A technique of decoration where figures, motifs, or designs are cut into an object.  

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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)
6161 (none) 1927,0527.62 (none) Fragment of mace head? Drab stone. Decorated by incised band with [image of chevron] shaped marks running from top and bottom, groove running through interior to hold mace. E. [drawing 1:1]
6745B (none) 1927,0527.261 (none) 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing]
6745G (none) 1927,0527.260 (none) 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing]
6745F (none) 1927,0527.259 (none) 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing]
6337D (none) 1927,0527.258 (none) [A-E] 5 clay hollow pipes of Shulgi Measures(?) 2 sizes: 12-18qa(?) Common stamp of ^d.Shulgi cf. U.2881. (a) B (b) E (c) B (d) E (e) E Text: Dim-tab-ba Temple (2)
(none) (none) 1927,0527.220 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,0527.216 (none) (none)
7065 (none) 1927,0527.203 (none) Seal. Grey stone. Oblong rounded ends, on one side lion with flowing tail devouring a bird, on the other a human head, at side a fish, and on opposite side 5 holes in a line. E.
6593 (none) 1927,0527.191 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introducing a worshipper to a standing god. About BC 2200.
7026 (none) 1927,0527.190 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting winged dragon. 2100 BC Text: E-hursag (12)
(none) (none) 1924,0920.367 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1924,0920.299 (none) (none)
1395 (none) 1924,0920.118 (none) Fragment. (probably a vase) Reddish clay. Incised female figure holding up hands, with neck and head of ostrich on right. Rudely drawn.
25 (none) 1923,1110.95 (none) Clay model bed. Greenish clay and mattress pattern in relief. [drawing] [Annotated] Photo 38
(none) (none) 1923,1110.94 (none) (none)
670 (none) 1923,1110.87 (none) Clay pot. Drab clay with blue glaze. 3 rather faint wheel-turned lines round the middle of the pot. Two bored stump-handles. [below] Type LXVII. = [crossed out] RC.236. Photo 79 = P.217
(none) (none) 1923,1110.70 (none) (none)
492 (none) 1923,1110.198 (none) Agate seal. Oval topped. Subject, sphinx. [drawing]
491 (none) 1923,1110.197 (none) Amethystine quartz seal. Pointed on top, like U.486, Subject, sphinx couchant.[drawing]
494 (none) 1923,1110.196 (none) Lapis lazuli seal. Scaraboid. Subject [drawing]
55 (none) 1923,1110.191 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Broken in half and chipped down one side. Scene: 3 figures in a row advancing l[eft]. Found with beads round neck of body in larnax burial.
54 (none) 1923,1110.190 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Engraved with scene of worshipper being introduced to a god standing in front of a gate.
450 (none) 1923,1110.146 (none) Ivory comb. Found in fragments and fitted together. Teeth broken away. On the solid part a simple decoration of lines and cross-hatching. [drawing 1:1]
1027B (none) 1923,1110.119 (none) Wheels. Clay. With pierced projecting hubs and cogged edges. (A) Reddish clay. (B) Greenish clay.
(none) (none) 1858,0101.6 (none) (none)

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