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)
16689 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Hero fighting rampant lion, scorpion(?) and in a reserved double register above - 2 kneeling men face to face and below 2 birds.
1628 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed with scene of presentation to goddess.
6483 (none) 1927,0527.194 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Bur-a-mu. Son of Hu-hu-a the metal worker (precious metal). About BC 2400.
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
6876 (none) 1927,0527.199 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. Inscription: Son of Ur-Ba? About 2300 BC.
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.
6699 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Introduction scene. Fighting god with hatchet worshipped by male figure introduced by assistant goddess. Attributes: Crescent moon, squat monkey, balance and rampant lion. Inscribed: Ilu Shamash Ilu Aa 1st Babylonian Dynasty about 1900 BC. B.
6519B (none) (none) B16313, B16313 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Minor god introducing worshipper to major god. Nin-da-da son of Da-da-a. About 2300 BC?
6090 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.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.
6985 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed: Urd Ba-u. Scene of worship. Introduction of votary by minor god to seated Nannar. B.
6271 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscription, winged dragon and winged dragon attacked by Enkidu and Gilgamesh. :u-ab-ba (?) spm pf : dpu-sag. About 2400 BC. E.
18691 (none) 1933,1013.75 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introduction scene with seated goddess and 1 standing figure and a tree: star and crescent above and 2 standing figures: there has been an inscription which is all weathered away.
18145 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introduction scene with seated goddess and 1 standing figure and a tree: star and crescent above.
6859 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introductory scene. Female being introduced to seated seated goddess. Spread eagle and goose. B.
1045 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Large with coarsely engraved scenes of animal, etc.
6506 (none) 1927,0527.200 (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Lion between two fighting men. Sbout BC 2400.
11596 (none) 1929,1017.376 (none) Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Man fighting a lion; a seated goddess. Inscribed: En An-Ki-da ? Lord (priest?) of Heaven and Earth. HC..12.
17727 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Man, standing, facing gazelle with eagle displayed over back; man kneeling behind gazelle; crescent on staff.
6105 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Minor god introducing votary carrying gazelle as gift to major god who holds a wand in his left hand. Inscription: dNin-suh sukkal-zid-anna gispa-azag su-du. To Nin-Suh. the pure messenger of heaven carrying the bright scepter. B
6261 (none) (none) B16314 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, Minor god and votary. Inscription doubtful. About BC 2200. [drawing]
6136 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, minor god, grotesque figure and votary and Nergal weapon. B.
6085 35-1-610 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, swan, minor god, votary, swan and scorpion. About BC 2400. E.
6160 (none) (none) B16286, B16286 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Not fully paved. Lion attacked by two men 2 lines of defaced inscription. About BC 2100. Required for Vol. VII written.
7627 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Obliterated. Gates of the underworld? Porter? Divinity with lentoid shaped headdress; 12 stars and crescent moon.

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