Horse-riding archer hunting lion

Object no. S00930
Description of the seal image A horse-riding, bearded hunter (archer) wearing a round cap and Median clothing aims his bow at a rampant lion. The archer has a bow case (gorytos) at his waist. The horse has a long saddle rug on its back hanging down below its belly. Above its tail, there is a crescent moon. The scene appears to be unfinished due to the lack of details made by drill holes.
Figures, motifs/symbols - crescent moon
- horse: has a long saddle rug on its back hanging down below its belly
- hunter: horse rider, archer, bearded, wearing a round cap and Median clothing, with a bow case (gorytos) at his waist
- lion: rampant, head turned backwards
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection The British Museum
Museum Number BM ANE 130808 – 1940-2-10, 2
Condition, shape chipped upper and lower edges; large chip in front of the lion's head
Culture / Production Place Achaemenid
Provenance "presented by G. D. Hornblower"
First Occurrence 1940
Archaeological context N/A
Registration number N/A
Dimensions (mm), height, diameter h: 23.5, d: 12
Material and features "quartz, chalcedony: pale white-grey"
Style modelled
Scene hunting
Bibliography

Merrillees 2005, 48 no. 6 and pl. III.



Merrillees, P. H.: Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals VI: Pre-Achaemenid and Achaemenid Periods. (Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals 6) London, 2005.

Object history
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