.bk A10 .fl ZIz06mKB.j .fd Catalog of A10 Seal Impressions L821 revised Nov 2024 .ed ZIz06 .ei mKB .rd N900 .ri mKB i 14 B99 no drawing ;f44 J2 1.8 J3 1.9 J7 .9 mn measured with peg up ds peg and two cord impressions is geometric pattern, portion of one animal kh deeply carved small schematic figures wm gray with some inclusions, secondarily fired c# 5yr 5/1 co gray i 17 B99 have drawing ; 27 ds impression of knot of leather strap showing grain of the leather J2 2.4 J3 2.2 J7 1.1 J6 height of seal 1.1 is geometric pattern c# 7.5YR 3/1 co very dark gray wm Type 4 i 37 B99 have photo but need to FIND CS measurements and check its f nt problem: this number in the A10 UGR is a long oval stone weight with a hole at one end ;J2 ;J4 df cylinder seal is presentation scene with god on the right, nt not A10.37, need to look for this cylinder seal with a presentation scene ns Post Imperial Akkadian i 73 ;f 94 J2 2.6 J3 1.9 J7 0.9 nm measured along axis of the peg ds peg impression but not straight, impression has a slight angle so may have been two separate pieces is two rollings, upper rolling: small part of ab inscription box, legs of human facing right, legs of an animal, rest unclear. Lower rolling: a cuneiform sign sc animal combat wm red crumbly, secondarily fired c# Gley1 4/N co black i 74 ;f 94 J2 1.2 J3 0.9 J7 0.5 ds reverse flat and smooth is legs of an animal c# 7.5YR 7/2 co pinkish gray wm Type 1 i 79 B99 have drawing ;f 131 Jd 2.3 J2 2.1 J3 2.3 J7 1.0 df stamp sealing? And if this is correct then the seal would be triangular in shape ds peg impression is parallel horizontal lines within a frame which tapers (wider at one end and narrower at the other) nt may be same seal as A10.148 c# 7.5YR 7/2 co pinkish gray wm Type 1 i 82 B99 –have MA’s drawing ;f 131 J2 1.7 J3 2.2 J7 0.8 sc animal combat nt A15q1161.3 is a similar scene is standing horned animal with long tail with hair pattern at top of back facing left being attacked from behind by a standing horned animal with hair pattern on body ds slightly rounded and partially smooth but not flat enough to be a tag kh many small figures filling the entire space available, figures have clear outlines but no interior modeling although the two different hair patterns are clear nt ED III c# 10YR 5/1 co gray wm red crumbly, secondarily fired i 111 B99 -have drawing by Fonda but it needs to be redrawn. I wrote to Jessica 12-3-24 to redraw ;f 102 J2 3.0 J3 2.5 J7 1.1 sc winged gate motif with many geometric lines of unclear patterns ds flat portion, two cord impressions, two rollings? perpendicular to flat portion and cord; there is no peg impression. nt the original may have been a glazed steatite seal is upper rolling unclear; lower rolling: upper part of winged gate of which the upper part is a series of horizontal V-shapes, the lower portion is a portion of the building facade with a wing extending from the right side c# 7.5YR 3/1 co very dark gray wm Type 4 i 112 ;f 161 J2 1.7 J3 3.0 J7 1.1 ds two cord impressions and part of peg impression is lion facing left, human headed bull, inscription sc Innin-Shadu (h4) c# 2.5y 4/1 co dark gray wm gray i 119 B99 have image and object drawings ;f 194 ds docket nt appears to be the same seal as A12.8 but this is not certain is standing figure facing right wearing a long garment with one arm raised toward the seated figure, small table with flat top with two flat objects on the top which may be bread, seated figure facing left with one arm raised toward the standing figure.The stool he is seated on is divided into nine rectangular compartments. Inscription box with large star and rectangular object above, i 120 ;f 194 J2 1.4 J3 1.5 J7 .7 nm measurements taken with top edge of seal ds flat on reverse is unclear figures nt equal to A12.9 c# dark reddish gray co 2.5yr 4/1 wm dark gray i 121 ;f 454 J2 2.0 J3 1.8 J7 1.0 ds flat on reverse is unclear figures c# 5yr 4/1 co dark gray wm coarse dark gray, many inclusions, secondarily fired i 126 ;f 211 J2 2.9 J3 3.6 J7 2.0 ds semi-convex on reverse, one rounded edge is unclear geometric lines wm very granular clay c# 5yr 6/3 co light reddish brown i 148 ;f 229 J2 2.7 J3 1.8 J7 1.7 ds semi-convex base, partial leather strap impression? peg impression is geometric with hatched archade