Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03075 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) with globes on its points and Persian clothing (court robe). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) with globes on its points and Persian clothing (court robe) - wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards |
| Subcategory | bead cylinder seal |
| Collection | Present whereabouts unknown |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 43, d: 7, barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | banded agate |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984: 182–183 no. 293 and fig. 293. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 81 lot 128. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |
| 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 the description of the object done by LH based on the relevant publication provided, then the data and description were finalized by ZN (13 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |