Search Tips

Search by typing key terms into the text box at the top of the page. If you need to find a term with multiple words, use quotation marks to ensure that the words are searched for in that particular order.

Examples:

• "seal"
• "stamp"
• "ellipsoid"

Add a + in front of a word to indicate that it must be included in the search results. Add a - in front of a word to indicate that it must be excluded from the search results.

Examples:

• "Stag" +stamp seal
• +cylinder seal "Old Babylonian"
• +Lion +Stamp seal -Pahlavi

Use filters (listed under "Browse by" in the left-hand column) to narrow your search results.

Examples:

• Looking for stamp seals with Pahlavi script from the Sasanian period?
  1. Use: "Pahlavi" as your search term.
  2. When results appear, click on Topic below the search field to expand the menu.
  3. Click the + sign next to "Stamp seal" to apply that filter.
  4. Next, click on Topic in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  5. Click the + sign next to "Sasanian period" to apply that filter.
• Looking for Ancient Near East cylinder seals from Iraq?
  1. Use cylinder seals as your search term.
  2. When results appear, click on Place in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  3. Click the + sign next to Iraq to apply that filter.

Click "Clear search" below the text box to begin a new search.