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)
11959 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. hematite (broken)
8656 (none) 1928,1009.34 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, eagle displayed below, banquet scene with 3 seated figures and shrine door
12058 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli, geometric design. 2 registers. [drawing of design]
10448A (none) (none) B16727 Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli, with 2 registers. Figures sitting, drinking and eating, with standing attendants, and inscription: -A-bar(a)-gi(n). Found on the near side of the box with beads and other small objects.
8006 (none) (none) B16889 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above, 2 seated figures, table and door. Below, 2 animals? Very deep cutting and most primitive style.
7985 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above, seated goddess with attendant behind receives a worshipper and a seated god with attendant below receives a worshipper. Below: banquet scene; 2 seated figures drinking through tubes; attendant behind one, design like a hatched shield.
18365 33-35-176 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 3 standing figures.
7955 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. A tree, and 4 animals, 2 facing each way the central pair facing: rather poor engraving.
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.
12032 (none) 1929,1017.390 (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Exceptionally minute (Palm?) tree, deities, & 2 (snakes?) or running water?
9010 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis Lazuli. Inscribed: Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion and rampant bull respectively. [The following is probably a later addition to the card] Legend: Ur-Igi-gal; servant of Igi-gal or of the Seer (?)
7957 (none) 1928,1009.40 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Introductory scene, standing god, minor god and worshipper. Poor engraving.
9027 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Man-headed bearded bull crossed with lion rampant. On one side a spotted leopard?, on the other side a gazelle, both rampant. A grotesque male figure grasps the leopard by the tail. This figure wears a tiara? This is represented by 4 engraved lines having the appearance of plumes over the head. Behind the gazelle near the top of the seal, a small grotesque figure resting upon one knee. Coarse second-rate cutting.
12079 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Silver caps (fixed to seal by hollow bitumen stem) Heroes fighting bearded bulls. (with caps).
7956 (none) (none) B16856 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli: tall slender type broken in antiquity; mended. Two registers: above, 2 worshipers approaching a seated goddess with crescent. Below, 3 worshipers approaching a seated goddess with star; behind her a tree.
8666 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli: with gold caps. Subject: Gilgamesh and lion, hero and antelope.
9693 (none) 1928,1010.238 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis with gold caps. Scene: 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull.
11895 30-12-15 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 ibex walking.
11938 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers in each, men & animals.
9751 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis. 2 registers. Wild goats walking amongst shrubs.
11897 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: in each, men & various animals fighting.
11973 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Geometric design.
11899 30-12-21 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis. Geometrical design.
8911 (none) 1928,1009.49 (none) Cylinder seal. Light brown pebble. Design: 2 lions, crossed, 2 rampant gazelles (?) and a post with star and crescent moon.

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