pattern nt may possibly be the same seal as A10.79 C# 2.5yr 8/2 Co pale yellow wm light gray with few inclusions; this is an unusual clay type nt Piedmont Jamdat Nasr i 169 ;f 250 ds trace of two leather straps J2 2.0 J3 2.4 J7 1.9 nm measured with animal upright is animal facing left, bird with body facing right and head facing left., a triangular beak and upward spredding tail or wing with four feathers. kh very deep carving between figures but the interior details such as the drill hole for the bird's eye is not nearly as deeply carved. c# 10R 4/1 co dark reddish gray wm red crumbly, secondarily fired i 170 ;f 250 J2 3.3 J3 2.8 J6 original seal 1.7 J7.9 df tag sc Innin Shadu (h20) ds reverse not very smooth, slightly convex with plant impressions Is caprid, hero facing right, caprid, lion, border left on top and bottom. This border is two horizontal parallel lines above and below the figures. c#5yr 5/8 co yellowish Wm red crumbly i 201 ;f 296 J2 3.6 J3 2.3 J7 2.2 nm measured with figures upright ds unclear, all surfaces broken is standing figure facing left, sitting? figure facing right pv poor impression, seal rolled when clay was too wet to hold clear image wm red crumbly, possibly secondarily fired c# 10YR 5/1 co gray i 203 ;f 290 J2 2.3 J3 1.8 J7 1.2 ds small oval depression which is smooth on the inside, rest broken Is tree c# 10YR 8/2 co gray wm gray, some chaff i 250 ;f 328 J2 2.9 J3 2.9 J7 1.9 ds two cord impressions on a diagonal with respect to one peg impression is human foot pointed right, legs of a lion? facing right, unclear animal, one or two unclear rampant animals, under these figures ia a border of a palm tree like pattern below this is a space and then the lower border of the seal used in this impression. sc animal combat kh tiny descrete figures with no overlapping c# 2.5Y 5/1 co gray wm gray with few inclusions i 255 B99 have drawing ;f 348 J2 3.0 J3 2.9 J7 1.9 ds semi-convex base, cord impression, peg impression is two rollings: top rolling possibly garment and foot of a seated figure, container which is generally rectangular but with a wider top out of which extends three straight straws, seated figure facing left with one arm extended to one straw, trunk of a palm tree, possible standing figure facing right. Lower rolling head of a figure facing right, four straight straws, seated figure facing right holding the fourth vertical straw sc drinking scene st heads carved with a continuous line with an extension for the nose, the figure on the right has a long neck. Long necks and lines with sharp angles also found in A10q837.1 c# 5YR 5/1 co gray wm gray-red with some inclusions i 261 ;f 352 nm measured with flat portion on the bottom J2 1.3 J3 1.7 J7 1.1 ds flat portion with four? impressions of a fine cord? other surfaces unclear is tiny unclear figures some of which are animal parts with at lease one head among them, all vaguely arranged in three rows, some figures appear to be placed horizontally nd ED III? c# 10YR 3/1 co very dark gray wm small inclusions i 267 ;f 319 J2 4.9 J3 2.6 J7 1.1 df tag sc the cook's seal (Zsi.h10) ds plant impressions on the reverse is part of bending figure and two vessels, part of inscription box, part of the arm of the butcher above a horizontal vessel on top of an unclear object ( a stand?) C# 10YR 5/2 co grayish brown wm red crumbly i 273 ;f 359 nm measured with figures up J2 4.2 J3 2.9 J7 1.6 ds flat portion with semi-circular impression above is two rollings: top rolling unclear. Lower rolling: unclear tall object, standing figure in a calf length garment facing right with both arms extended forward.? c# 5Y 3/1 co very dark gray wm a number of inclusions i 277 ;f 367 J2 2.0 J3 2.7 J7 0.6 df tag ds plant impressions; obverse is rolled so that there is a border between the rolling and the edge of the tag is legs of unclear animals and possibly one human st style close to that of Innin-Shadu? c# 2.5Y 6/1 co gray wm light gray with some inclusions i 288 B99 GET A10 UGR has only 3 photos C# 10 yr 6/2 Co light brownish gray i 306 B99 GET, not in A10UGR as of 11-14-2024 C# 5y 3/1 Co very dark gray i 314 ;f 246 ds five rope impressions is standing? figure facing right holding a straight object, small unclear geometric figures i 324 is inscription box with