Impressed
Technique of decorating a surface by pushing another object into the surface.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10987 | (none) | (none) | B16895 | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Geometrical design. [drawing] | |
 | 11038 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal Impression. Inscription invoking a king (name lost). HC..179 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 11110 | (none) | (none) | B16897 | Cylinder Seal? lapis lazuli. Minute linear incisions oblique to the vertical axis of the seal. 2 registers. [drawing] | |
| 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. | |
| 11123A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 palm trees, 2 conical shaped pedestals and 2 rampant lions. Seal broken and mended. |
| 11136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Partly obliterated. Bearded bulls rampant. Inscribed: A-ni-ta (?). |
| 11143 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Very crude cutting. A seated goddes greeting a standing figure apparently legless. Behind throne a (spread eagle?) on an alter. |
| 11148 | (none) | (none) | B17598 | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Poor condition. Present: scene: 2 figures advancing towards a seated god. Attributes: Crescent moon and horns standing on 2 feet. [drawing] | |
| 11150 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Brownish mottled marble. Enkidu and Eabani attacking a rampant lion from in front and from behind a third hero attacking a rampant bull. Standing upright in the ground a (throwing spear) with a loop. Slightly concave. Strong bold cutting. [drawing] |
| 11159 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Much decayed. Visible only remains of a scene of rampant animals. |
| 11175B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seals. Shell. [A} A good deal decayed: design of fighting animals. At one end the hole is of normal size: at the other end it is much enlarged and into it is fitted [B] a second cylinder, engraved with rope-net pattern and a bull. |
| 11176 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Very badly decayed. |
| 11178 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Completely decayed, but apparently with large rampant animals and an inscription of which only one sign is legible. [drawing] |
| 11181 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Dark steatite. Handle type, rectangular. Scorpion. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11182 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Birds and animals very roughly done. |
| 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. |
| 11403 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene: goddess seated rt. with crescent moon above: a god introduces a worshipper. Behind, a column of inscription erased. Commonplace work of IIIrd. Dynasty type. |
| 11404 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Subject: 2 groups each composed of a man fighting a lion and a gazelle (?) respectively: the latter scene decayed. Carinated type. |
| 11410 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject: 2 men fighting a lion. |
| 11416 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone? Very poor work. [drawing] |
| 11420 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Mottled and veined steatite. Subject: presentation scene- a god seated rt. and four standing figures. |
| 11426 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene, 1 seated and 2 standing figures. |
| 11438 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis. Presentation: a seated goddess, one attendant behind, and one worshipper standing in front of her. |