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)
(none) (none) 1927,1003.180 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,1003.181 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1932,1008.262 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1928,1009.472 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1933,1013.228 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1929,1017.729 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1932,1008.258 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,1003.80 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1928,1010.494 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1928,1010.658 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0112.120 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0112.119 (none) (none)
12776E (none) 1928,1010.752 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
10444B (none) 1928,1010.833 (none) [A-C] Gold Impressions from Cylinder seals 3 Very thin gold foil which has been pressed into seals so as to take the engraving
10444A (none) 1928,1010.297 (none) Gold Impressions from cylinder seals (3) Very thin gold foil which has been pressed into seals so as to take the engraving. Found near box.
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
775 (none) (none) B15248 Carnelian cylinder seal. Archer in chariot driving rt. shoots at kneeling archer l. Late style with a good deal of drill point work, but not bad. ? 8th century.
685 (none) (none) B15249 Cylinder seal. Back steatite. Subject: a seated god approached by 2 supplicants: above, the sun: the composition is divided up by a roughly rendered rope(?) pattern which coils above the god and first supplicant and below the second.[drawing]
1044 (none) (none) B15271 Button seal. White quartzite, oval top. Roughly engraved with date. [drawing]
1054 (none) (none) B15276 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Very small.
1733 (none) (none) B15589 Cylinder seal. grey steatite. Very scratchily engraved on one side only with design of 2 men fighting a lion. P. [drawing]
1734 (none) (none) B15590 Cylinder seal. grey stone. Broken. Upper part only of introduction scene with crescent moon in front of god. P.
1267 (none) (none) B15592, B15592 Cylinder seal; scene of "introduction" to seated god facing right, with star and crescent above. Inscription: Lugal-asum-gal (cf. U.1268) mar Ur-sul. Su-du-a.
1268 (none) (none) B15593, B15593 Cylinder seal in 2 registers: above, scene of "introduction" to a goddess. A woman is led forward by a female protecting deity. In lower register, 3 swans. Inscription: Ahat-ilti. Assat Lugal-usum-gal. (cf.U1267)

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