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1902,1220.147

Pressmark 1902,1220.147

Item type seal
1907,1111.28

Material bronze

Pressmark 1907,1111.28

Item type seal
seal

Title seal

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.169

Item type figurine, seal
seal

Title seal

Pressmark 1928,1022.36

Item type seal
Round seal made of intaglio rock crystal. The decoration shows a beardless male person in three-quarter profile. The hair is brushed from the centre of the head and forms a heavy bandeau over forehead and ears which is tied with a fillet. The man wears a bead earring and a plain tunic laced in the front. On either side of the head, three Br_hm_ characters have been incised.

Title Round seal made of intaglio rock crystal.…

Pressmark MAS.165

Item type seal
Cornelian intaglio seal.

Title Cornelian intaglio seal.

Pressmark MAS.167

Item type seal
Chalcedony intaglio seal.

Title Chalcedony intaglio seal.

Pressmark MAS.169

Item type seal
Ruby intaglio seal.

Title Ruby intaglio seal.

Pressmark MAS.170

Item type seal
Rectangular bronze seal with a small, thin loop handle. A single Chinese character reading _ (liang), literally translated kind, gentle, good can be seen on the base. It is probably a personal name.

Title Rectangular bronze seal with a small, thin…

Pressmark MAS.171

Item type seal
Round bronze seal with a loop-shaped handle. The base is decorated with the depiction of a deer with large antlers.;

Title Round bronze seal with a loop-shaped handle.…

Pressmark MAS.172

Item type seal
Square bronze seal decorated with the depiction of a seated lion with a raised fore-paw.;

Title Square bronze seal decorated with the depiction…

Pressmark MAS.173

Item type seal
Seal made of soapstone. The object is a Chinese-style seal with a rectangular base and a looped handle. The depiction of a phoenix (?) has been incised in the base.

Title Seal made of soapstone. The object is…

Pressmark MAS.174

Item type seal
Rectangular bronze seal with a small loop-shaped handle. The base of the seal is decorated with an intaglio design showing a horned dragon.;

Title Rectangular bronze seal with a small loop-shaped…

Pressmark MAS.176

Item type seal
Oblong seal made of intaglio garnet. The design shows the bust of a male in three-quarter profile. He wears a crown and a rosette of four beads in an angular setting on his forehead. A plait of hair frames the face. Round the neck of the man is a string of pearls and the cloak that is draped around the shoulders meets in a straight V on the chest.

Title Oblong seal made of intaglio garnet. The…

Pressmark MAS.177

Item type seal
Rectangular seal made of bronze. The object is very withered and the design not discernible.

Title Rectangular seal made of bronze. The object…

Pressmark MAS.205

Item type seal
Lapis lazuli intaglio seal.

Title Lapis lazuli intaglio seal.

Pressmark MAS.207

Item type seal
Round bronze seal with a small handle. The design shows a griffin with raised head, open jaws and a lashing tail. The outside edge is decorated with a rope-design border.

Title Round bronze seal with a small handle.…

Pressmark MAS.208

Item type seal
Elliptical seal made of banded chalcedony. The edges are bevelled. The intaglio design shows the bust of a male with his head turned to the right. His features are very fine, with curly hair and a pointed beard. He wears a bead earring and a drapery wound around the narrow collar of his garment.

Title Elliptical seal made of banded chalcedony. The…

Pressmark MAS.211

Item type seal
Elliptical seal made of banded chalcedony. The intaglio design is very simple and shows the head of a woman wearing a headdress.

Title Elliptical seal made of banded chalcedony. The…

Pressmark MAS.213

Item type seal
Elliptical seal with bevelled edges made of intaglio onyx. The decoration shows an altar (?) with a decoration consisting of crescents and circles. To the left of the altar, a star is depicted, to the right another crescent.

Title Elliptical seal with bevelled edges made of…

Pressmark MAS.214

Item type seal
Round seal made of of banded chalcedony. The intaglio seal shows a male bust, head turned to the left and surmounted by a pair of stag's horns with some kind of amulet between them. To the left of the person is an inscription (?).

Title Round seal made of of banded chalcedony.…

Pressmark MAS.216

Item type seal
Round seal made of banded onyx. The intaglio design shows the head of a male in profile. He wears a gorget, bead earring, and composite helmet consisting of a human face with a sharp nose and a pointed beard as well as an elephant's head with tusk and curled trunk. The human mask faces upward, the elephant's looks backwards and shields the back of the head.

Title Round seal made of banded onyx. The…

Pressmark MAS.217

Item type seal
Round carnelion seal with an intaglio design of a standing ibex

Title Round carnelion seal with an intaglio design…

Pressmark MAS.220

Item type seal
Sealing made of grey clay. The motif shown here is the abduction of Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle.

Title Sealing made of grey clay. The motif…

Pressmark MAS.462

Item type seal

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