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)
1211 (none) (none) B15695 Terra cotta face or mask, broken away from rest of object. Resembles Greek comic mask, but may be face of Pazuzu. [drawing] P Photo 174
1247 (none) (none) B15698 Portion terracotta model probably the head (or foot) of a bed, of which 2 legs remain. The head is decorated inside, quarterly with low reliefs of geese or ducks, and cocks. P. [drawing]
1330 (none) (none) B15632 Clay figurine. Red clay. Moulded. Bearded figure, wearing flounced robe and holding scepter in the right hand. P.
1352 31-16-852 (none) (none) Clay figurine. Drab clay. Moulded, head broken off. Female figure.
1409 (none) (none) B15725 Mask. Faience, traces of blue glaze. Small grotesque head. P.
1458 31-16-789 (none) (none) Relief fragment. Clay. Lower part showing the waist and legs of a naked woman. The base is rounded out to form a stand.
1591A 31-16-855 (none) (none) Figurine. Red clay. Moulded. Head and feet broken off. Nude female figure in bold relief.
1609 31-16-875 (none) (none) Figurine. Drab clay; modeled. Female(?) figure with cross-belt (or bandoliers) - legs not indicated: head missing.
1761 (none) (none) B15707 Terracotta figurine. Pig. 2 rear legs missing, incised on belly. P. 15707 [drawing 1:1]
1780 (none) (none) B15662 Figurine. Red clay. Female, nude with necklace. [drawing 1:1]
2758 (none) (none) (none) Kudurru. Property: House of Sin-she-me Column I - 28 lines - Almost all defaced. Column II - 28 lines - [curses] good. Column III - 15 lines - half defaced. (Celephon. Illegible) Cassite period. Found with U.2760. H.C.
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.
6168 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of baked clay bowl. Light drab. Upper portion only. Incised criss cross markings below rim, made out of wet clay.
6194 (none) (none) B16261 Baked clay figurine. Drab. Priest? heavily draped horns on right shoulder. Long blue beard running down to waist. Fragmentary. E. [drawing 1:1]
6262 (none) (none) B16263 Terracotta fragment. Bearded male figure. Hands clasped below breast. Flowing headdress running down at back. Lower half of body lost. Traces of garment round waist. E. [drawing 1:1]
6419 (none) (none) B16276 Terracotta pig? E. [height measurement is preceded by head to ears unclear if the measurement is meant to relate to the note] [drawing 1:1]
6845 (none) (none) B16355 Bead. White frit. E. [drawing 1:1]
6856 (none) (none) B16374 Tortoise. White frit, and glazed. E. [drawing 1:1]
6875A (none) (none) B16245 [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2]
6983 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. 4 standing figures. Attributes: crescent moons. About BC 2000. B.
7020 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed: Illegible. Gilgamesh and Enkidu attacking rampant lion; former grasps lion by tail from behind, the other stabs it with sword from in front. About BC 2100. text: E-Hursag(12). B.
7021 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed: Gilgamesh and Enkidu attacking rampant lion. One pulls the lion by the tail from behind, the other stabs with the sword in front. Scorpion. Inscription: Lud Nin-shubur. About BC 2100. Text: E-hursag(12). B.
7027 (none) (none) B16301 Seal. White steatite. Round. Hole perforated horizontally through hemispherical sides. Flat on one side, hemispherical on the other. Hemispherical side has 3 grooves 0002 wide in all bisecting it and concentric circles decoration, 4 in all, 2 on either side of the bisecting line. On flat side in middle enthroned Nannar both hands supporting a post with a crescent moon which is also supported by a bull-man. Behind the throne a similar bull-man also supporting a crescent moon on a post, and below the throne a bull with high horns, crescent shaped. Bull-men (Eabani) are ithyphallic. Hair on legs of Eabani. E. Before 3000 BC.
7066 (none) (none) (none) Seal. Oblong flat one side, convex the other, ends just wide enough fro usual seal hole. Greenish jadeite, on flat side 5 birds. Before 3000BC. B.
7116 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Shell. Yellowish. Linear decoration. 2 registers. Before 3000 BC. B.

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