Four-winged goddess (wind demon[?]) grasping griffin on either side

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Object no.	S04001
Description of the seal image	The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A four-winged goddess (wind demon[?]) grasps a rampant griffin on either side, each by a foreleg. The goddess wears a tall, horned headdress and a long, fringed robe.
Figures, motifs/symbols	- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - deity: goddess (wind demon[?]), beardless, four-winged, wearing a tall, horned headdress and a long, fringed robe - griffins (2): rampant, winged
Subcategory	cylinder seal
Collection	N/A, formerly kept in the Surena Collection
Condition, shape	chipped upper and lower edges, nearly on quart of the upper edge has been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of griffin's head facing left
Culture	Assyro-Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian
Provenance	ex-Surena Collection, London, acquired during the late 1970s–early 1980s, then surfaced at Christie’s (London) 06–10–2011, lot 13 (4th item)
First occurence	acquired during the late 1970s–early 1980s
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter	N/A
Material and features	"cornelian", with remains of bronze pin
Bibliography	Christie’s (London) 06–10–2011, 14 lot 13 (4th item). Christie’s (London) 06–10–2011: 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 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 (19 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz

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Four-winged goddess (wind demon[?]) grasping griffin on either side

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