Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04212 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders within rows of outward-pointing triangles at the top and bottom. A rampant bull flanks a rosette-type stylised tree. Behind the bull's hind leg is an eight-rayed, globe-centred star, while above its tail is a rhomb. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders within rows of outward-pointing triangles at the top and bottom - bull: rampant - rhomb - star: eight-rayed, globe-centred - stylised tree: rosette-type, with its leaves arranged radially |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Archaologisches Museum der Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Münster |
| Museum number | 2279 |
| Culture | Isin II |
| Provenance | donated by private person |
| First occurence | before 2016 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 39.84, d: 12.14 |
| Material and features | Kalkstein/Sandstein (?) |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal, ritual |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Neumann 2016, 911–912 no. 3 and pl. 108: 3 a–b. Neumann, G.: "Rollsiegel im Archäologischen Museum der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster". In: Schwarzer, H. – Nieswandt, H.-H. et al. (eds.) »Man kann es sich nicht prächtig genug vorstellen!« Festschrift für Dieter Salzmann zum 65. Geburtstag. Band II, Marsberg/Padberg, 2016, 911–917. |
| 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 ER 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 (11 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |