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)
11038 (none) (none) (none) Seal Impression. Inscription invoking a king (name lost). HC..179
11104 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Paste. 1-end chipped: small portion missing. Presentation scene: before seated god: minor deity introduces worshipper. Attributes: cresent moon, and behind seated god a palm. L. 21mm D. 10mm For subject compare U.10796-a lapis seal found in an adjoining grave at the same depth- PG 825.
11107 (none) 1928,1010.239 (none) Cylinder Seal. Marble. Greyish and mottled. Inscribed. Presentation scene: enthroned god and four figures advancing towards him. All the gods wear the horned headdress and three wear the flaunced kaukanes skirt. One has a plain skirt indicated by vertical radial lines running down from the waist; the introducing deity has a skirt with a division down the middle and a fringe at the bottom. This skirt is indicated by markings running down obliquely to a central vertical line that marks the division. All wear the cloak with one arm only exposed. The seated god appears to be enthroned on a mountain indicated by triangular blocks from the top of which rises a tree. Attributes: lightening? and one deity carries a staff? on the shoulder. Inscription e-zi(d) Ezid; dub-sar scribe. HC..213.
11123A (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 palm trees, 2 conical shaped pedestals and 2 rampant lions. Seal broken and mended.
11136 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Partly obliterated. Bearded bulls rampant. Inscribed: A-ni-ta (?).
11143 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Very crude cutting. A seated goddes greeting a standing figure apparently legless. Behind throne a (spread eagle?) on an alter.
11150 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Brownish mottled marble. Enkidu and Eabani attacking a rampant lion from in front and from behind a third hero attacking a rampant bull. Standing upright in the ground a (throwing spear) with a loop. Slightly concave. Strong bold cutting. [drawing]
11159 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Shell. Much decayed. Visible only remains of a scene of rampant animals.
11175B (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seals. Shell. [A} A good deal decayed: design of fighting animals. At one end the hole is of normal size: at the other end it is much enlarged and into it is fitted [B] a second cylinder, engraved with rope-net pattern and a bull.
11176 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Very badly decayed.
11178 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Completely decayed, but apparently with large rampant animals and an inscription of which only one sign is legible. [drawing]
11181 (none) (none) (none) Stamp seal. Dark steatite. Handle type, rectangular. Scorpion. [drawing 1:1]
11182 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Birds and animals very roughly done.
11401 30-12-23 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Pinkish grey steatite. Early type. Subject: 2 figures with bird-like heads seated facing each other and drinking through tubes from a common vessel. They are seated in a boat with high stem and prow, a reed plant (?) at the end of the boat and below objects like reed bundles.
11402 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Subject: A god wearing long dress with transverse folds, standing left holding a club (?) with water falling from his shoulders: on either side of him a group of 2 standing naked figures with horned crowns; each pair has 2 arms raised & crossing. 2 holding between them a staff? Poor thin cutting.
11403 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene: goddess seated rt. with crescent moon above: a god introduces a worshipper. Behind, a column of inscription erased. Commonplace work of IIIrd. Dynasty type.
11404 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Subject: 2 groups each composed of a man fighting a lion and a gazelle (?) respectively: the latter scene decayed. Carinated type.
11405 30-12-39 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Presentation scene: Seated goddess: before her a female worshipper introduced by a goddess.
11410 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject: 2 men fighting a lion.
11415 30-12-48 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Grey steatite. (Found broken and in bad condition)
11416 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone? Very poor work. [drawing]
11418 30-12-29 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Green Jasper. Two men fighting 2 lions, the latter heraldically crossed, and an inscription in 2 lines. Inscription: UrdGIS-BIL-ga-mes dub-sar sumu Urd KA-DI = Ur-Gilgames scribe, son of Ur-KA-DI. HC.1928/9-2.
11420 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Mottled and veined steatite. Subject: presentation scene- a god seated rt. and four standing figures.
11426 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene, 1 seated and 2 standing figures.
11428 30-12-51 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. White shell much decayed.

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