Royal hero fighting wild goat (ibex) and goat-fish (suhurmashu) behind him
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps the horn of a rampant wild goat (ibex) with one hand and holds a dagger in the other. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind him is a goat-fish (suhurmashu). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- goat-fish (suhurmashu) - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe), holding a dagger - wild goat (ibex): rampant, head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | bead cylinder seal |
| Collection | present whereabouts unknown; ex-Surena Collection |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | ex-Surena Collection |
| First occurence | before 2001 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 33, d: 11, barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | agate; banded |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie’s (New York) 11–06–2001: 79 lot 547. Christie’s (New York) 11–06–2001: The Surena Collection of Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals. |