![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9597) | 8713 | (none) | (none) | B16862 | Cylinder seal
Shell, highly polished
Geometric design. Triangles, short straight lines running parallel to one another and designs resembling a coiling serpent [drawing of serpent shape] |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9564) | 8615 | (none) | (none) | B16828 | Cylinder seal. Lapis. 2 registers: above: three seated deities(?) with a worshipper in front of each. Below: door: 3 seated and 3 standing figures. Archaic style. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9604) | 8513 | (none) | (none) | B16869 | Cylinder seal
White shell, much decayed, but preserving an inscription in the upper register
[drawing of inscription] |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9598) | 8290 | (none) | (none) | B16863 | Cylinder seal.
Shell.
Pinkish. Slightly blackened by fire. Two registers. Subject indistinct.
Above: A spread eagle.
Below: A kneeling? man, and a snake? occupying the full length of the seal 2 winged dragons, crossed, and a rampant bull. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9656) | 7916 | (none) | (none) | B16906 | Stamp flat seal. One side convex. Calcite. Greyish. Above a reclining beast, possibly a jackal? and below a second beast with big head. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9623) | 7617 | (none) | (none) | B16877 | Cylinder seal. Marble. White. 4 bulls rampant of which 3 have human heads, bearded and horned. On either side a rampant lion. Grotesque figure with himan body, animal's head, (possibly a donkey's head??) conical headdress and pig tail? grasps one lion by the tail. c. 3000BC |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 7027 | (none) | (none) | B16301 | Seal.
White steatite.
Round. Hole perforated horizontally through hemispherical sides. Flat on one side, hemispherical on the other. Hemispherical side has 3 grooves 0002 wide in all bisecting it and concentric circles decoration, 4 in all, 2 on either side of the bisecting line. On flat side in middle enthroned Nannar both hands supporting a post with a crescent moon which is also supported by a bull-man. Behind the throne a similar bull-man also supporting a crescent moon on a post, and below the throne a bull with high horns, crescent shaped.
Bull-men (Eabani) are ithyphallic. Hair on legs of Eabani.
E.
Before 3000 BC. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 6983 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal.
Grey steatite. 4 standing figures. Attributes: crescent moons.
About BC 2000.
B. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 6748B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of seal impressions.
(A) Bur-Sin etc. Ur azag-nun-na, minister, son of Arad-dani, judge, thy servant.
(B) Same Seal used with Alteration of the royal name into Gimil-Sin the.
worshiper introduced to seated Moon God- A lion "Passant" on the side of the throne. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9193) | 6698 | (none) | (none) | B16298 | Cylinder seal. Inscribed. Grey steatite. Introduction of worshipper by goddess to Nannar: smaller figure behind throne of Nannar holding big club. Below and behind throne small figure pulling dragon by the wing; similar figure attacks dragon in front. Attributes: crescent moon resting on post. Balance and pot. Squat monkey (close to knees of Nannar). Inscribed: Ilu-Shamash, Ilu-Aa 1st Babylonian Dynasty. E. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9188) | 6630 | (none) | (none) | B16293 | Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Shamash rising from between two mountains, right hand on one mountain, top left hand supporting notched weapon. Two porters each opening gate, betweeen them high pedestal. 2500 BC? E. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9192) | 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. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9186) | 6296 | (none) | (none) | B16291 | Cylinder seal. Brown marble? Inscribed. Pierced. 3 crouching antelopes (one reversed). Before BC 3000. E. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9189) | 6133 | (none) | (none) | B16294 | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9195) | 6065 | (none) | (none) | B16300 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/resourcespace/plugins/ref_urls/file.php?size=thm&ref=9182) | 6002 | (none) | (none) | B16287 | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Below, figure Gilgamesh? prostrate above, offering to Ea, heraldic animals, etc. c. BC 2300. ? Brick. VII |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 19974 | 35-1-18 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. [drawing 1:1] |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 19486 | 35-1-19 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Design of men ovals horizontally placed |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 19230 | 35-1-3 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Fightling animals and a spread eagle over a tree. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 19075 | 35-1-7 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers: in each, a row of animals, the rows inverted. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 18994 | 35-1-14 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two hunters fighting a lion. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 18947 | 35-1-11 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A spread eagle grasping two wild goats. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 18946 | 35-1-4 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Animals fighting; two lions heraldically crossed and two gazelles. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 18927 | 35-1-10 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Seated deity and 2 worshippers and goat. |
![](http://ur.iaas.upenn.edu/static/img/no_img.jpg) | 18925 | 35-1-8 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Very dark steatite. Hero fighting heraldically crossed lions and bulls. |