 | 16794 | 31-43-59 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder
Glazed Frit
Type same as U.16.606. |
 | 17314 | 31-43-63 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Unpierced. Unfinished. A reserve for an inscription which has not been inserted. |
 | 16927G | 31-43-7 | (none) | (none) | Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals.
(A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures;
(B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished;
(C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone;
(D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal;
(E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc.
(F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994)
(G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering] |
| 17341 | 31-43-76 | (none) | (none) | Button seal. Steatite(?). White.
Fragment. Half only remains.
Animals.
With a boss on the upper side perforated for suspension. |
 | 16929B | 31-43-89 | (none) | (none) | Clay mould.
(A) For a female head in profile, high relief: head with filletted and braided hair, looking right (in impression): rows of necklaces. Full face, rather pleasing and not like the usual Sumerian type.
(B) For a bearded male figure, draped, standing in profile facing left (in impression) with hands clasped on breast.
Very fine work, bold and yet delicate, perhaps goldsmiths moulds: the female head is best suited to such technique as gold-working.
Brought in together and said to have been found together. |
 | 16618 | 31-43-9 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Greenish grey steatite. Pyramidal. 2 scorpions. |
 | 16929A | 31-43-90 | (none) | (none) | Clay mould.
(A) For a female head in profile, high relief: head with filletted and braided hair, looking right (in impression): rows of necklaces. Full face, rather pleasing and not like the usual Sumerian type.
(B) For a bearded male figure, draped, standing in profile facing left (in impression) with hands clasped on breast.
Very fine work, bold and yet delicate, perhaps goldsmiths moulds: the female head is best suited to such technique as gold-working.
Brought in together and said to have been found together. |
 | 17662 | 32-40-319 | (none) | (none) | Seal. Pink limestone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 18167 | 32-40-320 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Of dark and light grey pebble. Rectangular, with slightly convex top, pierced longitudinally. Rough design on base, of a man with his arms raised and his legs twisted up in an impossible fashion (?) [drawing] |
| 17877 | 32-40-323 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite.
Seated deity & standing attendant.
Poor cutting. |
| 17678 | 32-40-324 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White limestone. Eye; joined ladders.
On photo: U.17679. |
| 17871 | 32-40-326 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Badly chipped.
Presentation scene with seated goddess and 2 standing figures and 3 columns of inscription. |
| 18180 | 32-40-328 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Two ostriches (?). |
| 17763 | 32-40-329 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite.
Obscured; 2 lines of inscription. Adoring figure of goddess separated by star on staff. |
| 17726 | 32-40-330 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink limestone. 2 men fighting a lion. |
| 18179 | 32-40-331 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Glazed frit, glaze perished. Kid and palm tree. |
| 18171 | 32-40-343 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Clay, baked, convex sides. Tree, ladder and rosettes. Very lightly scratched design. |
| 17797 | 32-40-345 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Shell.
One side flattened and rough representation of animal drilled and scratched on.
[drawing 1:1] |
| 18341 | 33-35-164 | (none) | (none) | Animal's body. Grey steatite.
Body of couchant animal, the hind quarters complete, in fairly high relief: the front leg only sketched: the stone is rounded off at the shoulder so that there never was a head. The body is flat and bears two engraved signs thus. [drawing] |
| 18284 | 33-35-170 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal.
Facetted conical: chalcedony.
Persian type.
Two standing figures worshipping before an altar: crescent above. |
| 18218 | 33-35-171 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Broken and incomplete.
[drawing]
Conventional design. |
| 18248 | 33-35-172 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink limestone. Two men fighting a lion. Poor work and in poor condition. |
| 18258 | 33-35-173 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite.
Presentation scene. Seated goddess, with 2 standing figures and 2 lizards.
Poor condition. |
| 18276 | 33-35-174 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Fragment of greenish grey steatite.
Only 2 columns of inscription left; no figures. |
| 18343 | 33-35-175 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Coarse work, much damaged, and apparently unfinished. Men fighting animals. |