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)
9721	(none)	(none)	B17024	Cylinder seal Haematite Black Copper caps. This seal adhered to copper pin U.9720 Two seated deities, facing on another, from the first a stream of water trickles from the out-stretched left hand; above, crescent moon; second deity holds a cup? in right hand; above him the sun; and third standing deity? faces him. Behind the first deity a standing attendant.
10364	(none)	(none)	B16872	Cylinder Seal Greenish grey marble Hero: on either side a rampant bull and a rampant lion. Attributes: Crescent Moon, and star on two legged pole.
9688	(none)	(none)	B16884	Cylinder seal Green stone In very bad condition Apparently a presentation scene
9298	(none)	(none)	B17012	Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani
9502	(none)	(none)	B16873, B16873	Cylinder seal Green ston A hero fighting a lion and a second fighting a long-horned bull (?): between the animals a star and crescent, between the men a single column of inscription. A-ki-ru-um. (HC.202)
9652	(none)	(none)	B16857	Cylinder seal Dark steatite A hero fighting a bull (or wild oryx)? and a lion and a bull fighting.
9634	(none)	(none)	B16935	Cylinder Seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting lions
9513	(none)	(none)	B16941	Cylinder seal Dark green steatite The eagle grasping 2 stags
10757	(none)	(none)	B16924	Cylinder Seal Carnelian with gold caps 3 goddesses, one seated; on the lap of the seated goddess a naked male figure. All the goddesses wear wigs of similar type and hair done up at back in a bun. One advances towards throne carrying a bowl, the second carries a vase with a splayed base suspended by a long handle. Behind throne a goddess carrying an (Ostrich fan?) All the goddesses wear skirts fringed at bottom and with a long hem running down side.
9100	(none)	(none)	B16878	Cylinder seal Black marble? Highly polished Course cutting Slightly concave Seated god within 2 gates of a shrine. 1 divinity knocking at each door
10192	(none)	(none)	B17594	Cylinder Seal Baked clay Very roughly cut: presentation scene 2 seated gods and two standing figures.
17850	32-40-333, 32-40-333	(none)	(none)	Cylinder (seal?) unpierced. White limestone with 4 columns of inscription. Two names. NU-UR-KU-BI son of DUG-GA-AN-SA and E-MU-MA-NI-DA son of NU-UR-KU-BI. HC 1931 / 1
16794	31-43-59	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Glazed Frit Type same as U.16.606.
9092B	(none)	(none)	B17490	Copper pin [A]. Thickened head and short tang. Onto the stem is corroded a small lapis cylinder seal [B](engraved conoid with animal figures) which must have hung from the hole in the stem of the pin. [Type I]
67B	(none)	(none)	B15239	Clay seals 2. From wheat-sack fastening cords each bearing stamps of oval seals. on (A) pegasus, lion, stag. on (B) lion(?), Bucranium, etc. [Annotated] B and Phil
8804	(none)	(none)	B17217	Clay sealing?? Large clay fragment with elaborate design of spirals etc.
11688	31-16-606	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. From large cylinder (concave) numerous fleeing gazelles (??) mingled with vases.
13072	31-16-626	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing.
6960	47-29-075	(none)	(none)	Clay sealing with seal impression. dGimil dSin, mighty king of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world - Igianna-ge-zu the minister, son of Araddani the judge, is thy servant. H.C.
11680	31-16-630	(none)	(none)	Clay Seal Impressions on lamp or tablet. with geometrical design spread eagle, star, sun? (like sign UD) angular man(?) carrying pot, and other things.
18325	33-35-262	(none)	(none)	Clay seal impression. Men and animals fighting. [Note on back of card reads Check in Catalog of Vol. IV, was there, but has been removed. The note is signed [illegible], and dated 1936.]
18311	33-35-261	(none)	(none)	Clay seal impression. Long strip of clay on which a very fair impression. A standing figure (?): before him a small figure fallen backwards (?): behind him two dwarflike figure in violent action (?) = above a guilloche: beyond them, two rampant beasts heraldically crossed (?)
18310	33-35-260	(none)	(none)	Clay seal impression. In a rectangular frame a guilloche, the strands made up of 3 narrow bands at one end, remains of an animal scene.
18289	33-35-259	(none)	(none)	Clay seal impression. From a cylinder. Standing figure of worshipper, with shaven head and long dress.
18253	33-35-189	(none)	(none)	Clay seal impression. Archaic. Broken and incomplete. A naked man fighting, two heraldically crossed animals: a crouched bull and a seated goddess.