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 Clay Seals and Sealings

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
16146 31-43-29 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Presentation scene: seated figure and two standing; emblem: pole with a forked top.
16148 31-43-77 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Dark green baked clay. Gilgamesh, Eabani & rampant lion.
16162 31-43-32 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. One end chipped. Presentation scene. One seated & 2 standing figures.
16173 31-43-38 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Fragment. Black steatite. Presentation scene: 1 seated and 2 standing deities.
16177 31-43-26 (none) (none) Cylinder seal.White shell. Linear design.
16179 31-43-28 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Green steatite. Presentation scene: enthroned god and two standing figures.
16180 31-43-3 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Two rows of deeply incised circles.
16262 31-43-37 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Presentation scene with standing god and three other figures.
16546 31-43-36 (none) (none) Steatite cylinder seal. Ur-gar(?). HC.30/II, 2.
16547 31-43-51 (none) (none) Limestone cylinder seal Nin-es(?)-ba-na, Son of ... H.C. 30/II, 3.
16554 31-43-34, 31-43-34 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10
16555 31-43-20, 31-43-20 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, white calcite. Ga-ad-i(?)-li(?)-a, daughter of Ah(?)-na-nu-um H.C. 30/II, 11
16559A (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559B 31-43-56 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559C 31-43-57 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559D 31-43-58 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559E 31-43-55 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16599 31-43-21 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Steatite. (Not pierced) Gimil- ^dNin-gis-si(d) , dumu ^dLugal-gu-ni-da.
16609 31-43-35 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene before seated god. Behind throne a (shrine door)? depicted like a ladder with 6 rungs.
16612 31-43-53 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Baked clay. Presentation scene. 3 standing deities. Crescent moon and Palm.
16620 31-43-13 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. White limestone. Part of design obliterated. Presentation scene - originally 4 standing figures (3) only remain) before an enthroned god. Last figure carries a lamp(?). Crescent Moon.
16623 31-43-64 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Unfinished. Unpierced. 2 standing figures. Crude cutting.
16656 31-43-62 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, carnelian. 2 bird-like beasts and star.
16677 31-43-24 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey marble? Presentation scene: 2 standing figures before a seated god.
16704 31-43-42 (none) (none) Fragment. Cylinder seal. hematite. Presentation scene; Standing god and 2 standing figures approaching. Crescent moon and star.

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