Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03746 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero grasps a rampant human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) with one hand and an ostrich with the other. Behind the two beasts is a rhomb |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hero: wearing a long, open robe over a short tunic - human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx): rampant, beardless - ostrich: turning head backwards - rhomb |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges, worn |
| Culture | Assyro-Babylonian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc (New York) 30–11–1985, lot 1318 |
| First occurence | 1998 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 19, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "cream marble" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc (New York) 30–11–1985, 43 lot 1318 and pl. XXIV. Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc (New York) 30–11–1985: Auction Sale L: Ancient and Mediavel Coins – 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 |