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)
16360 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli, unpierced. 2 registers: above, 3 standing figures - goddesses(?) in salutation. Below: 3 geese.
11123A (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 palm trees, 2 conical shaped pedestals and 2 rampant lions. Seal broken and mended.
12060 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers, geometric design. Plain zigzag design.
17656 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above, longest scene with 2 seated figures drinking through tubes and 1 standing attendant. Below, eagle grasping 2 gazelles.
18279 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above, presentation scene with seated goddess and 2 standign figures. Below, swans. Poorly shaped and poorly cut: much worn.
12041 30-12-16 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers: Animals. Poorly cut. Stags galloping.
16122 31-43-50 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Banquet scene, 2 seated figures drinking from a common cup out of tubes. Behind one of them a standing figure. Poor cutting.
11112 (none) (none) B16880 Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed men fighting bearded bulls and gazelles. One hero wears a four pronged comb at back of head.
7657 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Blue. 2 registers. Bangquet scene. Above: seated god holding food? in upright left hand. nest a second seated figure holding up left hand to greet a standing attendant. Third seated figure also holding food in upraised left hand, and standing figure also holding food? opposite. All are shaven and shorn and wear sheep skin dresses. Below: A seated figure holding up hand towards door of shrine? Behind him a second seated figure holding up food which has been handed him by standing attendant. Behind this seated god a standing attendant facing the door of the shrine hands upraised. All have heads shaven and shorn and sheep skin dresses like figures on top register. c. 3000BC.
17311 (none) 1931,1010.37 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Fragment. Two registers. Above. Palm on a high vase, one one side seated figure saluting, on the other a standing figure saluting. Below. Geese (?)
6288 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Fragmentary. Swans and inscription. Lal-e pa son of Ur dGish. B.
20062 (none) 1935,0112.39 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometrical design.
16399 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Gilgamesh and Eabani fighting rampant lion.
17904 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Introductory scene, 2 standing figures, seated deity; 3 lines of erased inscription.
13513 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Pair of warriors back to back each fighting a rampant lion.
12157 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Poor condition. Bird-headed man between rampant gazelles.
12720 30-12-17 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Rampant animals crossed. Poor cutting.
18208 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Scene of worship. One seated and one standing figure and 3 columns of inscription much defaced.
12674 30-12-4 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Strung in their silver wire ring. Bearded bulls, lions and antelopes all rampant.
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.
19000 (none) 1935,0112.47 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two hunters fighting animals.
12654 30-12-12 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers. Bird headed men - rampant animals.
6133 (none) (none) B16294 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E.
1054 (none) (none) B15276 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Very small.
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.

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