Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03671 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded four-winged hero grasps the ear of a rampant bull with one hand and carries the hind leg of a calf with the other, and steps on the back of another, smaller bull with his right leg. He wears a triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe over a short tunic. His dress is decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern above the belt. Above the largest bull are a seven-rayed star, a crescent moon, and a rhomb. Behind the winged hero is a bearded hero who wears similar clothing to that of the winged one and has a tassel hanging from his hair. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bull 1: rampant - bull 2: small - calf: inverted - crescent moon - hero: bearded, wearing a triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern over a short tunic, has a tassel hanging from his hair - rhomb - star: seven-rayed - winged hero: bearded, four-winged, wearing a triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern over a short tunic |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Assyro-Babylonian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (London) 05–07–1995, lot 350 |
| First occurence | 1995 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 36, d: N/A |
| Material and features | white veined black stone |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (London) 05–07–1995, 126–127 lot 350. Christie's (London) 05–07–1995: Fine Antiquities (ANTONIUS-5431). |
| 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 |