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)
6755 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Gilgamesh and Enkidu attacking rampant lion. Inscription: Ilu Shamash Idin (Udina) son of Ur-gish-ku E-dan-a. Larsa about 2100 BC. B
6779A (none) (none) B16299 Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Presented. Scene of worship. Worshipper interlaced by minor goddess to seated Nannar. Attributes: Crescent moon. Inscription obliterated. Post Sargonid. Pre-3rd Ur Dynasty about 2500 BC
6791 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Crystal. Plain. B.
6806 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone? Grey. Geometrical and floral decoration. Decorated with heavily incised concentric circles and petals. E. [drawing]
6843 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. White paste. Sacred tree and gazelle. B.
6853 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Unpierced. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. About 2600 BC. B.
6854 (none) (none) B16303 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of introduction. Female introduced to enthroned Nannar by minor goddess. Attributes: stork? Scorpion and upright post. E.
6859 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introductory scene. Female being introduced to seated seated goddess. Spread eagle and goose. B.
6866 (none) (none) (none) Seal. Black steatite. In form of rectangular block with cylindrical handle on flat side - scorpion. B
6867 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Introductory scene. Minor god with horned headdress introduces votary to seated god. About 2300 BC. B.
6872 (none) (none) B16315 Seal. Stone. Convex on one side, flat on the other. Round incisions on the flat side. Pierced. Before 3000 BC. B.
6881 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Gilgamesh and Enkidu attacking rampant lion. About 1400 BC. B.
6889B (none) (none) (none) Unknown
6894 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Scene of worship.
6896 (none) (none) B16368 Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Subject obliterated. Linear figures. B.
6899 (none) (none) B16307 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Winged dragon, rampant, accosted by god, who wears high horned headdress. Behind Gilgamesh and slave? Shaven and shorn carrying a fly whisk? Attributes: crescent moon. Inscribed. Dun-ur kiki dNannar. About 2300 BC.
6904 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Jade: transluscent. Green. Inscribed: 2 gazelles rampant and crossed attached on either side by 2 men. B.
6910 (none) (none) (none) Seal. Transluscent stone. Orange. Fragmentary. Hemispherical on one side, flat on the other. Scorpion. B. [drawing]
6918 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Fragmentary. Scene of worship. Goddess leading votary by the hand.
6934 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Introduction of votary by minor goddess to seated nannar. Attribute: crescent moon scorpion. Ur dNannar. Servant of Shamesh. B. IIIrd Ur Dynasty 2300BC.
6937 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Poor condition. Inscribed. Introductory scene. Votary introduced by minor god to Nannar. En-da-[ ]; gis-du-[ ]. B.
6952 (none) (none) (none) Clay sealing with impression. God Martu with club in hand. Larsa Dynasty.
6960 47-29-075 (none) (none) Clay sealing with seal impression. dGimil dSin, mighty king of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world - Igianna-ge-zu the minister, son of Araddani the judge, is thy servant. H.C.
6961 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of clay envelope with seal impression. Lud Nannar, shabu, arm of Igi-an-na-ge-zu Gimil dBabbar, libator, (is) thy servant. H.C.
6981 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping Ishtar. Goddess stands on two lions. She is front face, her hair hanging on shoulders and holds a club (caduceus). Two divine attendants (horned mitra) precede the worshipper - The first carries a club, the second a palm (?) Cresent. Sun. Squat monkey. About BC 2100. (Not dealt with in Roayl Cemetery) [appear to be a publication note] B.

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