Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03947 |
| Description of the seal image | Two rampant griffins flank a standard terminating in an outlined disc set between them. On either side of the standard's shaft are a six-rayed star and a sitting monkey, respectively. A crescent moon appears over the griffin on the left. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - griffins (2): rampant, winged, crested - monkey: sitting - standard: terminating in an outlined disc - star: six-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | present whereabouts unknown |
| Condition, shape | chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003, lot 300 |
| First occurence | 2003 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 30 |
| Material and features | white stone |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | animal, cultic |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003: 168–169 lot 300. Christie's (South Kensington) 13–05–2003: 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 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 |