Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03929 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant human-faced winged wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Between the two beasts is a stylised plant with lotus-like flowers on its branches. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-faced winged wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised plant: tall, with lotus-like flowers on its branches |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Museum number | emberfejű kecskék |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002, lot 282 and at Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003, lot 296. |
| First occurence | 2002 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "brown and white veined quartz" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002, 108–109 lot 282. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002: Antiquities. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003, 168–169 lot 296. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003: Antiquities. Including an English Private Collection of Ancient Gems, Part 1 (sale ANT-9599). |
| 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 description of the object done by HL based on the relevant publication provided, then object data and description were finalized by ZN (17 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |