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

Objects: Impressed Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
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.
17662 32-40-319 (none) (none) Seal. Pink limestone. [drawing 1:1]
17715 32-40-322 (none) (none) Seal. Persian type. Chalcedone. Pierced for threading, engraved lines on face [drawing 1:1].
6066 (none) (none) B16292 Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E.
6988 (none) (none) B16302 Seal. Amethyst. Blue-violet. Flat on one side, convex on the other but not completely rounded, apex top. Hawk with spread wings, legs crossed in middle of breast. Neo-Babylonian. E.
14136 31-16-632 (none) (none) Seal imressions. Gazelles. (2 sealings from same).
14140 31-16-619 (none) (none) Seal impressions. 2 fragments (vegetational) U.14140 has circular stamping also(?)
14103 37-7-103 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Three more impressions from the same cylinder as 13970 adding a new city ideogram and some other signs and ornaments.. HC.218 UET II: 332).
14101 31-16-655 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Three more impressions from the same cylinder as 13970 adding a new city ideogram and some other signs and ornaments.. HC.218
14128 31-16-624 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Linear design.
13933 31-16-645 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Geometrical, perhaps belonging together.
13972 31-16-674 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Geometrical designs (and altars ??).
14123A (none) (none) (none) Seal impressions. Elaborate geometrical design. Also another [B] more fragmentary example.
14123B 31-16-670 (none) (none) Seal impressions. Elaborate geometrical design. Also another [B] more fragmentary example.
13846 31-16-631 (none) (none) Seal Impressions. 2 pieces. Geometrical design as 13817
12545 31-16-648 (none) (none) Seal impression. Serpant.
14894 31-16-617 (none) (none) Seal impression. One large and one small antelope.
14571 31-16-668 (none) (none) Seal impression. Line of men, in hand & pots.
14594 31-16-640 (none) (none) Seal impression. Larsa, & c.
14849 31-16-623 (none) (none) Seal impression. Geometrical patterns, etc.
11036 47-29-444 (none) (none) Seal Impression. 1-fragment from Dub-lalmah archive. Seal of son of Ur-dingir-ra? Lugal Ka-gi-na. Present: scene showing only Patron (with both hands raised) and Client. HC..177
14512 31-16-609 (none) (none) Seal impression. Wild ass (or horse) gazelle & man, etc.
14753 31-16-660 (none) (none) Seal impression. Very primitive, human figure.
14685 31-16-659 (none) (none) Seal impression. Trellis. cf. 14798, 14824.
14144A 31-16-620 (none) (none) Seal impression. Stamp seal (3 partial impressions) flatttened oval in shape. Frogs(?) [drawing]

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