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)
3001 (none) (none) (none) Clay sealing. With seal impression. III Ur Dynasty.
3002 (none) (none) (none) Clay sealing. With seal impression. III Ur Dynasty.
12979 (none) (none) (none) Clay sealing?
8804 (none) (none) B17217 Clay sealing?? Large clay fragment with elaborate design of spirals etc.
67A (none) 1923,1110.200 B15239 Clay seals 2. From wheat-sack fastening cords each bearing stamps of oval seals. on (A) pegasus, lion, stag. on (B) lion(?), Bucranium, etc. [Annotated] B and Phil
67B (none) (none) B15239 Clay seals 2. From wheat-sack fastening cords each bearing stamps of oval seals. on (A) pegasus, lion, stag. on (B) lion(?), Bucranium, etc. [Annotated] B and Phil
18199A 32-40-47 (none) (none) Clay tables (?) [A-B]. Two: found together. Flat-topped circular three-legged tables with a small hole in the cetner due to a depression underneath. In each case there is underneath a drop of glaze which has fallen on this side and run towards the central hollow. The objects therefore seem to have been used as tripod supports with the 'table-top' downwards as base, which was to be treated with glaze.
17220 (none) 1935,0116.29 (none) Clay vessel. Fragment. Inscribed 5 (5/6) qa
2856 (none) (none) (none) Cone seal. Glazed pottery. Egyptian style. Neo-Babylonian period. [drawing]
1631 (none) (none) (none) Conical seal. Clay. Surface of green glaze; with traces of incised design. Not with photo. [drawing 1:1]
160 (none) (none) (none) Conoid seal. Black steatite on base. A roughly sketched design almost recognizable. [drawing 1:1]
18897A (none) (none) (none) Copper objects. [A] a pin, straight and with rounded head (type 8), [B-C] two bracelets and [D-G] four finger rings, together with [H] 4 beads, fixed together by oxidation.
18913 (none) (none) (none) Cyl;inder seal. Dark steatite, grey. Seated Ningal, 2 standing figures, a bird and a scorpion, etc.
19197 (none) (none) (none) Cylidner seal. Shell. Partly decayed. Hero fighting animals.
16794 31-43-59 (none) (none) Cylinder Glazed Frit Type same as U.16.606.
17850 32-40-333, 32-40-333 (none) (none) Cylinder (seal?) unpierced. White limestone with 4 columns of inscription. Two names. NU-UR-KU-BI son of DUG-GA-AN-SA and E-MU-MA-NI-DA son of NU-UR-KU-BI. HC 1931 / 1
11604 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder . Steatite. 2 men and lion Inscrip: ? - ta (?)-...mudnannar dumu(?) Lugal-a(?)-bu(?)
6092 (none) 1927,0527.189 (none) Cylinder bead. White limestone. Decorated with criss cross incisions.
11667 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Clay. Inscrip. only 2 lines mostly illegible line 1 begins li-bi-it.
11666 (none) 1929,1017.361 (none) Cylinder Clay. Inscription only=a-ad-da dumu DU-DU (or lah).
9750 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Dark green stone copper caps (one broken) Very finely engraved with religious scenes - god in shrine; god approaching a temple on a mountain, etc.
6499 (none) (none) B16297 Cylinder seal Pink marble or diorite Piece of copper wire mounting inside Four animals. Sheep or goats - two of which are crossed Two scorpions. L 002 diam 0015 About BC 3100. E.
17251 31-43-43 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
12350A (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal & Copper Pin. (A) Cylinder seal. Spread eagle. (B) Copper Pin. Circular in section.
11439A (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal & pin. [A] Copper pin with plain tang head stem thickened & pierced near top. [B] To this was attached a cylinder seal of brown clay with a scene of 2 men fighting animals, roughly engraved.

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