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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9513 | (none) | (none) | B16941 | Cylinder seal Dark green steatite The eagle grasping 2 stags | |
 | 9750 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Dark green stone copper caps (one broken) Very finely engraved with religious scenes - god in shrine; god approaching a temple on a mountain, etc. |
| 9282 | (none) | 1928,1009.27 | (none) | Cylinder seal Dark mottled steatite with copper caps. Introduction scene: seated god and 3 figures approaching him and carrying respectively a tall vase, a cup and box and a gazelle [three lines of undecipherable text erased] |
| 9527 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting beasts Poor scratchy style |
| 9634 | (none) | (none) | B16935 | Cylinder Seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting lions | |
| 9652 | (none) | (none) | B16857 | Cylinder seal Dark steatite A hero fighting a bull (or wild oryx)? and a lion and a bull fighting. | |
| 9504 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Dark steatite Broken Presentation scene: seated Nannar with crescent, minor god and worshipper |
| 9186 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Dark steatite Introduction scene with 1 seated and 3 standing figures and a tree. Poor work. |
| 8673 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Dark steatite Two registers: above, swans Below, fish?? Poor rough work, approaching to the period of the IIIrd Dynasty |
| 9908 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Fighting animals(?) rough and worn example. |
| 9542 | (none) | 1928,1010.246 | (none) | Cylinder seal Fragment Upper half missing Mottled marble Inscribed Presentation scene before seated god. Flounced kaukanes skirts. |
| 9268 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Frit Subject indistinct: A crescent moon and standing warriors |
| 9844 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Green marble Inscribed Copper cap at each end. Scene of worship: en-menOan-na/ ur-si/ niOdu/ arad-da-ni - Enmenanna. Ursi, porter, his servant. Enthroned god saluting three divinities who approach with offerings. Enthroned god wears a wide brimmed conical cap. Attribute: the sun. Before him a flat-staff ? with a flag ? on a tripod. First approaching deity has a sword? suspended from waist, the second carries 2 corn ? stalks. Third deity carries a curved notched trident ? - (a name is written alongside this deity). Behind the throne a gazelle, and above it is a 3 column inscription. |
| 9502 | (none) | (none) | B16873, B16873 | Cylinder seal Green ston A hero fighting a lion and a second fighting a long-horned bull (?): between the animals a star and crescent, between the men a single column of inscription. A-ki-ru-um. (HC.202) |
| 9642 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Green stone A seated goddess: a god (Nannar) grasping 2 lions: usual scene |
| 9298 | (none) | (none) | B17012 | Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani | |
| 9145 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani. |
| 9688 | (none) | (none) | B16884 | Cylinder seal Green stone In very bad condition Apparently a presentation scene | |
| 10364 | (none) | (none) | B16872 | Cylinder Seal Greenish grey marble Hero: on either side a rampant bull and a rampant lion. Attributes: Crescent Moon, and star on two legged pole. | |
| 10188 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Grey steatite God in shrine with foot on mountain; worshipper on each side |
| 9829 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Greyish marble Presentation scene: 3 figures before seated god. Poor condition. |
| 9740 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Haematite Black 2 bearded bulls rampant, back to back. Each is attacked by a hero. Behind one hero, who appears to be wearing a forked tiara, is a rampant lion. This hero apparently wears a short-skirt, the second is bearded and naked. Beyond a rampant bull and rampant gazelle accosting one another; behind the gazelle a small naked figure--possibly a devil? |
| 9721 | (none) | (none) | B17024 | Cylinder seal Haematite Black Copper caps. This seal adhered to copper pin U.9720 Two seated deities, facing on another, from the first a stream of water trickles from the out-stretched left hand; above, crescent moon; second deity holds a cup? in right hand; above him the sun; and third standing deity? faces him. Behind the first deity a standing attendant. | |
| 9586 | (none) | (none) | B16947 | Cylinder Seal Haematite Black Seated god greeting 2 other divinities who approach bearing offerings? All wearing the horned headdress. Behind throne a palm tree? Attribute: Cresent moon. | |
| 9291 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Haematite Gilgamesh & Eabani, & tree |
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