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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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] |
| 3343 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Worn. Tree of Life about BC 1200. [drawing] |
| 3353 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Red Limestone? Worn. About BC. 800. [drawing] |
| 6002 | (none) | (none) | B16287 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Below, figure Gilgamesh? prostrate above, offering to Ea, heraldic animals, etc. c. BC 2300. ? Brick. VII | |
| 6003 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Human figure, animals and inscription. Inscription(?) [reference to drawing] Perhaps: Lugal = king? |
| 6005 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black and brown pebble diorite much worn; design practically lost. B |
| 6059 | (none) | (none) | B16284, B16284 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. | |
| 6065 | (none) | (none) | B16300 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E. | |
| 6067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 men exchanging greetings and inscription. Arad-dam son of Badada About BC 1900. B. VII. [drawing] |
| 6085 | 35-1-610 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, swan, minor god, votary, swan and scorpion. About BC 2400. E. |
| 6086 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject? Contest of men and animals. About BC 2400. B. |
| 6090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.B. |
| 6091 | (none) | (none) | B16311 | Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E. | |
| 6105 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Minor god introducing votary carrying gazelle as gift to major god who holds a wand in his left hand. Inscription: dNin-suh sukkal-zid-anna gispa-azag su-du. To Nin-Suh. the pure messenger of heaven carrying the bright scepter. B |
| 6106 | (none) | (none) | B16296, B16296 | Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E. | |
| 6122 | (none) | (none) | B16282 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at one end, subject mostly obliterated. | |
| 6130 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black diorite. Incompletely pierced. Spread eagle siezing two lions. B. |
| 6132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping tree of life? B. |
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