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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2858 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black limestone. About BC 2100. [drawing] |
| 2859 | (none) | 1927,1003.200 | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. About BC 2400 [drawing] |
| 2892 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. About BC 2800 [drawing] |
| 2893 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Greyish limestone. About BC 2400. [drawing] |
| 2915 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Paste - About BC 700 [drawing] |
| 2971 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pottery cylinder. Buffware, irregularly pierced. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248 |
| 2982 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pottery cylinder. Buff ware irregularly pierced. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248 (not p) |
| 2993 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Soapstone III Ur Dynasty. Weather worn. [drawing] |
| 2994 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. III Ur Dynasty. [drawing] |
| 3082 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Hematite. 1st Babylonian Dynasty. Two such worshipping figures on either side of the inscription. A-bi i-li-su son of Su-u-ma a-bu-um servant of dNin-sah. [drawing] |
| 3083 | (none) | 1927,1003.204 | (none) | Seal cylinder. Limestone. About BC 2200. Inscript to dShamash. [drawing] |
| 3084 | (none) | 1927,1003.202 | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. About BC 2700. [drawing] |
| 3085 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Fragment. About BC 2600. Diorite. [drawing] |
| 3234 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Pottery. Broken - Neo-Babylonian. |
| 3235 | (none) | 1927,1003.196 | (none) | Seal cylinder. Broken. Limestone. Archaic: before 3000 BC. [drawing] |
| 3236 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. IIIrd Ur Dynasty. [drawing] |
| 3237 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Diorite. IIIrd Ur Dynasty. [drawing] |
| 3256 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Carnelian. About BC 700. [drawing] |
| 3257 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Limestone. About BC 2300. [drawing] |
| 3319 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. Worshipping the god Martu BC 2000. Inscription dSin-she-mi son of Ili-tu-um-na(?) [drawing] |
| 3320 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Pottery. Worshipping the tree of life? A fish. About BC 700. |
| 3321 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Pottery. Worshipping the tree of life and lance. About BC 610. |
| 3322 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Soapstone. Worshipping the goddess about BC 2400. (is this the Baghdad cylinder marked here U.3488?) [drawing] |
| 3324 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Soapstone. About BC 2800. Winged gate on crouching bull [drawing] |
| 3325 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder about BC 2400. Introducing worshipper to a goddess. [drawing] |
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