Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04457 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero grasps a scorpion-tailed bird-man with one hand and holds a sickle sword (scimitar) in the other. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hero: bearded, holding a sickle sword (scimitar) - scorpion-tailed bird-man: bearded |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | worn |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian, uncertain |
| Provenance | surfaced at auction in London in 1962, ex-Oppenländer Collection |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: 10 |
| Material and features | "glasierte Fritte" |
| Style | sintered quartz |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Moortgat-Correns 1968, 282-283 no. 135 and pl. 49. Moortgat-Correns, U.: “Die ehemalige Rollsiegel-Sammlung Erwin Oppenländer”, Baghdader Mitteilungen 4 (1968) 233–289. |
| 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 (20 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |