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)
1706 (none) (none) B15594 Cylinder seal. Light brown stone. With traces of archaic design of fishes.
1437 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Light grey stone. 2 registers: upper, 3 seated figures, female, with plant in jar between 2 of them; lower register, scene with ibex(?)
18184 (none) 1932,1008.164 (none) Cylinder seal. Light steatite. 2 trees (?) and a standard (?) rude early cutting: much worn.
7616 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Figures faint. 2 rampant lions facing one another; on either side a hero grasps each by the tail. Between the heroes a heavily draped erect deity. Attributes: snake, palm tree? and scorpion?
7615 (none) (none) B16894 Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Figures faint. Scene of worship. Minor deity leads worshipper by the hand towards seated Nannar. Attributes: crescent moon and palm.
17318 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Tree and criss cross decoration.
17740 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. Man shooting gazelle.
17099 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. White. Presentation scene. Two standing figures before a seated god.
3343 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. Worn. Tree of Life about BC 1200. [drawing]
17747 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone. [Broken and crossed out] unfinished; presentation scene; faintly scratched figure of standing deity. 2 standing figures.
6806 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone? Grey. Geometrical and floral decoration. Decorated with heavily incised concentric circles and petals. E. [drawing]
11416 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Limestone? Very poor work. [drawing]
17321 31-43-61 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Marble (?). Brown. Sides convex. God standing behind a crescent on a pole and a second deity introducing the votary advances toward the pole. Dwarf like figure. Animal.
6561 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Marble gray. Obliterated. B.
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.
12158 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Marble. Mottled (black & brown) with copper caps. Subject: Gilgamesh with looped spear, 2 rampant lions crossed between rampant rams.
7656 (none) (none) B16865 Cylinder seal. Marble. Mottled grey and black. Slightly concave. Gilgamesh fighting rampant lion; Enkidu fighting rampant bull; lion and bull back to back. c. 2800BC.
6751 (none) 1927,0527.174 (none) Cylinder seal. Marble. Red and white with copper top. Worshipping goddess hands raised in attitude of prayer. E. 1st Babylonian Pre-Kassite about 1900 BC.
7617 (none) (none) B16877 Cylinder seal. Marble. White. 4 bulls rampant of which 3 have human heads, bearded and horned. On either side a rampant lion. Grotesque figure with himan body, animal's head, (possibly a donkey's head??) conical headdress and pig tail? grasps one lion by the tail. c. 3000BC
7548 (none) 1928,1009.53 (none) Cylinder seal. Marble. White. Incised lines decoration and 4 minute circles [drawing of design]
7658 (none) (none) B16890 Cylinder seal. Marble? White. Hero between two rampant bulls? On either side of bulls a rampant lion. Between the lions a post surmounted by a star.
2796 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Martu period. About BC 2100. [drawing]
18457 33-35-178 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Milky crystal. Geometrical (?) designs in 2 registers.
11420 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Mottled and veined steatite. Subject: presentation scene- a god seated rt. and four standing figures.
11843 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Mottled grey steatite. Men & animals fighting.

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