Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03943 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A rampant male lion clashes with a rampant bull over a reclining calf. Behind the two rampant animals are a crescent moon and an eight-rayed, globe-centred star in the sky. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - bull: rampant - calf: reclining - crescent moon - lion: rampant, male - star: eight-rayed, globe-centred |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | present whereabouts unknown |
| Culture | Middle Assyrian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003, lot 56 |
| First occurence | 2003 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 38, d: N/A |
| Material and features | hematite |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003: 37–39 lot 56. Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003: Antiquities.
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| 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 (11 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |