Incised
Technique of decoration where designs are cut into an object.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9829 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Greyish marble Presentation scene: 3 figures before seated god. Poor condition. |
| 9844 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Green marble Inscribed Copper cap at each end. Scene of worship: en-menOan-na/ ur-si/ niOdu/ arad-da-ni - Enmenanna. Ursi, porter, his servant. Enthroned god saluting three divinities who approach with offerings. Enthroned god wears a wide brimmed conical cap. Attribute: the sun. Before him a flat-staff ? with a flag ? on a tripod. First approaching deity has a sword? suspended from waist, the second carries 2 corn ? stalks. Third deity carries a curved notched trident ? - (a name is written alongside this deity). Behind the throne a gazelle, and above it is a 3 column inscription. |
| 9851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Mottled marble Imperfectly bored- hole not in centre. Three standing deities saluting a seated deity. Seated deity holds a spear-like weapon in his uplifted right hand. All three approaching deities have a spear, standing upright in ground in front of them, point upwards. Behind throne a flower rising out of a pot. NB. The fact that spears are indicated standing upright in the ground is interesting in connection with material evidence from the graves several of which have an upright spear on one side of the body. |
| 9858 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Grey limestone. Scene of worship within the gates of a shrine. Seated god with an attendant carrying a bucket behind him. The seated god greets a standing figure. The scene occurs behind gates consisting of two posts stuck into the ground connected by loop-shaped attachments. |
| 9873 | (none) | 1928,1010.404 | (none) | [Card Missing] | |
| 9878 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Blue and white marble, speckled Palm, 2 rampant lions crossed and a rampant gazelle. |
| 9893 | (none) | 1928,1010.248 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite 3 animals and a man fighting |
| 9908 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Fighting animals(?) rough and worn example. |
| 9923 | (none) | 1928,1010.250 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite Men fighting bulls and lions |
| 9943 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal White Shell A man and lions fighting, and a lion fighting a bull, a small animal scene, and an inscription. dsara-men (?) dub-sar nin sara-men, scribe of the lady. Into the hole is fitted a tube of dark shale (?). (HC. 205). |
| 9970 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal White shell In poor condition Presentation scene with one seated deity and three figures approaching |
| 10011 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal White shell Only the remains of it, completely decayed It hung on the silver belt with the gold dagger and whetstone |
| 10139 | (none) | 1935,0113.830 | (none) | Clay Crescent Inscribed with the sign SE? [drawing of inscription] HC 301 | |
| 10153 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal Lapis lazuli Lentoid shaped 3 registers Men and gazelles |
| 10168 | (none) | 1928,1010.252 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli Men fighting rampant lions and bulls |
| 10188 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Grey steatite God in shrine with foot on mountain; worshipper on each side |
| 10303 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli Male figure; on either side a rampant gazelle, behind each gazelle a rampant lion and beyond the lions a second male figure NB The male figures have bird heads |
| 10323 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Calcite? White. 2 lapis caps inserted into the ends of the seal present a flat lapis surface thus giving the seal the appearance of having a solid lapis core. 2 registers: Upper: Enthroned deity in front of a (champagne?) vase out of which rises (corn?) 2 bird-headed figures wearing sheep-skin skirts approach it. Between them the crescent moon: one carries an offering vase. On either side of each palm a bird-headed figure. |
| 10355 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Mottled Marble Men fighting rampant lions and rampant bulls |
| 10359 | (none) | 1928,1010.240 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Shell Presentation scene Seated god & 3 standing figures Poor condition |
| 10367 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Shell. White. Inscribed. 2 heroes each grasping a rampant bull by the tail and forcing the head back by the horns. Each hero clothed in short (sheep-skin?) skirt coming down to the knees: shirt has tasselled ends. Each hero is bearded and the hair at the back of the head is done up into a short upturned curl. Seal has copper caps set in bitumen. Caps broken and decayed. Par t of subject obliterated. A - DEN-ZU-dim Ka-su-du - A-ENZU-dim, libationer: (suggested by Dr. Rarn): A- DEN-ZU-sim - son created by EN-ZU (analogy with A-anni-padda). |
| 10390B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Pin. Rounded in section. Copper ball head on bitumen core. Adhering to the pin a [B] Cylinder Seal of shell. The stem of the pin is perforated and has a small copper ring attached to it. Originally the seal was probably suspended by a string attached to the ring on the copper pin; the string decayed and the seal became corroded onto the pin. Type V. Figs. obliterated: probably 2 heroes fighting 2 rampant beasts. The copper set in bitumen was probably really the cap of the seal; the cap fell off onto the pin which has an elongated knob head. |
| 10397 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Mottled marble Black with small brownish spots Unusually large size, Very slightly convex. 4 horned deities bearing offerings of (corn?) to an enthroned deity who holds a triple wisp of (corn?) in his right hand. Behind throne a spouting tree on a stand. Seated god has a short pigtail which curls up at back. Standing gods have hair done up in a double bun at the back, they are bearded; wear a long sleeve-less coat tied by a band at the waist. Last deity has a kaukanes flounced skirt like enthroned deity. The latter has a cloak which covers left arm but leaves right arm exposed. Sargonic Grave. [drawing] |
| 10407 | (none) | 1928,1010.102 | (none) | Cyliner Seal Lapis lazuli Presentation scene: 3 figures, all standing, and 2 columns of inscription: Bur iluda-gan; mar Ku-ru-ub iluadad |
| 10548 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Steatite? White Inscribed Unpierced dumu-sal x ... A-HA daughter of .....Subaru |