reclining hoofed animal facing left below, standing figure in a long garment facing right with one arm raised, above this arm is a crescent moon, in front of the figure is a straight shaft with an unclear pattern at the top i 326 ;f ? J2 5.0 J3 5.8 J7 1.8 nm measured along length of the axis of the seal rolling ds unclear object, one small portion of a peg impression, two widely spaced cord impressions between leather impressions nt this object is possibly a leather sack is two rollings, upper one unclear, lower one several unclear figures, possibly a seated figure facing right or possibly an unclear animal, animal with splayed horns facing left, unclear figures kh ED III style with short full figures and no interior details co pale red c# 10R 6/2 wm red crumbly, secondarily fired q 2-1 ;f 2 J2 3.0 J3 2.8 J7 1.3 ds convex base, two leather strip impressions; the seal impression may be a vessel sealing. is standing human facing right, large globular jar with a wide outturned rim and two straws between the straws three short horizontal line; jar appears to be placed on a stand and has 6 or 7 lines around the body which may be a deoration or part of the closure so part of the sealing mechnism. The jar has a trace of tool marks on the left side of the globular body. Lower rolling rolled at right angles to upper rolling, standing animal facing left. kh human figure carved with angular forms, body of the vessel carved in a more rounded manner but the rim is attached in a summary manner. Carving is crude. nt some of the forms, especially the human figure and the rim of the vessel, are carved at right angles, possibly indicating that the original seal was carved in wood c# 7.5YR 4/1 co dark gray wm Type 4 q 70.1 ;f 66 J2 2.5 J3 1.8 J7 0.9 ds Reverse has part of a semi-circular impression (too fragmentary to give a diameter); perhaps it was made by a round knob, although the surface is not very smooth. is probably rolled three times: all rollings are unclear but clearest has four vertical parallel elements, above part of a tree? c# 5YR3/1 co very dark gray wm Type 4 q 177.1 tc si f99 j2 2.3 j3 1.9 j7 0.8 sc unknown ds fragments of wood peg impression is geometric motif co# 2.5Y 4/1 co dark grey wm red crumbly secondarily fired q 180.1 ;f 94 J2 3.0 J3 2.0 J7 1.5 is not sealed ds The sealing has three surfaces.One surface is flat and oval-shaped with rounded edges mostly preserved. Another surface meets this one at a slightly acute angle. It is also flat and smooth and it has an oval depression in the center (.7 cm diameter). This may be a knot impression, however their are no rope impressions radiating from it as would be expected. The third surface is broken. c# 5YR 5/1 co gray wm Type 3 q 196.1 ;f 107 J2 1.7 J3 2.0 J7 0.5 ds two leather strip impressions; seal rolled in same direction as strips sc animal combat? is legs of two or three animals kh small figures c# 10YR 5/2 co grayish brown wm Type 3 q 204.1 ;f 115 J2 2.8 J3 4.0 J7 1.6 is not sealed ds Reverse: square peg impression (.5 cm wide) with thick rope (.6 cm diameter) wrapped once around it. Peg impression is diagonal with traces of woodgrain, leather impressions possibly of a knot nm measurements taken along peg impression axis. c# 5YR6/3 co light reddish brown wm red crumbly q 204.2 ;f 115 J2 2.4 J3 2.3 J7 1.3 is unclear figures; standing figure in long garment facing right before a seated figure in long robe facing left? cn two fragments which have been joined by our conservator. ds reverse has one slightly obtuse angle with possible wood impression. kh small seal with many figures pv details of figures not clear tn seal rolled before clay was sufficiently dry to hold the impression clearly c# 5YR 5/3 co reddish brown wm Type 2 q 208.7 ;f 103 J2 1.2 J3 2.6 J7 1.7 J6 dimension of peg impression 0.7 ds narrow peg impression is legs of three tiny figures wm red crumbly c# 2.5YR 7/8 co light red q 247.2 tc si f94 j2 1.7 j3 1.7 j7 0.8 sc unknown ds fragment is unclear figure co# 7.5YR 6/1 co gray wm gray q 249.1 B99 –have drawing ;f 126 J1 2.0 height of the cylinder seal J6 1.3 diameter of the seal df cylinder seal pv half preserved is two lines near the bottom of the impression which maybe a portion of a piece of furniture, large star which has notched ends, figure