Winged hero grasping winged bull on either side

Object no. S04231
Description of the seal image A bearded, four-winged hero grasps a rampant winged bull on either side, each by the foreleg. He wears a long, fringed, open robe.
Figures, motifs/symbols - winged bulls (2): rampant
- winged hero: bearded, four-winged, wearing a long, fringed, open robe
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Okayama Orient Museum, Japan
Museum number N/A
Condition, shape slightly chipped upper and lower edges
Culture Neo-Babylonian
First occurence 1991
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 23.8, d: 11.3
Material and features "light brown agate" (in Japanese)
Style modelled
Scene contest
Bibliography

Ishida, ed., 1991, 37 no. III–4–9.



Ishida, K., ed.: Inshō no sekai. Kodai oriento bijutsu to rekishi no kataribe [The World of Seals. Narrators/Storytellers of the Visual Arts and History of the Ancient Near East]. Tokyo, 1991 [in Japanese].

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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