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)
9290 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Standing god in shrine and one other standing figure. Poor condition and originally poor scratchy work
9291 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Haematite Gilgamesh & Eabani, & tree
9292 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Black haematite Introduction scene with 1 - seated and 3 - standing figures. A column of inscription has been intentionally effaced
9298 (none) (none) B17012 Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani
9310 (none) (none) B17009 Cylinder seal White shell Nude reclining figure, one figure standing facing, and 2 men fighting (?) Short inscription: urd nisaba
9315 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Lapis 2 registers: Above, 2 seated and 3 standing figures, and inscription. Below, a table of offerings and 6 people bringing offerings. Very archaic style.
9321 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Lapis Mottled blue and white Heroes and human-headed bulls
9341 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Almost all the surface gone, but one small part left showing a lion, a stag and a spotted leopard. Found attached by a silver band to the belt.
9502 (none) (none) B16873, B16873 Cylinder seal Green ston A hero fighting a lion and a second fighting a long-horned bull (?): between the animals a star and crescent, between the men a single column of inscription. A-ki-ru-um. (HC.202)
9503 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White shell Somewhat decayed 2 very large scorpions with a star between them a standing human figure, and an upright pole with a star on top
9504 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Dark steatite Broken Presentation scene: seated Nannar with crescent, minor god and worshipper
9513 (none) (none) B16941 Cylinder seal Dark green steatite The eagle grasping 2 stags
9526 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal White steatite A man fighting 3 beasts, and a tree.
9527 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting beasts Poor scratchy style
9528 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal White shell Very poor and almost wholly effaced: worship of a god, between 2 emblems(?)
9529 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Lapis Presentation scene with inscription much defaced. Figures finely engraved- seated goddess, worshipper and minor god.
9551 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. With copper caps, one broken. 2 heroes fighting a lion & a bull. Traces of an inscription.
9552 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull
9567 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Shell Two heroes fighting a lion and a bull. 2 columns of inscription: Gimil-i-li-su; Sangudgis-erim; Gimil-ilisu; Priest of dgisERIM (su for su, as in period of Agade) (HC.203)
9568 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal White shell In very poor condition: the subject was two men fighting an animal, but it was hardly distinguishable.
9583 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Steatite Black Coarse cutting Fighting hero between 2 rampant lions
9586 (none) (none) B16947 Cylinder Seal Haematite Black Seated god greeting 2 other divinities who approach bearing offerings? All wearing the horned headdress. Behind throne a palm tree? Attribute: Cresent moon.
9587 (none) (none) B16948 Cylinder seal Steatite Green 2 seated deities both sucking straws, the ends of which are in a vase of the champagne type. Behind one throne a standing attendant and behind him a star? on a vertical staff.
9592 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Copper Possibly a seal?
9614 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal Steatite Dark grey 2 bearded heroes each suspending a rampant lion by the tail. Both heroes stand with one foot upon the mane in token of triumph. Between them a star.

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