Royal hero grasping lion-dragon on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant lion-dragon on either side, each by the throat. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian cltohing (court robe). The points of the crown are topped by small globes. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- lion-dragons (2): rampant, horned, snarling, clawing at the royal hero - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian cltohing (court robe), the points of the crown are topped by small globes |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly kept in a Private Collection, 1990s |
| Condition, shape | small chips in the stone |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | es-Private Collection, 1990s, then surfaced at Christie's (New York) 11–12–2003, lot 355 |
| First occurence | 1990s |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 22, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "carnelian" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Christie's (New York) 11–12–2003, 26 lot 355. Christie's (New York) 11–12–2003: Ancient Jewelry (Akhenaten-1313). |