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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17721 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Clay. Bull, kneeling, with crescent and star over back; tree; ladder; one line of inscription. |
| 17727 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Man, standing, facing gazelle with eagle displayed over back; man kneeling behind gazelle; crescent on staff. |
| 17736 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Clay. Trellis pattern and wheel. |
| 17737 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Broken; seated figure; standing figure; line of inscription; scorpion. Son of Ur^d- HC 1931/5. |
| 17738 | (none) | 1932,1008.159 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. 2 standing figures; crescent on staff. |
| 17739 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Running gazelles. |
| 17740 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Man shooting gazelle. |
| 17741 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Introductory scene; seated deity; line of inscription. GU-DE-A. HC 1931/4. |
| 17742 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Introductory scene; standing deity. |
| 17744 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Clay. Half standing figure holding bow shaped axe in one hand [and sistrum in other has been crossed out]; standing figure with snake (?) in one hand and sistrum in other, circular cable above head; half seated figure holdling 3 spouted water pot (?); broken. |
| 17745 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. 2 men fighting lion; 2 lines of inscription. |
| 17746 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Introductory scene; seated deity; 2 men; line of inscription. NAM-SILIM(?)-NI Jis [peaceful fate HC 1931 / 2. |
| 17747 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. [Broken and crossed out] unfinished; presentation scene; faintly scratched figure of standing deity. 2 standing figures. |
| 17748 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. On lower end cut at an angle; running gazelles. |
| 17761 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Frit. Triangle pattern border at top; tree; eyes or fish; man with uplifted arm and goat. |
| 17762 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Incomplete; introductory scene, standing deity; 2 lines of inscription. -TU- DAM UR-URU(U)(?) -tu- wife of Ururudu HC 1931 / 3 |
| 17769 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Introductory scene; seated deity with crescent over 3 lines of inscription. |
| 17796 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis. Introductory scene; seated deity. |
| 17805C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: From one burial. [drawing] (A) Copper chopper. Broken but complete. (B) Copper tumbler, the sides slightly carinated, the base raised, in bad condition. (C) Cylinder seal, black steatite; seated figure and criss cross background. (D)A few beads. Lapis, carnelian, agate and steatite lentoids (the last with criss-cross incised decoration) and one gold ball. |
| 17806C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Groups: From one burial. (A) Gold fillet, of narrow thin ribbon, twisted. (B) [B.1-.2] A pair of gold earrings, each consisting of two complete earrings intertwined, of the small hollow lunate type: in each case, one earring is fatter than the other: D.'s 15mm and 13mm respectively. One hoop is broken. (C) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, standing, human figures roughly cut. (D) Gold finger ring, hollow tube pressed in along the periphery thus [drawing]. (E) Beads: gold and carnelian, lapis and silver diamonds: gold and carnelian barrels and double conoids; mixed types, large lentoids, bugles, balls and double conoids of carnelian, agate, lapis. For order see field notes. |
| 17811B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group. From one burial. (A) [A, E-I] Six gold earrings, small hollow lunate type, worn in sets of 3 in each earrings, small hollow lunate type, worn in sets of 3 in each ear. (B) Gold finger ring, thin metal with edges bent inwards to form a ribbed hoop. [drawing] (C) Beads: lapis diamonds, gold double conoids, silver disks, carnelian and steatite lentoids. (D) Cylinder seal, shell: hunter and lion and 2 columns of inscription. |
| 17812C | (none) | 1932,1008.154 | (none) | Group. From one burial. (A) [A and D] Small gold earrings, single pendants with lunate end, not the normal spiral coil type, thus [drawing 1:1] (B) Small beads, minute fluted gold balls and plain carnelian balls, one large carnelian flattened sphere and one lapis ball of copper plated with gold. (C) Cylinder seal, dark steatite, spread eagle and 2 men holding between them a vase (?) on a tree. |
| 17815E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group. From one burial. (A) Four gold frontlets oval type with tag ends, a good deal damaged and broken [A, G-I]. (B) A length of gold hair ribbon. (C) Gold finger ring of flat make wide edges bent inwards to make a ribbed hoop. (D) A pair of gold earrings of the small hollow lunate type, interlaced. [D and J] (E) Cylinder seal, white shell, introduction scene with seated goddess, crescent, 2 standing figures and tree. cf. U.1979 and U.1987. (F) Beads: small gold balls, plain and fluted, with carnelian and lapis lentoids: gold and carnelian diamonds: long carnelian bugles, carnelian lentoids, agate beads, lapis lentoid and gold balls. |
| 17817A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group. From one burial. (A) Cylinder seal, dark steatite: goddess on a goose, crescent on staff, snake emblem (?) and worshipper (naked) holding a full libation jug. (B) A few beads, gold balls, small, steatite, lentoid, carnelian ball and lapis fly. (C) Copper axe. |
| 17824 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Sculptor's trial piece. On a fragment of white limestone. Sketch for seated god; for a cylinder seal. |
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