This is anything that is added or subtracted from the surface of an object, usually for artistic purposes.  

Objects: Decoration Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
(none) 31-16-613 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
12547A 31-16-635 (none) (none) [A] Seal impression. Animals (?) including a scorpion and [B] another sealing similar
12547B 31-16-637 (none) (none) [A] Seal impression. Animals (?) including a scorpion and [B] another sealing similar
12004A 30-12-36 (none) (none) [A] Cylinder Seal Black Steatite with this a [B] copper pin, plain tang head. Type II.
10796A (none) (none) B17569 [A] Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli With [B] one gold cap Presentation scene before seated god. Minor deity leads in a worshipper by the hand. Behind these a palm tree. Attribute. Crescent moon. cf. U.11104, PG 829 lapis seal same subject found at same depth.
18111B 32-40-332 (none) (none) [A] Beads. Carnelian rings: amethyst double conoids, agate date-shaped and flat oval; blue paste date shaped; agate cylindrical; oval domical agate, large shell cylinder with roughly engraved winged gryphon? And minute carnelian balls, also [B] cylinder seal, glazed frit; a scorpion and a winged gryphon. Also fragments of a [C] copper fibula, bow type.
18404A 33-35-332 (none) (none) [A-S] Clay jar sealing. Fragment of. With impressed designs, apparently of milking scene (not all from the same seal) and round topped huts.
18407A 33-35-360 (none) (none) [A-Q] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of impressed with designs of fighting animals.
18407C 33-35-374 (none) (none) [A-Q] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of impressed with designs of fighting animals.
18550A 33-35-466 (none) (none) [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various)
18550B 33-35-467 (none) (none) [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various)
18550C (none) (none) (none) [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various)
18550D 33-35-478 (none) (none) [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various)
18550E 33-35-469 (none) (none) [A-O] Clay jar sealing. With seal impressions (various)
18553A 33-35-481 (none) (none) [A-L] Seal impressions on fragments of clay jar stopper. 12 in all. 1st dynasty types with human figures and animals.
18401A 33-35-311 (none) (none) [A-L] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With impressed decoration designs, mixed types.
18401B 33-35-314 (none) (none) [A-L] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With impressed decoration designs, mixed types.
18402A 33-35-323 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With circular designs from stamp seals or from the ends of cylinders.
18402B 33-35-329 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With circular designs from stamp seals or from the ends of cylinders.
18406A 33-35-351 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of impressed with design of a procession of animals. (not from the same seal)
18397A 33-35-293 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397B 33-35-289 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397C 33-35-290 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397D 33-35-291 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397E 33-35-292 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.

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Manufacture - Faceted - Wirework

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Addition - Subtraction