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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![]() | 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 |
![]() | 14746 | (none) | 1930,1213.459 | (none) | Seal impression. Eagle, scorpions (?), vegetational forms(?) |
![]() | 13686B | (none) | 1930,1213.458, 19301213.46 | (none) | Seal impression. Another (fragmentary) example of the seal - 13686. HC.9. Ph. 1408 (the smallest fragment) |
![]() | 13686A | (none) | 1930,1213.457, 19301213.46 | (none) | Seal impression. Gilgamesh and animals. Inscribed INI-tur-NIN. (cf. NIN-tur-NIN wife of Mesannipadda RIU 268) cr. following. HC.9 |
![]() | 14125 | (none) | 1930,1213.456 | (none) | Seal impression. Stamp seal. Subject doubtful. |
![]() | 14705 | (none) | 1930,1213.455, 19301213.46 | (none) | Seal impression. Part of inscription & rosette. (star) HC.228 |
![]() | 14573 | (none) | 1930,1213.454 | (none) | Seal impression. Linear design. |
![]() | 13634 | (none) | 1930,1213.453 | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical design & rosette. |
![]() | 14553 | (none) | 1930,1213.452 | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical design, cruciform, etc. |
![]() | 14157 | (none) | 1930,1213.451 | (none) | Seal impression. Design: perhaps altars & vessels. |
![]() | 14745 | (none) | 1930,1213.450 | (none) | Seal impression. Remarkable bod design formed of interlaced figures. S. (cf. 14760) |
![]() | 14521 | (none) | 1930,1213.448 | (none) | Seal impression. Animal & decorative elements. |
![]() | 14767 | (none) | 1930,1213.446 | (none) | Seal impression. Sheep? and animals. 2 pieces. |
![]() | 13862 | (none) | 1930,1213.445 | (none) | Seal impression. Animals. |
![]() | 13845B | (none) | 1930,1213.444 | (none) | Seal Impression. animals seeted on mountains. playing harp?? and another smaller fragment from same seal. |
![]() | 14804 | (none) | 1930,1213.442 | (none) | Seal impression. Small ladder design. |
![]() | 14158 | (none) | 1930,1213.440 | (none) | Seal impression. Apparently bull drinking from a pot. |
![]() | 13907 | (none) | 1930,1213.439 | (none) | Seal impressions. animals. |
![]() | 14187 | (none) | 1930,1213.438 | (none) | Seal impression. Stylized bird (?) etc. |
![]() | 14133 | (none) | 1930,1213.437 | (none) | Seal impression. Unusual type. One animal attacking another, etc. |
![]() | 13964 | (none) | 1930,1213.436 | (none) | Seal impression. Scorpions? etc. |
![]() | 14139 | (none) | 1930,1213.435 | (none) | Seal impression. Lion(?) attacking animal, etc. also circular impression. Probably from end of the cylinder. |
![]() | 14825C | (none) | 1930,1213.434 | (none) | Seal Impressions. 2 Pieces. Probably belonging together. Stars, stylized reptile, etc. and rosette stamp. |
![]() | 14508 | (none) | 1930,1213.433 | (none) | Seal impression. Animals. Including pig(?) |
![]() | 14787 | (none) | 1930,1213.432 | (none) | Seal impression. Geometrical cruciform pattern. |
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Child Terms
Brick Stamps - Cylinder Seals - Seal Impression - Stamp Seals