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)
6732	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Servant of Ibi-Sin ([transcribed symbol here]) son of Ahua, patesi of Pushki. H.C.
6733	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Servant of Ibi-Sin dNannar-lu-dug, scribe, son of Lu-dingirra is they servant.
13072	31-16-626	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing.
10602	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. 2 fragments. Geometrical pattern.
12980	(none)	1935,0113.646	(none)	Clay sealing. Birds etc.
11683	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. Fragment of 3 lines. of inscription.
11688	31-16-606	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. From large cylinder (concave) numerous fleeing gazelles (??) mingled with vases.
12975	(none)	1935,0113.645	(none)	Clay sealing. Impression of cylinder. Series of gazelles?
11632	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. Presentation scene & Inscription. cf. 11601
11689	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. Presentation scene (?) (2 figures approaching a third. The 3rd. looks human: carries a weapon like the sign RU) illegible? inscription.
11682	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. Presentation scene. In front of seated, bearded god (Nannar?) small kneeling figure, facing the worshippers. Crescent above. Inscription En(?)(... ) Du(b-sar) Aradd( ).
6367	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. Sealed with 4 cylinder seals of Samsuiluna's servants. 10) Seal of Ilishu-ibishu cf. U.6360; 20) Ahu-shunu son of Imdi-Enlil, servant of Samsuiluna; 30) ( )wa-ti-bu(um), archive keeper of Nannar son of Ilukashu the diviner, servant of Samauiluna.; 40)Illegible.; H.C.
11686	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. With geometrical design.
3000	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. With seal impression. III Ur Dynasty
3001	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. With seal impression. III Ur Dynasty.
3002	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing. With seal impression. III Ur Dynasty.
12979	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing?
8804	(none)	(none)	B17217	Clay sealing?? Large clay fragment with elaborate design of spirals etc.
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
2583	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. With seal impress. of "Libit-Ishtar (Isin Dynasty about BC 2095) powerful king, king of the land, and of Idin-Dagan the --- his servant." Oil, a present, portion of Ningal (to the priest of Ninni-ishtar - from Lugulezen the diviner seal of receipt of Idin-Dagan. Obv. 7 lines. Rev. 2 " H.C.
6749	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ea with streams of waters and overflowing pods below his throne. Didaba sealing on ears of corn. IIIrd Ur Dynasty.
14801	(none)	(none)	(none)	Elaborate linear pattern.
6961	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of clay envelope with seal impression. Lud Nannar, shabu, arm of Igi-an-na-ge-zu Gimil dBabbar, libator, (is) thy servant. H.C.
591	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of clay with two seal impressions. The upper shows a kneeling figure striking a standing opponent, behind another kneeling figure with a bow and a standing figure in the background. The impression below has the head and headdress of one figure and the headdress of another, ordinary Sumerian type.