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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8981 | (none) | (none) | B16852 | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: below: 1 man, fighting animals. Above, human figure with rampant animals on each side and inscription of NIN-TUR-NIN. | |
8615 | (none) | (none) | B16828 | Cylinder seal. Lapis. 2 registers: above: three seated deities(?) with a worshipper in front of each. Below: door: 3 seated and 3 standing figures. Archaic style. | |
7990 | (none) | (none) | B16789 | Cylinder seal of grey mottled stone -- ? fossilised coral. Much worn: subject: crossed goats and 3 persons pouring libations. | |
![]() | 8988B | (none) | (none) | B16788 | [A] Lapis cylinder found in two fragments + [B] gold caps (missing now?) See UEII No. 308, [A] Cylinder seal. Lapis, with [B] gold caps. Fragmentary. There were found only 2 bits of the cylinder, lying apart, and the caps were some way off in the grave, which otherwise appeared undisturbed. Inscription of (servant of ?) the daughter of Sargon of Akkad. |
10530 | (none) | (none) | B16747 | Cylinder Seal Shell Inscribed Naked bird-headed hero with sharp upstanding hair resembling plumes pulls a rampant antelope by the horns; before the antelope a pair of rampant lions crossed and beyond the lions a rampant ram reversed-head downwards. Below the ram a scorpion. Inscription reserved on an upper register: Lugal-sa(g)-pad-da). HC 211 | |
10872 | (none) | (none) | B16728 | Cylinder Seal Lapis 2 registers: above, 2 seated figures facing with three attendants standing; below, (shrine?) (or table?) with standing servitor, a harpist and 2 other standing figures facing him, a servant, a seated figure and an attendant. | |
10448A | (none) | (none) | B16727 | Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli, with 2 registers. Figures sitting, drinking and eating, with standing attendants, and inscription: -A-bar(a)-gi(n). Found on the near side of the box with beads and other small objects. | |
![]() | 6896 | (none) | (none) | B16368 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Subject obliterated. Linear figures. B. |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16344 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16341 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16340 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16339 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16338 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16337 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16336 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16335 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16334 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16333 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16332 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16331 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16330 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16329 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16328 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16327 | Unknown | |
(none) | (none) | (none) | B16326 | Unknown |
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