Cylinder Seals
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape.
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape. These are made from various materials, and have various scenes carved into them. They are rolled onto a mud or clay object to created an impression.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 12019 | (none) | 1929,1017.366 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell, poor condition. |
| 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. |
| 12031 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell, poor condition. Hero between 2 antelopes & a lion. |
| 12032 | (none) | 1929,1017.390 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Exceptionally minute (Palm?) tree, deities, & 2 (snakes?) or running water? |
| 12033 | (none) | 1929,1017.384 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Steatite. Black. 2 Deities standing on either side of a (palm?) tree fixed in a vase. |
| 12034 | 30-12-11 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Decayed. Fighting beasts (lions?). | |
| 12036 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder hematite. Intended for a seal but left uncut and only one end bored. |
| 12040 | (none) | 1929,1017.385 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Calcite. Light green. Translucent. 2 antelopes. |
| 12041 | 30-12-16 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers: Animals. Poorly cut. Stags galloping. | |
| 12053 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell, poor condition. Lions fighting. |
| 12058 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli, geometric design. 2 registers. [drawing of design] |
| 12060 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers, geometric design. Plain zigzag design. |
| 12063B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) 17 large lapis double conoid BEADS (B) Cylinder Seal. Shell. Decayed, 2 registers. Seated deity. Presentation. (C) Copper Pin, tip missing, broken. [Drawing of head] |
| 12068B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) Beads: Large lapis double conoids and a few silver. (B) Cylinder seal, shell, decayed. Rampant animals - crossed. hopeless (C) Silver earring, fragmentary. |
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