Winged hero grasping bull and ostrich

Object no. S04471
Description of the seal image A bearded, four-winged hero grasps a rampant bull with one hand and an ostrich with the other. He wears a headband and a long, triple-belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic. Behind his legs is a rhomb, while a six-rayed star appears above the bird.
Figures, motifs/symbols - bird: ostrich
- bull: rampant, heads turned backwards
- rhomb
- star: six-rayed
- winged hero: bearded, four-winged, wearing a headband and a long, triple-belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Boche Collection
Condition, shape slightly chipped upper and lower edges
Culture Neo-Babylonian
First occurence before 1920
Material and features N/A
Style cut, modelled
Scene contest
Bibliography

Weber 1920, 70 no. 353.



Weber, O.: Altorientalische Siegelbilder. (Text – Abbildungen) (Der Alte Orient 17–18) Leipzig, 1920.

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 (20 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter
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