Decoration

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

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
17044C	31-43-219	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
17044D	31-43-215	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
17044E	31-43-217	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
17044F	31-43-220	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
1706	(none)	(none)	B15594	Cylinder seal. Light brown stone. With traces of archaic design of fishes.
17100	31-43-67	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Steatite. Black. Conoid. Bearded male figure holding an offering before a throne (?) or altar with a high back in which is planted a spear. Emblems. Fish and crescent moon. [drawing]
17121A	31-43-10	(none)	(none)	Seals. Two steatite plaques, rectangular and oblong, flat on one side and gabled on the other, the gabled side pierced perhaps for a metal ring handle. A) [drawing 1:1] thus, with rough design of a scorpion. B) smaller but apparently with the same design (much worn)
17245	31-43-33, 31-43-33	(none)	(none)	Steatite cylinder seal. Lazib, son of Bibi.[CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
17251	31-43-43	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
17254	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
17314	31-43-63	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Unpierced. Unfinished. A reserve for an inscription which has not been inserted.
17315	31-43-45	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Hematite. Black. Cut down. Three standing figures, an animal, crescent moon. Two wedge like signs.
17317	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Baked clay. Two standing figures and a winged dragon.
17318	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Tree and criss cross decoration.
17319	31-43-18	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Baked clay. Animals (?) at gate of shrine course cutting.
17321	31-43-61	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Marble (?). Brown. Sides convex. God standing behind a crescent on a pole and a second deity introducing the votary advances toward the pole. Dwarf like figure. Animal.
17322	31-43-18	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Light brown. Trial piece. Unfinished.
17325	31-43-40	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Grey. One roughly cut human figure and second carrying an animal (?) two spears? [second carrying an animal has been crossed out on catalog card]
17326	31-43-49	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Baked clay. Two standing figures. Between them crescent on a pole. A third figure inverted to the other two.
17328	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. One human figure thus [drawing] and a small animal (?) roughly incised.
17329	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Presentation scene.
1733	(none)	(none)	B15589	Cylinder seal. grey steatite. Very scratchily engraved on one side only with design of 2 men fighting a lion. P. [drawing]
17332	31-43-17	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Fragment. 3 geese (?).
17334	31-43-41	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Fragment. Enkidu and Eabani fighting rampant lion.
1734	(none)	(none)	B15590	Cylinder seal. grey stone. Broken. Upper part only of introduction scene with crescent moon in front of god. P.