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. 

Objects: Cylinder Seals Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
9321 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Lapis Mottled blue and white Heroes and human-headed bulls
9341 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Almost all the surface gone, but one small part left showing a lion, a stag and a spotted leopard. Found attached by a silver band to the belt.
9502 (none) (none) B16873, B16873 Cylinder seal Green ston A hero fighting a lion and a second fighting a long-horned bull (?): between the animals a star and crescent, between the men a single column of inscription. A-ki-ru-um. (HC.202)
9503 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Somewhat decayed 2 very large scorpions with a star between them a standing human figure, and an upright pole with a star on top
9504 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Dark steatite Broken Presentation scene: seated Nannar with crescent, minor god and worshipper
9513 (none) (none) B16941 Cylinder seal Dark green steatite The eagle grasping 2 stags
9526 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White steatite A man fighting 3 beasts, and a tree.
9527 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting beasts Poor scratchy style
9528 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal White shell Very poor and almost wholly effaced: worship of a god, between 2 emblems(?)
9529 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Lapis Presentation scene with inscription much defaced. Figures finely engraved- seated goddess, worshipper and minor god.
9551 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. With copper caps, one broken. 2 heroes fighting a lion & a bull. Traces of an inscription.
9552 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull
9567 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Shell Two heroes fighting a lion and a bull. 2 columns of inscription: Gimil-i-li-su; Sangudgis-erim; Gimil-ilisu; Priest of dgisERIM (su for su, as in period of Agade) (HC.203)
9568 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal White shell In very poor condition: the subject was two men fighting an animal, but it was hardly distinguishable.
9583 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Steatite Black Coarse cutting Fighting hero between 2 rampant lions
9586 (none) (none) B16947 Cylinder Seal Haematite Black Seated god greeting 2 other divinities who approach bearing offerings? All wearing the horned headdress. Behind throne a palm tree? Attribute: Cresent moon.
9587 (none) (none) B16948 Cylinder seal Steatite Green 2 seated deities both sucking straws, the ends of which are in a vase of the champagne type. Behind one throne a standing attendant and behind him a star? on a vertical staff.
9592 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Copper Possibly a seal?
9614 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Steatite Dark grey 2 bearded heroes each suspending a rampant lion by the tail. Both heroes stand with one foot upon the mane in token of triumph. Between them a star.
9618 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Black hematite Spread eagle, 2 antelopes, small bird, crescent moon
9620 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Poor condition With copper caps: these are stuck into the seal with bitumen. Pig sticking scene: 3 heroes: 2 of them fighting a boar? The boar is obliterated.
9634 (none) (none) B16935 Cylinder Seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting lions
9642 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Green stone A seated goddess: a god (Nannar) grasping 2 lions: usual scene
9652 (none) (none) B16857 Cylinder seal Dark steatite A hero fighting a bull (or wild oryx)? and a lion and a bull fighting.
9661 (none) (none) B16874 Cylinder seal Marble Mottled Slightly concave Inscribed: - 2 lions rampant, crossed: behind each an attacking hero - beyond are two retainers. Upper register: inscription, lower register: rampant gazelle and hero. Inscription /......mu; Lugal-gis; My (?).... Lugal-gis. (HC. 207)

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