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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7896 | (none) | (none) | B16883 | Cylinder seal. hematite. Black. Hero wearing conical cap and short garment which only falls to the knees, and carrying a bird? in his left hand approaches a standing deity wearing high headdress and flounced kaunakes skirt. Behind the hero, naked Ishtar. |
| 17315 | 31-43-45 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Hematite. Black. Cut down. Three standing figures, an animal, crescent moon. Two wedge like signs. | |
| 1734 | (none) | (none) | B15590 | Cylinder seal. grey stone. Broken. Upper part only of introduction scene with crescent moon in front of god. P. | |
| 18450 | 33-35-177 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey stone. Introduction scene with 1 seated and 2 standing figures and 2 columns of inscription: the figures much erased. |
| 1733 | (none) | (none) | B15589 | Cylinder seal. grey steatite. Very scratchily engraved on one side only with design of 2 men fighting a lion. P. [drawing] | |
| 6896 | (none) | (none) | B16368 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Subject obliterated. Linear figures. B. |
| 6779A | (none) | (none) | B16299 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Presented. Scene of worship. Worshipper interlaced by minor goddess to seated Nannar. Attributes: Crescent moon. Inscription obliterated. Post Sargonid. Pre-3rd Ur Dynasty about 2500 BC | |
| 6002 | (none) | (none) | B16287 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Below, figure Gilgamesh? prostrate above, offering to Ea, heraldic animals, etc. c. BC 2300. ? Brick. VII | |
| 11415 | 30-12-48 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Grey steatite. (Found broken and in bad condition) | |
| 17877 | 32-40-323 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Seated deity & standing attendant. Poor cutting. |
| 6253 | (none) | (none) | B16290 | Cylinder seal. Grey limestone? Unpierced. Gilgamesh fighting with the bull. About BC 2500. | |
| 16127 | 87-28-1 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish stone. Archaic. Broken in 2 pieces. |
| 16104 | 31-43-54 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Presentation scene before seated deity. Palm tree. | |
| 7641 | (none) | (none) | B16861 | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Slightly concave. Broken in antiquity but remended and complete. Gilgamesh and Enkidu back to back the former fighting a rampant bull the latter fighting a rampant lion. | |
| 11492 | 30-12-25 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 3 men & 2 lions fighting: one of the men has 4 bulls legs. | |
| 11483 | 30-12-27 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 2 men fighting 2 animals. | |
| 11961 | 30-12-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Green stone. 2 Heroes fighting a lion & a bull. | |
| 12017 | 30-12-43 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Green stone. | |
| 16179 | 31-43-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite. Presentation scene: enthroned god and two standing figures. | |
| 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. | |
| 12690 | 30-12-47 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. Blue-green. Winged dragon, rampant lion. Star. | |
| 18179 | 32-40-331 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Glazed frit, glaze perished. Kid and palm tree. |
| 16173 | 31-43-38 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Fragment. Black steatite. Presentation scene: 1 seated and 2 standing deities. | |
| 7583 | (none) | (none) | B16903 | Cylinder seal. Fragment. Marble, White Scene of worship. Heavily draped god seated on throne without a back holding in outstretched left hand a bird? Above double crescent moon? & between seated god and advancing figure a second bird? Second advancing fig. clean shaven, & heavily draped in long flairing skirt, behind him a goose? and behind the goose a goddess? in a flounced kaunakes skirt, both arms upraised? Behind the throne of the seated god Gilgamesh? with tail. | |
| 18276 | 33-35-174 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Fragment of greenish grey steatite. Only 2 columns of inscription left; no figures. |
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