Royal hero grasping wild goat (ibex) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) with globes on its points and Persian clothing (court robe). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) with globes on its points and Persian clothing (court robe) - wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards |
| Subcategory | bead cylinder seal |
| Collection | Present whereabouts unknown |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 43, d: 7, barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | banded agate |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984: 182–183 no. 293 and fig. 293. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 81 lot 128. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |