Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04440 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by chevron borders running in opposite directions at the top and bottom or bands of diagonal hatchings. A bearded king stands between two attendants. The attendant on the left seems to be beardless and wears a long, broad-belted, fringed robe. He holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth that is thrown over his shoulder and has a spiked shield on his back. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup and a bow. The attendant behind him also wears a long, fringed robe. He likewise holds the towel thrown over his shoulder and a simple fan. Between the king and the attendant facing him is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while above the king's cup is a crescent moon. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and the towel thrown over his shoulder, has a spiked shield on his back - attendant 2: beardless, wearing a long, fringed robe, holding a fan and the towel thrown over his shoulder - chevron borders or bands with diagonal hatchings (borderlines) (2): running in opposite directions at the top and bottom - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow - pot-stand: with a vessel on top |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Freie Universität Berlin (Sammlung Erwin Oppenländer) |
| Museum number | FUB 105 |
| Condition, shape | damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-collection of Erwin Oppenländer; acquired at an auction in London (1962) |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 38, d: 14 |
| Material and features | "Serpentin" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Moortgat-Correns 1968: 275 no. 112 and pl. 47. Moortgat-Correns, U.: “Die ehemalige Rollsiegel-Sammlung Erwin Oppenländer”, Baghdader Mitteilungen 4 (1968), 233–297. |
| 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 GE 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 (14 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |