Geometric Decoration

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
302	(none)	(none)	B14956	Steatite box-lid. fr. of; Circular: the top carved with a rosette of which the petals were originally inlaid; two holes are pierced through the lid from side to side for strings. [Drawing 1:1}
487	(none)	(none)	B15256	Chalcedony seal. Same shape as U.486. Subject [referencing drawin] [drawing]
685	(none)	(none)	B15249	Cylinder seal. Back steatite. Subject: a seated god approached by 2 supplicants: above, the sun: the composition is divided up by a roughly rendered rope(?) pattern which coils above the god and first supplicant and below the second.[drawing]
1013	(none)	(none)	B15188	Terracotta relief. Red clay. Moulded. Replica (from same mould) as U.1012, but broken off a little bit below the waist.
1023	(none)	(none)	B15190	Terracotta figure. Moulded. Fragment lower part only of seated female figure with very full flounced skirt and rosettes in relief on bodice: hands clasped below breasts. Support behind. Greenish white clay.
1044	(none)	(none)	B15271	Button seal. White quartzite, oval top. Roughly engraved with date. [drawing]
1054	(none)	(none)	B15276	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Very small.
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)
1287	(none)	(none)	B15718	Clay Rosette. Fragment of light clay. Like U.1286, but larger. P.
1744	(none)	(none)	B15634	Terracotta relief. Green clay. Figure of goddess, full face, hands below breasts holding situla-bottles. Mural(?) crown on head above heavily frizzed hair: several necklaces but breasts bare: big cloak with rosettes on shoulders hands concealing arms: from waist, flounced and pleated skirt, rosettes by ears and alongside skirt. P.
6002	(none)	(none)	B16287	Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Below, figure Gilgamesh? prostrate above, offering to Ea, heraldic animals, etc. c. BC 2300. ? Brick. VII
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.
6133	(none)	(none)	B16294	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E.
6255	(none)	(none)	B16306	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Shamash with horned mitre and notched sword in hand steps on a crouching bull a worshipper brings a kid as an offering. The god Martu with a short club in hand, short garment and a round woolen turban is followed by a worshipper with clasped hands, and a servant. Two small figures - a bifrons with clasped hands and a nude servant with libation cone in hand. About BC 1900. E.
6261	(none)	(none)	B16314	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, Minor god and votary. Inscription doubtful. About BC 2200. [drawing]
6406	(none)	(none)	B16304	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two naked men. Crescent, goose, scorpion. About BC 2400.
6698	(none)	(none)	B16298	Cylinder seal. Inscribed. Grey steatite. Introduction of worshipper by goddess to Nannar: smaller figure behind throne of Nannar holding big club. Below and behind throne small figure pulling dragon by the wing; similar figure attacks dragon in front. Attributes: crescent moon resting on post. Balance and pot. Squat monkey (close to knees of Nannar). Inscribed: Ilu-Shamash, Ilu-Aa 1st Babylonian Dynasty. E.
6854	(none)	(none)	B16303	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of introduction. Female introduced to enthroned Nannar by minor goddess. Attributes: stork? Scorpion and upright post. E.
6899	(none)	(none)	B16307	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Winged dragon, rampant, accosted by god, who wears high horned headdress. Behind Gilgamesh and slave? Shaven and shorn carrying a fly whisk? Attributes: crescent moon. Inscribed. Dun-ur kiki dNannar. About 2300 BC.
7046	(none)	(none)	B16305	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Scene of worship. Votary introduced by minor god to Nannar. Attributes. Seated dog with crooked stick of Martu on his head. Libra and Ampulla. 1st Babylonian dynasty About 2000 BC
7118	(none)	(none)	B16288	Cylinder seal. White shell. 2 registers. Upper register. Spend eagle between 2 gazelles - standing club. Below. Net. Before 3000 BC. E.
7121	(none)	(none)	B16289	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Palm branch between 2 worshippers, who hold hand upraised. Attributes: Crescent moon, Rampant Lion. 2400 BC. E.
7552	(none)	(none)	B16885, B16885	Cylinder seal. hematite. Black. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Shamash standing with left foot on raised step, right foot on ground, left hand raised to greet heavily draped male figure whose left shoulder is bare. Behind a goddess wearing flounced kaunakes skirt with hands upraised, and behind goddess AIA? a warrior with a bent staff carried in right arm. Below the inscription a Simish. Attributes: crescent and moon and Simish. Inscription: ^dBABBAR(^ilSumas): ^dA-A(^ilAia).
7556	(none)	(none)	B16886, B16886	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Inscribed: practically illegible? Scene of worship: Minor deity introducing worshipper to Nannar before whom stands the crescent moon on a staff.