| Object no. | S05174 |
| Description of the seal image | The seal image depicts a striding lioness. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols | - lion: female, lioness, striding |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 6284 |
| Culture | Neo-Elamite |
| Provenance | excavated at Susa |
| First occurence | excavated at Susa, before 1972; Amiet 1972, 282 no. 2189 and pl. 188. |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 14, d: 6.5 |
| Material and features | lapis-lazuli |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 282 no. 2189 and pl. 188. Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972. |
| 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 ER 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 (11 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |