Royal hero grasping human-headed winged bull (aladlammu) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a human-headed winged bull (aladlammu) on either side, each by the hair. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). The rampant beasts wear fez-like headdresses with fleur-de-lis on top. Above the three figures is the winged sun-disc, and the scene is framed by a fruit-bearing date palm. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-headed winged bulls (aladlammus) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards, wearing fez-like headdresses with fleur-de-lis on top - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised tree: date palm, with hanging fruits - winged sun-disc: with volutes on top |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, owned by the property of T. Ridha Esq. |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | ex-property of T. Ridha Esq. then surfaced at Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993, lot 238. |
| First occurence | 1993 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 26, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "chalcedony" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993, 68–69 lot 238. Sotheby's (London) 09 and 10–12–1993: Antiquities (sale 93672). |