Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03690 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero carries the hind leg of a bull with one hand and likely holds a sickle sword (scimitar) in the other while stepping on the animal's head. He wears a long, tiered and fringed, open robe. On the other side, a lion-demon (ugallu) seemingly carries the other hind leg of the bull. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bull: inverted - hero: bearded, wearing a long, tiered and fringed, open robe, possibly holding a sickle sword (scimitar) - lion-demon (ugallu) |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly the Property of a European Gentleman |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | ex-Property of a European Gentleman, surfaced at Christie's (New York) 02–06–1995, lot 239 (1st item) |
| First occurence | 1995 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 31.5, d: 14 |
| Material and features | "calcified pale green agate" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (New York) 02–06–1995, 106–107 lot 239 (1st item). Christie's (New York) 02–06–1995: 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 |