Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03694 |
| Description of the seal image | The four-winged Bes grasps a rampant wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. He wears a feather-topped headdress and a loincloth. Above the figures is the winged sun-disc, while the scene is framed by a coniferous tree with a bird (falcon) perched on top. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- Bes: four-winged, in frontal view, wearing a feather-topped headdress and a loincloth - bird: falcon, perched on a tree - tree: coniferous, likely a cypress - wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant - winged sun-disc: with appendages and volutes |
| Subcategory | bead cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | nearly half of the upper edge been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of the winged sun-disc |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (London) 13–12–1995, lot 157 |
| First occurence | 1995 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 32, d: N/A, barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | "veined agate" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (London) 13–12–1995, 49–51 lot 157. Christie's (London) 13–12–1995: Fine Antiquities. |
| Object history | The publications mentioning the objects in this database were collected and the objects classified by ZN; data for the present object was input and description of the object done by HL based on the relevant publication provided, then object data and description were finalized by ZN (17 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |