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)
1268 (none) (none) B15593, B15593 Cylinder seal in 2 registers: above, scene of "introduction" to a goddess. A woman is led forward by a female protecting deity. In lower register, 3 swans. Inscription: Ahat-ilti. Assat Lugal-usum-gal. (cf.U1267)
1225 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal in black stone. Device appears in 2 registers, but so weathered as to be indistinguishable.
18452 33-35-179 (none) (none) Cylinder seal of black steatite. Design: running gazelles, zigzags and frogs.
18346 (none) 1933,1013.78 (none) Cylinder seal of dark purple glazed glazed frit. Two trees (?) and pomegranates (?)
12765 (none) 1929,1017.352 (none) Cylinder seal of grey-brown steatite (?). Geometric design.
14495 31-17-18 (none) (none) Cylinder seal of white shell. The decoration consists simply of drill-point holes irregularly spaced over the whole surface.
12675 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal shell. Geometric ornament. On body of seal minute incised circles originally containing lapis inlay.
19872 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Steatite 3 standing figures (poor and worn)
1265 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal the device mostly obliterated, but containing 3 lines inscription. Sa-ku-gi; mar Lugal-ka-gi; amel (?) DIM.
6984 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
19045 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
14551 (none) 1930,1213.465 (none) Cylinder seal(?) Clay. To give the geometrical design such as that frequently found on these seal impressions. Unpierced end continues the design.
16549 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, baked clay. Latatum, daughter of Urnia H.C. 30/II, 5.
18233 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, black steatite. Much damaged: two heroes fighting an animal.
1413 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, broken. With device of the owner being led forward, facing left, to the presence of a deity who stands with left leg raised (upon a mountain?) and holds a spear in left hand. Traces only of inscription.
16656 31-43-62 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, carnelian. 2 bird-like beasts and star.
16545 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, seatite. No personal name, The god Shamash H.C. 30/II, 1.
16556 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Iba..., Son of An(?)-su-i-li(?) H.C. 30/II, 12
16550 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ili, son of Ki-dur(?)-lu... H.C. 30/II, 6.
16551 (none) 1931,1010.30 (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Lugal... H.C. 30/II, 7.
16548 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-dumu, Son of Ki(?)-ga(?) H.C. 30/II, 4.
16554 31-43-34, 31-43-34 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10
16553 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-^d Da-?... of Nan(nar) H.C. 30/II, 9
16557 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal, white calcite. d. Nin-gal, Son of Ur-nannar. H.C. 30/II, 13
16555 31-43-20, 31-43-20 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, white calcite. Ga-ad-i(?)-li(?)-a, daughter of Ah(?)-na-nu-um H.C. 30/II, 11

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