Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04627 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A bearded king or dignitary sitting on a stool is served by two bearded attendants. The one facing him wears a long, double-belted, fringed robe and places a stand with small vessels in front of the king. The one behind the king wears similar clothing and likely holds a fan. The king wears a conical headdress and a long fringed robe and has a sword at his waist. A crescent moon, a seven-rayed, globe-centred star and a wedge appear in the sky. Another wedge is between the king's hands. On the ground, there is a short ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) behind the king's stool, and a spear-like standard, perhaps the spade of Marduk (marru), behind the attendants. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: bearded, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe - attendant 2: bearded, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - crescent moon - ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree): short - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a conical headdress and a long fringed robe, has a sword at his waist - pot-stand: with small vessels on top - spade of Marduk (marru): tall, spear-like - star: seven-rayed, globe-centred - stool - wedges (2): cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 38, d: 13 |
| Material and features | pierre noire |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot 164. Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962: Importante collection de cylindres et cachets. Mésopotamie et Proche-Orient.Statuettes archaïques, bijoux en or. |
| 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 |