in long belted garment. This garment has a thicker line for the lower border of the skirt portion; this border is undecorated. The hat and the head of this figure are triangular in shape when seen together, Figure is facing right with the right arm extended across the body, the left arm is bent and holding a necked vessel or bag which has very faint lines coming out of the top indicating a plant. Bird legged table with five flat pieces of bread stacked on top with a fish? or leg of meat? Above. Kh some parts of the figures are roughly cut or non existent. For example the standing figure has no feet cut; the large star may have been recut because of rough, thick and irregular rays; the seal has a deep and irregular hole in the center. nt 0.4 cm diameter of seal hole wm gray stone C# 7.5yr 6/1 Co gray q 252.1 ;f 94 J2 3.6 J3 4.0 J7 1.3 df sherd is row of v-shapes ds unclear if three rollings or if the seal is carved in two registers, running v-shapes placed horizontally sh it is impossible to determine what shape vessel the seal was rolled on C# 7.5yr 8/2 Co pinkish white wm Red calcite ware q 275.1 ;f 134 J2 4.4 J3 3.2 J7 .8 df sherd Is two animals? Or a geometric pattern Or faB suggested “imitation script” and gB “doodles” See also A10.111, A10.306, A10.352, A10.359 sh it is impossible to determine what shape vessel the seal was rolled on St ED C#10YR 7/2 Co light gray Wm CH q 444.2 ;f 226 J2 2.4 J3 2.7 J7 1.7 ds flat, smoothed base,one wide cord impression, two narrow cord impressions. is only one possible human arm visible c# 10YR 7/3 co very pale brown wm pebble and chaff inclusions q 451.1 B99 have drawing ;f 194 nc A10 f 194 corresponds to A12 f 40 J2 3.0 J3 3.2 J7 1.1 nm measured with figures upright ds neck of a bottle impression? because it has a small diameter, two or three cord impressions is two rollings, upper rolling: seated figure facing right wearing a long garment . This figure is seated in a high backed chair with slightly splayed legs. This is not a common type of seat in the Urkesh seal impressions. This seated figure has one arm bent and appears to be touching the bent arm of a facing standing figure who appears to be presenting a worshipper. The third standing figure may be facing right. The lower rolling shows a small part of a seated figure facing right and one standing figure probably facing the seated figure. Sc presentation C# 7.5YR 5/1 co gray wm dark gray with inclusions q 476.4 B99 have drawing ;f 194 J2 3.8 J3 3.6 J7 0.9 nm measured with the figures upright J6 2.0 height of seal df sherd is standing figure with triangular torso and head facing left holding a scorpion?, one very long necked horned animal with a geometric pattern between its legs and above his back C#2.5Y 8/3 Co pale yellow Wm WS q 551.1 ;f 250 j2 1.8 j3 1.9 j7 .8 nm measured with figure upright df tag? pv very faint rolling ds slightly convex with deep crack on the reverse which might be a trace of an uneven object perhaps a piece of wood is faint geometric lines, foot of human facing right? c# 7.5YR 5/2 co brown wm red crumbly? Secondarily fired? q 620.2 ;f 277 j2 1.8 j3 2.4 j7 1.6 nm measured with figures upright sc Innin-Shadu ds trace of oval object, perhaps a knot or piece of a leather strap is legs and lower body of a caprid facing right c# 7.5YR 7/1 co light gray wm red clay with small chaff inclusions, secondarily fired q 629.3 ;f 277 j2 1.2 j3 1.0 j7 0.1 nm measured with semi-circle at the top ds unclear is unclear, but portion that is clear is a semi-circle which may be the arms and part of the torso of an unclear human figure c# 5YR 6/1 co gray wm gray q 698.4 B99 need to find ;f 296 q 778.1 B99 have drawing ;f 336 or f306 Need to CK J2 1.9 J3 2.1 J7 1.2 sc presentation ds trace of two leather strap impressions and possibly a knot impression, on obverse possible fingerprints. is standing figure (probably a deity) in long garment facing right with one hand raised over the table and holding an unclear object, flat table with splayed legs, standing bearded figure facing left with one arm raised over the table and holding the same type of unclear object. His other arm extended behind holding the arm of a worshipper who is facing left with one arm raised toward the possible divinity. st small but distinct