Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03273 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps the horn of a rampant wild goat (ibex) with one hand and holds a dagger in the other. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind him is a goat-fish (suhurmashu). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- goat-fish (suhurmashu) - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe), holding a dagger - wild goat (ibex): rampant, head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | bead cylinder seal |
| Collection | present whereabouts unknown; ex-Surena Collection |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | ex-Surena Collection |
| First occurence | before 2001 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 33, d: 11, barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | agate; banded |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie’s (New York) 11–06–2001: 79 lot 547. Christie’s (New York) 11–06–2001: The Surena Collection of Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals. |
| 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 (12 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |