Hero grasping lion-griffin on either side

Object no. S03773
Description of the seal image A hero grasps a lion-griffin on either side, each by the neck.
Figures, motifs/symbols - hero: unspecified
- lion-griffins (2): rampant, snarling
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection N/A, formerly the property of a lady then in the possession of Julius Wertheim, Berlin
Culture Assyro-Babylonian
Provenance formerly the property of a lady then in the possession of Julius Wertheim, Berlin, then surfaced Christie's (New York) 18–12–1998, lot 179 (4th item).
First occurence before 1998
Material and features "chalcedony"
Style modelled
Scene contest
Bibliography

Christie's (New York) 18–12–1998, 92–93 lot 179 (4th item).



Christie's (New York) 18–12–1998: Antiquities (Sale SIREN-9020).

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
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