Winged hero grasping human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded, four-winged hero grasps a rampant human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) on either side, each by a foreleg. He wears a long, triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe over a short tunic. On either side of his legs is a small, cactus-like stylised plant. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-headed winged lions (shedus, sphinxes): beardless, rampant - stylised plants (2): small, cactus-like - winged hero: four-winged, bearded, wearing a long, triple-belted, tiered and fringed, open robe over a short tunic |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly the property of a lady of title |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped lower edge |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | ex-property of a lady of title (acquired near Samawa in 1940), then surfaced at |
| First occurence | 1940 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "quartzite" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington, London) 21–04–1999, 7–8 lot 6 (1st item). Christie's (South Kensington, London) 21–04–1999: Important Antiquities (sale ANT-8355). |