC.218 |
![]() | 14103 | 37-7-103 | (none) | (none) | Seal impressions. Three more impressions from the same cylinder as 13970 adding a new city ideogram and some other signs and ornaments.. HC.218 UET II: 332). |
![]() | 14104 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. Incised with rough linear figures which in most cases appear to be signs. HC.2006. UET II: 314) |
![]() | 14105 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. Incised with rough linear figures which in most cases appear to be signs. HC.2007. |
![]() | 14106 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. Incised with rough linear figures which in most cases appear to be signs. HC.2008. |
![]() | 14107 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. Incised with rough linear figures which in most cases appear to be signs. HC.2009 |
![]() | 14108 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar sealings. Incised with rough linear figures which in most cases appear to be signs. HC.2010 |
![]() | 14109 | (none) | 1930,1213.624 | (none) | Seal impression. Traces of a few signs, of which UD is pictographic UET II: 321) |
![]() | 1411 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black marble (?) Eagle with outspread wings clutching the backs of 2 rampant ibexes which turn their heads backward. Between the heads of the 2 creatures is a palm-tree or symbol. No inscription. |
![]() | 14110 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Rossette. Fragment of altar? or vessel?, etc. |
![]() | 14111 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical and small human figures? cf. 14795. |
![]() | 14112 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Naturalistic pig. Stratum E. |
![]() | 14113 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay object. Jar sealing? |
14115 | 31-16-651, 31-16-651 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Long inscription. HC.220. | |
![]() | 14116 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing. 2 or 3 incised signs. |
![]() | 14117 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing. 2 or 3 incised signs. |
![]() | 14118 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Scorpions. |
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Child Terms
Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals