Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04407 |
| 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 sitting on a throne. The attendant wears a long fringed robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is a crescent moon in the sky. A rhomb appears above the king's knees. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long, triple-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - rhomb - throne: high-backed chair, tasselled |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Kunsthistorisches Museum |
| Museum number | KHM AS X 237 |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper edge |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | 1981 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 33.8, d: 13.2 |
| Material and features | "Serpentine" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Bleibtreu 1981, 78 no. 94. Bleibtreu, E., Rollsiegel aus dem Vorderen Orient. Zur Steinschneidekunst zwischen etwa 3200 und 400 vor Christus nach Beständen in Wien und Graz. Wien, 1981. |
| 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 |