Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04361 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary. The attendant wears a long fringed robe and holds a flag-shaped fan. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup and a bow. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow - pot-stand: with a vessel on top |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges; worn |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Kalhu (Nimrud) |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Archaeological context | unstratifie, east of N.T.8. |
| Registration number | ND 5247 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: N/A |
| Material and features | faience; sintered quartz |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Parker 1962, 29 no. ND. 5247 and pl. IX: 3. Parker, B.: “Seals and Seal Impressions from the Nimrud Excavations, 1955–58”, Iraq 24 (1962), 26–40. |
| 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 |