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)
1133 (none) 1924,0920.119 (none) Clay jar-stopper. Fragment with impression of archaic cylinder seal. Erect animals and men. [drawing 1:1]
1134 (none) (none) (none) Clay jar-stopper. Fragment with impression of archaic cylinder seal. Erect animals and men. (the sealing defaced by impression of thumb-mark) [drawing 1:1]
1146 (none) (none) (none) Lapis lazuli seal. Human figurre incised. [drawing]
1152 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Persian(?) 2 gryphons facing palm tree. [drawing]
1159 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Blue stone. With traces of incised figures.
1168 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. With device of winged animal rampant between two supporting human figures. The animal faces right, and between left man and the animal a scorpion stands in the field. Inscribed: -Ba-da-da mar Ma-li.
1169 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Stone. Engraved with figures of man and animal. [drawing 1:1]
1171 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Fragment of Drab stone, engraved with rough figures, bird, etc. [drawing 1:1]
1172 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Black stone. Engraved with figures, goddess and worshippers. [drawing 1:1]
1173 (none) (none) (none) Stone cylinder seal. Black stone. Engraved with figures in 2 registers: upper register presentation to god; lower register, frieze of swans swimming to right. [drawing 1:1]
1187 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder-seal with device of "introduction" to a god, who faces right with crescent over him. Inscribed: - IM-ti-dam; mar I-li-mi.
1189 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder seal with rather careless design of the "introduction" scene, the god facing right, with crescent before him.
1193 (none) (none) (none) Portion of a shell cylinder (split down middle), with part of inscription. A-tu, mar?
1223 (none) (none) (none) Black steatite cylinder seal with device god facing right separated from worshipper and an introducing god by figures of a sitting dog (left) and scorpion (right). Over the god's raised left hand is the crescent. Inscribed: d.Sanas S.a-a
1224 (none) (none) (none) Shell cylinder seal, broken and in bad condition. The device appears to show two confronting winged animals.
1225 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal in black stone. Device appears in 2 registers, but so weathered as to be indistinguishable.
1226 (none) (none) (none) Small button stamp-seal of lapis lazuli with uncertain device. [drawing]
1261 (none) (none) (none) Light grey stone cylinder-seal, with "introduction" scene: the god sits facing right and has the crescent moon before him. Inscribed: -Puzur-d A(dad) amal KU(?)?
1265 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal the device mostly obliterated, but containing 3 lines inscription. Sa-ku-gi; mar Lugal-ka-gi; amel (?) DIM.
1266 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal; two confronted human figures slaying lion which rears between them facing left. Inscription. Emuk(GIR)-i-li-sa(!) mar Urdnin-? PA KU(?) LU(?)
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)
1379 (none) 1924,0920.104 (none) Mould. Fragment. Drab clay. For nude female figure, waist upwards only, remainder broken away.
1401 (none) (none) (none) Seal(?) in form of small ring. Green glaze faience. [drawing 1:1]
1410 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Hematite. Introduction to a god seated facing right. Inscription in 2 lines obliterated.

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