A process of decorating a surface by pushing another object into the surface, like a stamp or seal.  

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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)
11476 (none) 1929,1017.367 (none) Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. Presentation scene. Ningal seated with attendant behind and two standing figures in front.
12688 (none) 1929,1017.365 (none) Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. Bluish green. Inscribed. 7 columns of inscription and a remaining portion of seal a heavily draped standing figure right hand upraised in salutation engraving of head has flaked away.
11516 (none) 1929,1017.364 (none) Cylinder seal. Copper. Undecipherable.
11666 (none) 1929,1017.361 (none) Cylinder Clay. Inscription only=a-ad-da dumu DU-DU (or lah).
13499 (none) 1929,1017.360 (none) U number not assigned in field
11457 (none) 1929,1017.357 (none) Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 2 men & 2 animals fighting. Inscription with lion below. Inscription: Ad-da ni du= Adda, Doorkeeper. HC..7.
12296 (none) 1929,1017.356 (none) Cylinder Seal. Shell. 2 registers. Stags rampant & other animals.
11852 (none) 1929,1017.354 (none) Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Animals & men fighting.
12765 (none) 1929,1017.352 (none) Cylinder seal of grey-brown steatite (?). Geometric design.
12461 (none) 1929,1017.350 (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. Much decayed. 2 registers: below; chariot, foot soldiers and prisoner. Above; men and animals fighting and inscription partly destroyed. Inscription: A- dugud(or gig)-(bu??)-dim (Nom. Properties, perhaps = son of the Dugud (bird) of the good Immer. cf. U.8513) HC.25.
11565 (none) 1929,1017.349 (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. Subject: lions & bulls fighting. Inscribed sign(?) resembling sag, supporting a crescent. HC..10 [drawing]
11751 (none) 1929,1017.348 (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell, the ends inlaid with lapis disks. Very much decayed. 2 heroes & 4 animals: man on the left strikes at a rampant bull(?) turned away from him & grappling with a lion(?) this lions body crosses that of a second lion who attacks a bull which is seized from behind by a figure half human and half bull. Between the two human figures is a double column inscription, upper register only:-Mes-kalam-dug(or sar) Lugal.
12470 (none) 1929,1017.18 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis, with gold caps. 2 men and 2 lions fighting and an inscription intentionally defaced.
13519 (none) 1928,1010.885 (none) Cylinder seal. Shell. Presentation scene, 2 standing figures before and standing deity.
10444C (none) 1928,1010.834 (none) Gold Impressions from cylinder seals (3) Very thin gold foil which has been pressed into seals so as to take the engraving. Found near box.
10444B (none) 1928,1010.833 (none) [A-C] Gold Impressions from Cylinder seals 3 Very thin gold foil which has been pressed into seals so as to take the engraving
11684 (none) 1928,1010.832 (none) Seal Impressions. Fragment of circular clay with impression of very well drawn bull with head in position. Inscription of Scribe of Sargons daughter. Other side-impression of another OX.
11690 (none) 1928,1010.831, 19281010.83 (none) Seal Impression. Bull (?)-Man embracing gazelle? Bird (small) holding the gazelle? Horned ? -man holding the bird. In front of Horned (?) man Scorpion, behind him, serpent. Illegible? fragment of Inscription.
13005 (none) 1928,1010.830 (none) Seal impression. Square. Figure holding the uri-staff.
12553 (none) 1928,1010.829 (none) Seal impression. Pattern of beasts and stars?
12544 (none) 1928,1010.827 (none) Seal impression. Line of dancers (?). Naked.
12550 (none) 1928,1010.826 (none) Seal impression. From large cylinder. Man, beast, and rosette.
12776E (none) 1928,1010.752 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776C (none) 1928,1010.750 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776G.1 (none) 1928,1010.745 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.

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