Seal Impression

This category includes clay objects on which seal impressions were made. Many of these were found in PG (the SIS layers). Some of them have impressions of what they were sealing on the opposite side: vessels or the knots used to lock doors.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
14626B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression in fragments.
12549	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression ? Man carrying gazelle.
12820	(none)	1935,0113.643	(none)	Seal impression (pattern?)
14169	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression (not evident if Jar-sealing) Inscription: ub ud-nun (=Adab) Su-dingir-sar+DU (=Kes) (??) Ses+AB (=Ur) and picture of a bird. So apparently picture writing and sign writing mingled. (cf. U.14170, U.13881) HC. UET II: 323)
13881	(none)	1930,1213.418	(none)	Seal impression (jar-sealing) 2 registers: one, geometrical design; the other, Imgig and anmial (calf?) with sign UD ( ) another example of the same (cf. 14169, 14170)
14170	(none)	1930,1213.461, 19301213.46	(none)	Seal impression (rather a tablet than a jar-sealing?) Inscription at least 5 cases including more than 10 signs and picture of Oxs head. (cf. U.14169 & also U.13881) HC.14170 UET II: 324)
10133	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression This is from same seal as U.10605 HC 176
7784	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression Shape as U.7714 Seal of Ilushu-ibisha son of Siniqishum Inscription identical with U.7700; shows also figure of worshipper. Hammurabi
10130	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Impression Presentation scene: goddess enthroned, in kaukanes: crescent. 1st figure approaching. 2nd. figure approaching both hands raised. Inscription Nin-tur dam gi-si dumu-sal la (.) a-la (.)-a. HC 175
7806	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression On envelope of a tablet in lot 7804 Between goddess with crescent and distaff and worshipper HC 33
14663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impress. 3 fragments of linear patterns, etc. [U.14663-U.14665]
14664	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impress. 3 fragments of linear patterns, etc. [U.14663-U.14665]
14665	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impress. 3 fragments of linear patterns, etc. [U.14663-U.14665]
14782	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Small fragment.
2599	(none)	(none)	(none)	Portion of clay sealing. Seal depicting Gilgamesh and Ea-bani fighting human headed bulls. [drawing 1:1]
12771M	(none)	1928,1010.719	(none)	Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12771N	31-17-319D	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12774P	31-17-321D	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
12774Q	(none)	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
12774S	(none)	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
101	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mud seal impression. fr of. Upper part of god's figure l. with lance behind. Probably 3rd Dynasty? [drawing not to scale]
14879	(none)	(none)	(none)	Jar-sealings. With rough scratchings. (complete).
13960	(none)	(none)	(none)	Jar-sealings. Incised signs(?) HC.2005
13959	(none)	(none)	(none)	Jar-sealings. Incised signs(?) HC.2004
13958	(none)	(none)	(none)	Jar-sealings. Incised signs(?) HC.2003