Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05161 |
| Description of the seal image | A wild goat (ibex) strides towards the stylus of Nabu and the spade of Marduk (marru) placed on a cult dais. On either side of the divine symbols is a globe. A crescent moon and a six-rayed star appears above the caprid. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - cult dais: with niches on its side - globes (2) - spade of Marduk (marru): on a cult dais - star: six-rayed - stylus of Nabu: on a cult dais - wild goat (ibex): striding |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 1263 |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Iranian, Neo-Elamite, other |
| Provenance | excavated at Susa |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23, d: 12.5 |
| Material and features | calcaire blanc |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal, cultic |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Rutten 1950, 177 no 59 and pl. 6: 59. Rutten, M.: “Glyptique susienne. Empreintes et cylindres”, Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 44 (1950) 161–178. Amiet 1972, 280 no. 2165 and pl. 187. 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 |