Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03651 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a human-headed winged bull (aladlammu) on either side, each by the hair. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). The rampant beasts wear fez-like headdresses with fleur-de-lis on top. Above the three figures is the winged sun-disc, and the scene is framed by a fruit-bearing date palm. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-headed winged bulls (aladlammus) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards, wearing fez-like headdresses with fleur-de-lis on top - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised tree: date palm, with hanging fruits - winged sun-disc: with volutes on top |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, owned by the property of T. Ridha Esq. |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | ex-property of T. Ridha Esq. then surfaced at Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993, lot 238. |
| First occurence | 1993 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 26, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "chalcedony" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993, 68–69 lot 238. Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993: Antiquities (sale 93672). |
| 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 |