Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04385 |
| 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, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan. The king wears similar clothing, has a tassel hanging from his hair, and holds a cup and a bow. Between the two figures are two vessels on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) or the spade of Marduk (marru) below an eight-rayed star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) or the spade of Marduk (marru) - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow, has a tassel hanging from his hair - pot-stand: with two vessels on top - star: eight-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges, crack along the lengthwise axis |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Kalhu (Nimrud) |
| Archaeological context | PG.21 (Hellenistic grave) |
| Registration number | ND 6083 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 30, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "black steatite" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Parker 1962, 35 no. ND.6083 and pl. 17: 9. 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 |