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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11516 | (none) | 1929,1017.364 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Copper. Undecipherable. |
| 12688 | (none) | 1929,1017.365 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. Bluish green. Inscribed. 7 columns of inscription and a remaining portion of seal a heavily draped standing figure right hand upraised in salutation engraving of head has flaked away. |
| 12019 | (none) | 1929,1017.366 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell, poor condition. |
| 11476 | (none) | 1929,1017.367 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. Presentation scene. Ningal seated with attendant behind and two standing figures in front. |
| 12680C | (none) | 1929,1017.368 | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing] |
| 11709 | (none) | 1929,1017.369 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. Apparently unfinished. 2 figures (Ea and an adorant) and the beginnings only of a third. |
| 12329 | (none) | 1929,1017.370 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Dark. Steatite. Deity within a shrine (represented by a gateway) & two male figures approach with offerings: the one carries an object thus- the other a goat: between the devotees and the deity a palm sprouting from a stand. |
| 12704H | (none) | 1929,1017.371 | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Stone vase. White calcite. Type same as U.12277 [Type] LII. [B] (2) Stone vase. White calcite. Spill type. [drawing 1:5] [C] (3) Stone bowl grey steatite. Broken but complete [Type] LXXXVI. [D] (4) Stone bowl. White calcite. [Type] LIII. [drawing 2:5] [E] (5) Three silver finger rings: corroded together - only one intact - consisting of 3 1/2 coils of fine wire. [F] (6) Remains of copper pin with fluted lapis ball head. Type V B. [G] (7) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers. Above: spread eagles and rampant gazelles (?). Below: Gazelles. [H] (8) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Rampant lions crossed and gazelles. [I] (9) Beads. Lapis bugles and double conoids. Carnelian bugles and rings and some silver wire pendants much decayed. See field note. The silver spiral pendants had 4 circles of spiral coils made out of a single strip of wire thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing] [J] Also in the necklace a minute lapis lazuli frog amulet. [K] Round forehead thin gold ribbon. [drawing] [L] Large double conoid carnelian beads and a few bugles and one calcite bead shaped thus [reference to drawing], diamond shaped in section. |
| 11868 | (none) | 1929,1017.372 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers of ibixes walking. |
| 12371E | (none) | 1929,1017.373 | (none) | Group: [A.1-.3] 3 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis large fluted ball beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head VI B. [D] Slender copper needle. [E] Cylinder seal, white calcite. |
| 11591 | (none) | 1929,1017.374 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Dark steatite. 2 men fighting a lion. |
| 11515 | (none) | 1929,1017.375 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. Presentation scene. |
| 11596 | (none) | 1929,1017.376 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Man fighting a lion; a seated goddess. Inscribed: En An-Ki-da ? Lord (priest?) of Heaven and Earth. HC..12. |
| 11509 | (none) | 1929,1017.378 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Row of men (?) very crude and primitive. |
| 12086 | (none) | 1929,1017.379 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Rock crystal. Hero fighting rampant lion; repeated twice. White paste core run down centre of seal. |
| 12667 | (none) | 1929,1017.380 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Calcite. Greenish. Bird headed men, shock headed and rampant beads, (lions and antelopes). |
| 12677A | (none) | 1929,1017.380 | (none) | Group: [A] Cylinder seal lapis lazuli. Geometric decoration. [B] Beads. Carnelian rings and lapis double conoids also 1 mottled marble barrel bead. [C-D] Earrings. Silver. A pair. 1 1/2 spiral coils with thickened lunate ends and [E] 1 copper. [F] Copper finger ring. |
| 11462A | (none) | 1929,1017.381 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Subject: seated deity & attendant. With this, probably fastened to it, was a (B) copper pin L. 012, same number L. 20mm D. 11mm |
| 12033 | (none) | 1929,1017.384 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Steatite. Black. 2 Deities standing on either side of a (palm?) tree fixed in a vase. |
| 12040 | (none) | 1929,1017.385 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Calcite. Light green. Translucent. 2 antelopes. |
| 11592 | (none) | 1929,1017.386 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Presentation scene. |
| 11442 | (none) | 1929,1017.387 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Presentation scene: seated goddess and two worshippers; also 2 columns of inscription. With this was a copper pin too decayed to keep: the seal was clearly fastened to the pin by a thread. Inscript: ZI-TAG, KA-SU-DU, =ZI-TAG, Libationer. HC.4. |
| 12032 | (none) | 1929,1017.390 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Exceptionally minute (Palm?) tree, deities, & 2 (snakes?) or running water? |
| 15801 | (none) | 1930,0012.13 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragment. Inscribed. |
| 14443A | (none) | 1930,1213.130 | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Calcite. Transluscent. 2 registers. Above: Banquet scene. Seated male figure sucking drink end of a tube from a bowl which rests on a stand. Next: a male figure sedentary and seated female. Behind the seated female two attendants. Below: Seated male accosted by a standing figure presents an offering. Table with offerings on it, attendant stands against table stand attendant extracting liquid from a two legged jar. |
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