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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11410 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject: 2 men fighting a lion. |
| 11415 | 30-12-48 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Grey steatite. (Found broken and in bad condition) | |
| 11416 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone? Very poor work. [drawing] |
| 11418 | 30-12-29 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green Jasper. Two men fighting 2 lions, the latter heraldically crossed, and an inscription in 2 lines. Inscription: UrdGIS-BIL-ga-mes dub-sar sumu Urd KA-DI = Ur-Gilgames scribe, son of Ur-KA-DI. HC.1928/9-2. | |
| 11420 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Mottled and veined steatite. Subject: presentation scene- a god seated rt. and four standing figures. |
| 11426 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene, 1 seated and 2 standing figures. |
| 11428 | 30-12-51 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell much decayed. | |
| 11438 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis. Presentation: a seated goddess, one attendant behind, and one worshipper standing in front of her. |
| 11439B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal & pin. [A] Copper pin with plain tang head stem thickened & pierced near top. [B] To this was attached a cylinder seal of brown clay with a scene of 2 men fighting animals, roughly engraved. |
| 11440A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Cylinder seal & [B] pin. Copper pin, slender: To which was attached (by a string) a cylinder seal of white shell, with scene of fighting animals; hopelessly decayed on one side. |
| 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. |
| 11443 | 30-12-49 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell, much decayed. Inscription apparently: Sagdudu. HC..5. | |
| 11447 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Slatey grey stone. Presentation scene: seated Nannar & 2 worshippers. |
| 11448 | 30-12-22 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. 2 winged animals, heraldically crossed. | |
| 11452A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group. Consisting of [A] (1) a cylinder seal of red baked clay with white slip: in poor condition but interesting for its fabric. It is attached to part of a copper pin. Inscription EN-dUtu(?); [B] (2) a few beads of lapis and silver, mixed types; [C] (3) a silver hair-ring, 5 spiral coils of thin wire; [D] (4) a copper pin, point missing. |
| 11456 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black and white breccia. Subject: animals and men fighting. Inscription GUR-na. [drawing] HC..6. |
| 11457 | (none) | 1929,1017.357 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 2 men & 2 animals fighting. Inscription with lion below. Inscription: Ad-da ni du= Adda, Doorkeeper. HC..7. |
| 11458 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis with gold caps. |
| 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 |
| 11464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis. Scene: 4 figures making offerings to (?), a palm tree. |
| 11473 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Of rock crystal. Unfinished. 3 figures, 1 seated, 2 standing, have been roughly ground out all but the heads: no engraving as yet, but grinding only. The cylinder is bored and in the bore-hole ridges have been worked to take colored paste. |
| 11476 | (none) | 1929,1017.367 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. Presentation scene. Ningal seated with attendant behind and two standing figures in front. |
| 11480 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Mostly hidden by 2 silver coiled wire earrings through which it passes. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11483 | 30-12-27 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 2 men fighting 2 animals. | |
| 11488 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis. Meander ribbon pattern in 2 registers. |
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