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)
1171 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Fragment of Drab stone, engraved with rough figures, bird, etc. [drawing 1:1]
1172 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Black stone. Engraved with figures, goddess and worshippers. [drawing 1:1]
1173 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Black stone. Engraved with figures in 2 registers: upper register presentation to god; lower register, frieze of swans swimming to right. [drawing 1:1]
1187 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder-seal with device of "introduction" to a god, who faces right with crescent over him. Inscribed: - IM-ti-dam; mar I-li-mi.
1189 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder seal with rather careless design of the "introduction" scene, the god facing right, with crescent before him.
1193 (none) (none) (none) Portion of a shell cylinder (split down middle), with part of inscription. A-tu, mar?
1223 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder seal with device god facing right separated from worshipper and an introducing god by figures of a sitting dog (left) and scorpion (right). Over the god's raised left hand is the crescent. Inscribed: d.Sanas S.a-a
1224 (none) (none) (none) Shell cylinder seal, broken and in bad condition. The device appears to show two confronting winged animals.
1225 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal in black stone. Device appears in 2 registers, but so weathered as to be indistinguishable.
1261 (none) (none) (none) Light grey stone cylinder-seal, with "introduction" scene: the god sits facing right and has the crescent moon before him. Inscribed: -Puzur-d A(dad) amal KU(?)?
1265 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal the device mostly obliterated, but containing 3 lines inscription. Sa-ku-gi; mar Lugal-ka-gi; amel (?) DIM.
1266 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal; two confronted human figures slaying lion which rears between them facing left. Inscription. Emuk(GIR)-i-li-sa(!) mar Urdnin-? PA KU(?) LU(?)
1267 (none) (none) B15592, B15592 Cylinder seal; scene of "introduction" to seated god facing right, with star and crescent above. Inscription: Lugal-asum-gal (cf. U.1268) mar Ur-sul. Su-du-a.
1268 (none) (none) B15593, B15593 Cylinder seal in 2 registers: above, scene of "introduction" to a goddess. A woman is led forward by a female protecting deity. In lower register, 3 swans. Inscription: Ahat-ilti. Assat Lugal-usum-gal. (cf.U1267)
1410 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Hematite. Introduction to a god seated facing right. Inscription in 2 lines obliterated.
1411 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black marble (?) Eagle with outspread wings clutching the backs of 2 rampant ibexes which turn their heads backward. Between the heads of the 2 creatures is a palm-tree or symbol. No inscription.
1412 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Bluish-black marble. Introduction to a god, seated right, with crescent moon before him. Space for inscription left blank..
1413 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, broken. With device of the owner being led forward, facing left, to the presence of a deity who stands with left leg raised (upon a mountain?) and holds a spear in left hand. Traces only of inscription.
1414 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black stone. Introduction to a god seated right with crescent moon before him. Space for inscription blank.
1415 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black stone. 2 human figures slaying a lion which leaps between them, facing right. No inscription.
1416 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black stone. Small. With indistinct device of a human figure, striding right, followed by two others with hands clasped and upheld. No inscription.
1417 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black stone. 2 human figures slaying a lion, which leaps between them facing right.
1418 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black stone. Half. Portions of 2 human figures and an uncertain object.
1419 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Terracotta. Broken. Rough incised device apparently of 2 animals rampant on either side of a tree.
1420 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Terracotta. 2 human figures slaying a lion, rampant, facing right, between them. Illegible remains of a 2 line inscription.

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