Royal hero grasping human-faced winged wild goat (ibex) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant human-faced winged wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Between the two beasts is a stylised plant with lotus-like flowers on its branches. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- human-faced winged wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised plant: tall, with lotus-like flowers on its branches |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Museum number | emberfejű kecskék |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002, lot 282 and at Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003, lot 296. |
| First occurence | 2002 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "brown and white veined quartz" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002, 108–109 lot 282. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 14 and 15–05–2002: Antiquities. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003, 168–169 lot 296. Christie's (South Kensington, London) 13–05–2003: Antiquities. Including an English Private Collection of Ancient Gems, Part 1 (sale ANT-9599). |