Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04243 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary sitting on a throne. The attendant wears a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, has a spiked shield on his back, a sword at his waist and holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup. Between the two figures is a table, while behind them are two ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees) below an eight-rayed star. A crescent moon appears above the king's hand, while a wedge is in front of the attendant's head. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a spiked shield on his back and a sword at his waist - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - crescent moon - ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees) (2): one tall and one short - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup - star: eight-rayed - table: cross-legged, with bull's feet - throne: high-backed chair - wedge: cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | one third of the upper edge has been broken off |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | 1991 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23.8, d: 9.3 |
| Material and features | quartz |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Ishida, ed., 1991: 50. Ishida, K., ed.: Inshō no sekai. Kodai oriento bijutsu to rekishi no kataribe [The World of Seals. Narrators/Storytellers of the Visual Arts and History of the Ancient Near East]. Tokyo, 1991 [in Japanese]. |
| 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 GE 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 (14 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |