Object no. | S00934 |
Description of the seal image | A male figure (probably a tamer) wearing a belted Median garment throws a lasso over two crossed rampant horses. Above the animals is a crescent moon. |
Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - horses (2): crossed, rampant - tamer: wearing belted Median garment |
Subcategory | cylinder seal |
Collection | The British Museum |
Museum Number | BM ANE 104842 – 1912-7-6, 106 |
Condition, shape | "the surface of the seal is worn in the area of the design and shows signs of recutting" (Merrillees 2005, 50 no. 10); slightly barrel-shaped |
Culture / Production Place | Achaemenid |
Provenance | acquired from I. Élias Géjou |
First Occurrence | 1912 |
Archaeological context | N/A |
Registration number | N/A |
Dimensions (mm), height, diameter | h: 30, d: 11.5 (12) |
Material and features | "limestone: black" |
Style | linear |
Scene | contest |
Bibliography |
Merrillees 2005, 50 no. 10 and pl. V. 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 |