| Object no. | S03961 |
| Description of the seal image | Contest scene with a hero fighting animal(s). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- animal(s): unspecified - hero |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly kept in the Rendell Collection (acquired between 1965-1985) |
| Condition, shape | N/A |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-Rendell Collection, USA, then surfaced at Bonhams (New Bond Street, London) 21–04–2005, lot 332 and at Bonhams (London) 20–10–2005, lot 437 (7th item) |
| First occurence | acquired between 1965–1985 |
| Material and features | N/A |
| Style | N/A |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Bonhams (New Bond Street, London) 21–04–2005, 140 lot 332 (7th item). Bonhams (New Bond Street, London) 21–04–2005: Antiquities. Bonhams (London) 20–10–2005, 199 lot 437. Bonhams (London) 20–10–2005: 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 (17 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |