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)
(none) 31-16-969 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 31-16-971 (none) (none) (none)
15742 31-16-978 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Horse and rider. Fragment. Horse has a pronounced mane. Legs of horse and most of rider missing.
15796 31-17-91 (none) (none) Amulet(?) Terracotta animal. Possibly a tortoise(?). [drawing 1:1]
16128B 31-43-309 (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of tortoises. White frit. Criss-cross markings on back end and underside. Pierced for suspension. cf U.16755. [drawing 1:1]
16741 31-43-313 (none) (none) Frit frog. Coarse workmanship. Type see U.16634.
17190 31-43-315 (none) (none) Terracotta bird. Hand-modelled and coarsely engraved. [drawing].
17138A 31-43-328 (none) (none) Terracotta demon's head in very high relief. (A) Almost complete = good impression. [drawing 1:1]
17186 31-43-353 (none) (none) Clay ram's head. Hand modelled, the fleece done in applique (snowman technique). [drawing]
16263 31-43-368 (none) (none) Terracotta Figurine. Grotesque & primitive-looking nude female figure: legs missing: head is strangely bird-like [drawing 1:1]
16996 31-43-371 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine, fragment of female figure from chest to feet. Very primitive style. cf. Type IIIb. Flat and board-like. [drawing 1:1]
17161 31-43-379 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. Peculiarly coarse and violent type. (A) Fragment broken away at waist. [drawing 1:1]
16902A 31-43-383 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Nude female with hands to breasts. High relief. [drawing 1:1] (A) Broken away at knees; good condition; (B) Fragment head an feet missing.
16965 31-43-421 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Horned goddess, draped standing between two geese; streams of water; fish, suns and stars in background. (A) complete and good impression. [drawing 1:1]
16559B 31-43-56 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559D 31-43-58 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
17001 31-43-590, 31-43-590 (none) (none) Vase. Baked clay. Light drab. Neck inscribed. (NIG-GA makkur) ^dSin. Possibly a proper name but more probably means property of Sin, the pot being intended for the reception of offerings to that god. Also a neck a crescent and a gryphon. Inscription and design engraved after baking. Persian.
17014 31-43-65 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Miniature. Gilgamesh and Eabani fighting rampant lion.
18087 32-40-30 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Hand modelled, snowman technique. Nude female figure standing full face. Fragment, the legs missing. The hands clasped upon breast.
(none) 32-40-304 (none) (none) [Unknown]
17877 32-40-323 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Seated deity & standing attendant. Poor cutting.
17726 32-40-330 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Pink limestone. 2 men fighting a lion.
17797 32-40-345 (none) (none) Stamp seal. Shell. One side flattened and rough representation of animal drilled and scratched on. [drawing 1:1]
17986 32-40-48 (none) (none) Incense burner. Clay. [drawing]
17961 32-40-49 (none) (none) Fragment of incense burner. Clay. [drawing 1:1]

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