Bull pursuing gazelle (antelope)

Object no. S05181
Description of the seal image A bull pursues a gazelle (antelope). Above the latter is a crescent moon.
Figures, motifs/symbols - bull: charging
- crescent moon
- gazelle (antelope)
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Musée du Louvre
Museum number Sb 6453
Culture Neo-Elamite
Provenance excavated at Susa by R. Ghirshmann
First occurence 1954
Archaeological context level A-VII
Registration number GS 3147
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 22, d: 9
Material and features calcaire
Style linear
Scene animal
Transliteration

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Bibliography

Amiet 1972, 283 no. 2196 and pl. 188.



Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972.

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 preliminary description of the object done by ER based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked by ZN and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (11 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz
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