Royal hero grasping lion on either side

Object no. S04264
Description of the seal image The royal hero grasps a rampant lion on either side, each by the head. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Above the lions' tails is a cock.
Figures, motifs/symbols - bird: cock
- lions (2): rampant
- royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe)
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Iraq Museum
Museum number N/A
Culture Achaemenid
First occurence 1946
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter N/A
Material and features N/A
Style linear
Scene contest
Bibliography

Basmachi 1946, 164 and pl. 6.



Basmachi, F.: “Cylinder Seals”, Sumer 2 (1946), 156–164 [in Arabic].

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 (20 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter
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