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?
Use: "Pahlavi" as your search term.
When results appear, click on Topic below the search field to expand the menu.
Click the + sign next to "Stamp seal" to apply that filter.
Next, click on Topic in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
Click the + sign next to "Sasanian period" to apply that filter.
Looking for Ancient Near East cylinder seals from Iraq?
Use cylinder seals as your search term.
When results appear, click on Place in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
Click the + sign next to Iraq to apply that filter.
Click "Clear search" below the text box to begin a new search.
