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)
948	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragments with seal impressions, including that of Ibi-Sin, King of Ur. See U.598.
956	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. With seal impressions showing animals and animal-men fighting. See U.955.
957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. Seal impression, showing standing figures.
959	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment with seal impression, showing animal figures and a tree.
963A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-T] 20 fragments of seal impressions. See U.962. Placed in separate unmarked box.
981	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay fragment. With seal impression, showing standing human figure holding an animal by the tail, and two line inscription.
994A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-E] 5 clay fragments. 2 pairs joining, with inscribed impressions. Placed in small box numbered separately.
2568	(none)	(none)	(none)	_Seal impression_ on Fragment of clay sealing, with marks of strings at the back. Jar stopper : Procession of worshipers approaching [drawing] an altar? or a deity and bringing a kid offering About BC. 2400. Diqdiqqeh 1923-1924
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.
2599	(none)	(none)	(none)	Portion of clay sealing. Seal depicting Gilgamesh and Ea-bani fighting human headed bulls. [drawing 1:1]
2628	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay label. Time of Gunguru [inscription transcribed]. 20 ( ) of common cloth. 2 garment cut (us-bar). Hole pierced through to attach on bundle. [drawing]
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]
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.
3008A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Seal impressions on clay (A-B-C). Envelope. Seal of the scribe. Larsa Dynasty.
3008B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 seal impressions on Clay (a-b-c) Engelope. Seal of the scribe. Larsa dyn
3008C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 seal impressions on clay [A-B-C]. Envelope seal of the scribe Larsa dyn.
3255	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression on fragment of black clay sealing. Early Sumerian. Before BC 3000. [drawing]
6342	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Royal seal. [First column of text on card] dIbi ilSin God of his land mighty king of Ur King of the 4 regions of the world. [Second column of text on card] To Ur-nigin-gar the archivist (ga-dub-ba) son of Ar-shi-ih his servant it (the seal) has been presented. [the following is below both columns on the card] Presentation to seated Sin. H.C.
6343	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Royal seal. [First column of text on card] dIbi ilSin: God of the land mighty king of Ur king of the 4 regions of the world. [Second column of text on card] Da-da pateris of Nippur Scon of Ur(-sag...) patersi of Nippur thy servant. [the following is below both columns on the card] Presentation to seated moon-god. H.C.
6344	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. Royal seal. [First column of text on card] dIbi ilSin: mighty king of Ur [Second column of text on card] king of the 4 regions of the world. Azag dNannar scribe thy servant. [the following is below both columns on the card] Worshipping the moon god. H.C.
6360	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression on a clay sealing. Time of Samsuiluna. . ilgimil-i-( su), the archive keeper, anointer of the apsu of Nannar, son of Sin-iqisham, servant of Samsuiluna. [Annotated] (Add to catalogue Vol VII) [Crossed out] [Annotated] Ur Royal Inscr. No. 149. Cf. Royal Insc. 304. [Annotated] H.C.
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.
6704	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay label with seal impression. Nannar-shagga, scribe, sone of Nannar-azag-ab(?), annointer of the apsu of Nannar, servant of dDim-tabba Cf. U.6300.