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

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
20083M 35-1-685 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083N 35-1-686 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083O 35-1-687 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083P 35-1-688 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083Q 35-1-689 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083R 35-1-690 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083S 35-1-691 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083T 35-1-692 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083U 35-1-693 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083V 35-1-694 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083W 35-1-695 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083X 35-1-696 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083Y 35-1-697 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
20083Z 35-1-698 (none) (none) [A-AH] Seal impressions on mud jar sealings. All accidentally burnt and all fragmentary.
234 (none) (none) B15272 Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Scratchily engraved with 2 versions of a man fighting with a rampant lion. Poor.
487 (none) (none) B15256 Chalcedony seal. Same shape as U.486. Subject [referencing drawin] [drawing]
496 (none) (none) B15255 Scarab. Green glaze. Inscr. [drawing]
497 (none) (none) B15250 Scaraboid. White steatite. inscr. [drawing]
6002 (none) (none) B16287 Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Below, figure Gilgamesh? prostrate above, offering to Ea, heraldic animals, etc. c. BC 2300. ? Brick. VII
6059 (none) (none) B16284, B16284 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur.
6065 (none) (none) B16300 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E.
6066 (none) (none) B16292 Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E.
6085 35-1-610 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, swan, minor god, votary, swan and scorpion. About BC 2400. E.
6091 (none) (none) B16311 Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E.
6106 (none) (none) B16296, B16296 Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E.

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