figures sc presentation nt original seal used to make this impression is about 1.4 cn in height so the figures are small, it is possible that they are not holding an object but that the hands are carved as splayed, the noses are prominent. ns Post Akkadian but may be close to Ur III because of the pose of the figures. The fact that the possible diety is on the left may idicate the date more toward the Post Akkadian style. C# 10YR 3/1 Co very dark gray wm dark gray with few white inclusions, the ware may be red crumbly but object is secondarily fired q 837.1 ;f 350 J2 2.5 J3 3.1 J7 1.4 ds two cord and one knot impressions, part of peg impression two rollings, top rolling: upper portion of stylized tree, head and neck of figure facing right? Head and shoulders of figure facing right with one arm extended; lower rolling: figure in long garment facing right wearing a horned crown? Stylized tree with three branches, figure facing right (with arm raised?) vague figure facing right? Sc presentation? St figures cut with sharp angles where body changes angles, eg. at elbows, long necks. See A10.255 for similar carving characteristics. C# 10YR 7/3 co very pale brown wm few inclusions, secondarily fired q 844.2 ;f 350 nm measured with three cord impressions placed horizontally J2 2.0 J3 1.3 J7 0.6 ds three cord impressions. Is unclear c# 5Y 6/1 co gray wm some chaff inclusions q 844.3 ;f 356 nm measured with figures upright J2 2.8 J3 2.3 J7 2.1 ds cord impression, knot impression. Is seated figure in long garment facing left, trunk of tree or tall standard? Standing figure facing right with right arm raised at the waist level and left arm extended. C# 7.5YR 6/3 co light brown wm much chaff, secondarily fired q 903.1 ;f 113 j2 j3 j7 wm c# co sc animal combat is rampant lion with upturned tail facing l, nude hero with arms held out toward the lion, portions of three parallel lines (part of cuneiform sign???) below which is a tall spouted footed vessel, hindquarters and leg of a bull kh figures tall, the tail of the bull is carved in a short line extending from the body and at a right angle to this is a long downturned tail q 906.1 ;f 364 nm measured with peg impression placed vertically J2 2.6 J3 2.1 J7 0.7 ds one shallow peg impression is unclear C# 10YR 2/2 Co very dark brownwm few chaff inclusions q 922.1 ;f 373 nm measured with horizontal line at the bottom J2 2.1 J3 1.6 J7 0.6 ds smooth and somewhat rounded is horizontal line at the base, rhomboid filled with parallel diagonal lines st the lines are very deeply incised tn it is possible that this object is a black burnished sherd which has a deeply incised design and not a seal impression. We have no other sherds of this type which should be an incised Early Transcaucasian sherd; if it is a sherd it is probably from a small bowl or part of the body of a small jar c# 2.5Y 4/1 co dark gray black burnished with small inclusions q 923.1 ;f 363 nm measured with figures upright J2 2.5 J3 2.9 J7 1.2 ds flat on the reverse with some plant impressions, thinner at what appers to be the edge and thicker in the center df tag but rolled two or possible three times which is not characteristic of the sealings on tags is not clear if there are one or two upper rollings, upper rolling: arm or leg of an animal? Lower rolling: unclear object which is as large as the human next to it with an interior branch-like pattern, figure facing left with one arm extended C# 2.5Y 4/1 Co dark gray wm small inclusions and large chaff q 1140.2 ;f 214 sc animal combat is two rollings top rolling legs of two animals. Lower rolling: upright hoofed animal facing right, human facing left with both arms holding the front legs of the animal, this figure may be nude and wears a tall hat, upright lionfacing right with one arm bent presumably fighting another figure. q 1310.2 nt I have a note that this was excavated in MZ16 ;f 518 J2 1.9 measured from the end of the peg to the base J3 3.4 J7 1.6 ds peg impression, traces of two horizontal cord impressions at right angles to the peg impression, one short cord impression diagonal to the other cord impressions is little of the sealed surface preserved wm black with some white calcite, not as coarse as red crumbly sealings co greenish black c# (Glay1) 2.5/10Y