Two rampant, crossed bulls winged sun-disc - Two scorpion-tailed bird-men facing each other [dual scene]

Two rampant, crossed bulls winged sun-disc - Two scorpion-tailed bird-men facing each other [dual scene]

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Megfigyelés Nyomtatási nézet
Object no. S05308
Description of the seal image The seal image comprises two scenes. The first one depicts two rampant, crossed bulls under the winged sun-disc. The second one shows two bearded scorpion-tailed bird-men facing each other. Both pairs are set on separate ground lines.
Figures, motifs/symbols - bulls (2): rampant, crossed
- ground lines (2)
- scorpion-tailed bird-men (2): bearded, wearing conical headdresses
Subcategory bead cylinder seal
Collection present whereabouts unknown
Condition, shape slightly chipped upper and lower edges
Culture Achaemenid, Neo-Babylonian
Provenance excavated by Victor Place at Khorsabad (under the pavement of the city gates of the enclosure), 1852-1854
Archaeological context under the pavement of the city gates of the enclosure
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter N/A (barrel-shaped)
Material and features N/A
Style modelled
Scene animal
Transliteration

N/A
Bibliography

Place 1867–1870, vol. 3: pl. 76: f and 35 f..



Place, V.: Ninive et l’Assyrie, avec des essais de restauration par Félix Thomas. Vols. I–III. Paris, 1867–1870.
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
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