Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03780 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded, four-winged hero grasps a rampant human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) on either side, each by a foreleg. He wears a long, triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe over a short tunic. On either side of his legs is a small, cactus-like stylised plant. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-headed winged lions (shedus, sphinxes): beardless, rampant - stylised plants (2): small, cactus-like - winged hero: four-winged, bearded, wearing a long, triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe over a short tunic |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly the property of a lady of title |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped lower edge |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | ex-property of a lady of title (acquired near Samawa in 1940), then surfaced at |
| First occurence | 1940 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "quartzite" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington, London) 21–04–1999, 7–8 lot 6 (1st item). Christie's (South Kensington, London) 21–04–1999: Important Antiquities (sale ANT-8355). |
| 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 |