Winged hero carrying lion on either side


Winged hero carrying lion on either side
Kategória Cylinder Seals
Description of the seal image A bearded, four-winged hero carries a lion on either side, each by a hind leg. He wears a long, quadruple-belted, open robe over a short tunic.
Figures, motifs/symbols - lions (2): inverted, heads turned backwards, snarling
- winged hero: bearded, four-winged, wearing a long, quadruple-belted, open robe over a short tunic
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection N/A
Condition, shape chipped upper and lower edges, large chips partly distort the lion behind the winged hero
Culture Neo-Babylonian
Provenance surfaced at Christie's (London) 07–07–1993, lot 209
First occurence 1993
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 35, d: N/A
Material and features "chalcedony"
Style modelled
Scene contest
Bibliography

Christie's (London) 07–07–1993, 90–91 lot 209.



Christie's (London) 07–07–1993: Fine Antiquities.