Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05228 |
| Description of the seal image | The upper end of the object has been broken off. The remaining scene is framed by a line border at the bottom. Two rampant bulls flank a bush with tree branches. On either side of the bush is a bird of prey standing on the ground, while above the bush is another bird of prey, likely a vulture. Behind the bulls is a stylised tree. Above the bull on the right is a Kassite cross. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- birds (3): one flying and two standing on the ground, with their heads turned backwards - borderline: line border at the bottom - bulls (2): rampant - Kassite cross - plant: bush with three branches and zig-zag stems - stylised tree: with tendrils and fruits, perhaps grapes |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | British Museum |
| Museum number | BM 129547 (1945,1013.91) |
| Condition, shape | chipped upper and lower edges; upper end missing |
| Culture | Middle Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-Southesk collection; acquired from William Talbot Ready, 1899; said to be from Babylon |
| First occurence | 1899 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 31.4, d: 15 (P 4.3) |
| Material and features | quartz, jasper: streaked and speckled, dark red and red |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | animal, ritual |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Carnegie 1908, 93–94 no. Qc10 and pl. 8. Carnegie, H., Catalogue of the Collection of Antique Gems. Formed by James Ninth Earl of Southesk K.T. Edited by his DaughterLady Helena Carnegie in Two Volumes. Vol. I: Egyptian Assyrian Syrian Phoenician Greek Etruscan Roman – Vol. II: Sassanian Oriental Mesopotamian Babylonian Assyrian Persian Hittite Cyprian Cilician Mediæval Modern, London, 1908. Porada(†) – Collon 2016, 130–131 no. MA 25 and pl. 24: MA 25 and pl. 57: MA 25. Porada(†), E. – Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals IV: The Second Millennium BC (Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals 4), London, 2016. |
| 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 |