Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03815 |
| Description of the seal image | A winged hero holds a sickle sword with one hand while stepping on the back of a reclining animal. He wears a long, open robe. Facing him is a rampant, winged hybrid creature, likely a lion-dragon. Above the reclining animal is an eight-rayed, globe-centred star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hybrid creature: likely lion-griffin, rampant, winged - quadruped: reclining - star: eight-rayed, globe-centred - winged hero: winged, bearded, wearing a long, open robe, holding a sickle sword (scimitar) |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly kept in a North American private collection (assembled 1910–1932 and 1950) |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | ex-North American private collection, surfaced at Sotheby’s (New York) 08–12–2000, lot 285 |
| First occurence | from a North American private collection assembled 1910–1932 and 1950 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 32.1-15.1, d: N/A |
| Material and features | N/A |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Sotheby’s (New York) 08–12–2000, 151 and 167 lot 285. Sotheby’s (New York) 08–12–2000: Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art. |
| 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 description of the object done by HL based on the relevant publication provided, then object data and description were finalized by ZN (17 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |