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Glyptics (Version 1)

The Data. Catalogs

Catalog by theme

Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati – Jaune 2025

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Introduction

The sealings (whether original sealings or derived from existing seals) are listed here by major theme, in a topical sequence. A “major” theme is proposed by identifying what seems most relevant, in terms of the legend in the first place, and then in terms of the iconography.

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Kings

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Tupkish (ca. 2300 B.C.)

TGL.kt1 Alq1036.10
A5.163
A5.187
A5q951.4
AKc.k1		 globular object notes
TL.kt2 A1.221
A1.455
Alq922.7
AKc.k2		 reclining lion
TGL.kt3 Alq922.6 warrior with helmet
TGL.kt4 Alq914.8 god with raised foot
TGL.kt5 AAlq981.19 Tupkish inscription only
TGL.kt6 A5.46 Tupkish inscription only

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Tarߴam-Agade’s endan (ca. 2250 B.C.)

TGL.ke1 A13.15 Tarߴam-Agade's endan

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Ishar-kinum (ca. 2250 B.C.)

TGL.ki1 A14.239
A14c1		 Ishar-kinum

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Queens

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Uqnitum (ca. 2300 B.C.)

TGL.qu1 AKq1 bending figures
TGL.qu2 A1.406 family scene
TGL.qu3 AKq3 boar as filler
TGL.??? AKq5 same as TGL.qu3 ?
TGL.qu4 AKq4 concert
TGL.qu5 AKq6 concert and table
TGL.??? AKq7 same as TGL.qu5?
TGL??? AKq8 same as TGL.qu5?

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Tarߴam-Agade (ca. 2250 B.C.)

TGL.qt1 AFc1 bull-man/lion contest

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Courtiers

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Uqnitum

TGL.cu1 AKh1 Zamena
TGL.cu2 AKh2 Zamena,
legend partly inverted

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Tar’am-Agade

TGL.ct1 AFc2 Ewrim-atal
TGL.ct10 AFc3 Ishar-beli

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Religion

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gods

TGL.rg1 AKc21 Kumarbi
TGL.rg2 A16.108 Shamash

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myth

TGL.rm1 A5q680.1 Etana

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cult

TGL.rc1 A15.270 bull sacrifice

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Daily life

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Humans

TGL.dh1 A1.241 lions


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Animals

TGL.da1 A7.3221 herd


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Heraldic

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Animal combat

TGL.ha1 A1.289+
TGL.ha2 A1.424 add to filed # catalog?
there is only the aglyptic impression
TGL.ha2 A1q1062.8 missing in field # catalog


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Arts and crafts

TGL.ac1 A1.364 potter's shop

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Isolated major compositional elements

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Humans

TGL.xh1 A1.36 person sitting on stool

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Animals

TGL.xa1 A1.119 quadruped

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Isolated minor compositional elements

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xxx

TGL.y1 quadruped

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Fragments with unrecognizable iconography

TGL.z1 A1.189

























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