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)
2650	(none)	(none)	(none)	Black clay sealing. Impression of the seal of Ama-ab-gi: Ama-ab-gi dam Ses-kal-la : wife of Shesh kal-la. Scene represents a seated goddess hand extended below crescent moon, perhaps holding small vase, and receiving the worshipper. [drawing]
6705	(none)	(none)	(none)	Black clay sealing. With 2 seal impressions. 10) Iluka ilu ( ), son of Lala( ), servant of Hammura(pi). ; 20) ( ), son of Ha-li-ne, servant of Hammura(pi). H.C.
745B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Card Missing
18393	33-35-159	(none)	(none)	Clay ball flattened on one side. Incised on it, lines which may be merely decoration but may be script.
6721	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay bulla with seal impression. Neo-Babylonian cone seal printed 5 times. Represents, the Persian lance bearer standing up - About BC 450.
13838	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment (jar sealing?) With two incised signs: Ur -? (cf. 13914) HC.2001. (Perhaps SIS3 (Not SIS4))
575	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment (jar sealing?) With two seal impressions. One shows 5 line inscription the other 4 lines, broken.
14631	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment (with jar-sealing, etc.) scrabblings.
733	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with 2 seal impressions. See U.711. Placed in IN/No. 8.
13967	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with impression of?
734	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression of (Im)-gur-Sin, son of Ur-Ninsun servant of Lugalbanda. Duplicate 739 [likely U.739] See U.711. Placed in IN/No. 8.
583	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression showing part of a divine figure with left arm raised, right arm perhaps hanging down right side.
582	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression showing portions of 3 line inscription, duplicate of U.576 and another impression with standing figure + 2 lines of a broken inscription.
959	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression, showing animal figures and a tree.
580	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression. Showing a figure resembling Amurru and a standing figure behind.
739	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression. Showing divine figure standing before altar. 3-line inscription Imgur-Sin, son of Ur-Ninsun son of Lugal-banda and a second impression showing bottom of standing figures. Duplicate of 738. [Presumably U.738] Placed in IN/No. 8.
579	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression. Showing misproportioned standing figure, and the legs of another figure advancing towards him.
581	(none)	1935,0113.746	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression. Standing divine figure with 3 line inscription Seal of -AB-BA son of EN-NA... priest of Nannar.
740	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impressions. The 1st shows one complete standing figure and one partly broken figure, and one line of a broken inscription. The second has 3-line inscription A-als(ba?) son of En-an-na-du priest of Sin. Placed in IN/No. 8.
598	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with two impressions of a seal with 8 lines of inscription, on left seated figure of a divinity, on right standing figure of a worshipper. See U.997-U.999. Placed in IN/No. 8.
584	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with two impressions of a seal. Showing from left to right a goddess with both arms held up in adoration, and a figure like that of Amurru.
14719	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. A few signs (v. archaic) HC.2S32
391	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. Probably of jar-sealing, with seal impressions showing crosses, animals, etc. Found TTB26 see U381
574	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. Seal impression showing figure of worshipper being introduced and four line inscription "Azag-Nannar, the scribe, the secretary, son of Nannar-du-ul-a..., priest of Nannar."
576	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. Seal impression with three-line inscription, standing figures either side. Seal of RU(?)-AB-KI-A-RA-? Son of Ibi-Sin, servant of AN-AN(MAR-TU). Duplicate of U.582.