Divine hero (archer) hunting winged bull

Object no.	S01026
Description of the seal image	The lower half of the object has been broken off. The remaining scene is framed by a line border at the top. A bearded divine hero (archer) wearing a horned headdress aims his bow at a rampant winged bull. Above the latter are a crescent moon and single wedges on each side.
Figures, motifs/symbols	- borderline: line border at the top (the lower half of the object has been broken off) - crescent moon - divine hero: winged, bearded, wearing a horned headdress - wedges (2): cuneiform - winged bull: rampant, head turned backwards
Subcategory	cylinder seal
Collection	Bibliothèque nationale de France / BnF
Museum Number	Delaporte.316
Condition, shape	upper half of the object has been broken off; slightly damaged
Culture / Production Place	Neo-Assyrian
Provenance	acquired in 1857
First Occurrence	1857
Archaeological context	N/A
Registration number	N/A
Dimensions (mm), height, diameter	h: 17+, d: 14
Material and features	"serpentine"
Style	linear
Scene	hunting
Bibliography	Delaporte 1910, 177 no. 316 and pl. XXI. Delaporte, L.: Catalogue des cylindres orientaux et des cachets assyro-babyloniens, perses et syro-cappadociens de la Bibliothèque Nationale. I–II. Paris, 1910.

Object history

Divine World Glyptics