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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19197 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylidner seal. Shell. Partly decayed. Hero fighting animals. |
| 9592 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Copper Possibly a seal? |
| 16794 | 31-43-59 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Glazed Frit Type same as U.16.606. |
| 17850 | 32-40-333, 32-40-333 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder (seal?) unpierced. White limestone with 4 columns of inscription. Two names. NU-UR-KU-BI son of DUG-GA-AN-SA and E-MU-MA-NI-DA son of NU-UR-KU-BI. HC 1931 / 1 |
| 11604 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder . Steatite. 2 men and lion Inscrip: ? - ta (?)-...mudnannar dumu(?) Lugal-a(?)-bu(?) |
| 6092 | (none) | 1927,0527.189 | (none) | Cylinder bead. White limestone. Decorated with criss cross incisions. |
| 11667 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Clay. Inscrip. only 2 lines mostly illegible line 1 begins li-bi-it. |
| 11666 | (none) | 1929,1017.361 | (none) | Cylinder Clay. Inscription only=a-ad-da dumu DU-DU (or lah). |
| 12036 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder hematite. Intended for a seal but left uncut and only one end bored. |
| 9645 | (none) | 1928,1010.242 | (none) | Cylinder seal Baked clay Palm ? & indistinct figures |
| 10192 | (none) | (none) | B17594 | Cylinder Seal Baked clay Very roughly cut: presentation scene 2 seated gods and two standing figures. | |
| 9292 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black haematite Introduction scene with 1 - seated and 3 - standing figures. A column of inscription has been intentionally effaced |
| 9618 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black hematite Spread eagle, 2 antelopes, small bird, crescent moon |
| 9100 | (none) | (none) | B16878 | Cylinder seal Black marble? Highly polished Course cutting Slightly concave Seated god within 2 gates of a shrine. 1 divinity knocking at each door | |
| 9501 | (none) | 1928,1010.247 | (none) | Cylinder seal Black steatite 2 heroes fighting a lion. Between the two human figures an inscription in 2 columns. Dugal-dug-ga dumu U-da Lugaldugga son of Uda HC.201 |
| 9893 | (none) | 1928,1010.248 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite 3 animals and a man fighting |
| 9060 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black steatite A standing bearded male accosts a seated god and a similar standing figure accosts a kneeling deity |
| 10764 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite Crude second-rate cutting Male figure with head resembling a deaths head, standing between 2 tall rampant bipeds with long bills. Behind each a rampant beast, one of which is a lion; beyond the lion a tree, a bird-headed male figure wearing a (fork diadem)? and a vertical wavy line representing running water. |
| 9283 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black steatite Men fighting bull & lion an inscription has been intentionally erased |
| 9923 | (none) | 1928,1010.250 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite Men fighting bulls and lions |
| 9158 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black steatite Presentation scene, seated & 3 standing figures. |
| 9878 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Blue and white marble, speckled Palm, 2 rampant lions crossed and a rampant gazelle. |
| 10323 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Calcite? White. 2 lapis caps inserted into the ends of the seal present a flat lapis surface thus giving the seal the appearance of having a solid lapis core. 2 registers: Upper: Enthroned deity in front of a (champagne?) vase out of which rises (corn?) 2 bird-headed figures wearing sheep-skin skirts approach it. Between them the crescent moon: one carries an offering vase. On either side of each palm a bird-headed figure. |
| 10757 | (none) | (none) | B16924 | Cylinder Seal Carnelian with gold caps 3 goddesses, one seated; on the lap of the seated goddess a naked male figure. All the goddesses wear wigs of similar type and hair done up at back in a bun. One advances towards throne carrying a bowl, the second carries a vase with a splayed base suspended by a long handle. Behind throne a goddess carrying an (Ostrich fan?) All the goddesses wear skirts fringed at bottom and with a long hem running down side. | |
| 10718 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Copper Minute Subject- Possibly presentation scene before seated god |
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