Pot-stand between king and his attendant, and another attendant behind the king
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A bearded king or dignitary sitting on a stool is served by two bearded attendants. The one facing him wears a long, double-belted, fringed robe and places a stand with small vessels in front of the king. The one behind the king wears similar clothing and likely holds a fan. The king wears a conical headdress and a long fringed robe and has a sword at his waist. A crescent moon, a seven-rayed, globe-centred star and a wedge appear in the sky. Another wedge is between the king's hands. On the ground, there is a short ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) behind the king's stool, and a spear-like standard, perhaps the spade of Marduk (marru), behind the attendants. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: bearded, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe - attendant 2: bearded, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - crescent moon - ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree): short - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a conical headdress and a long fringed robe, has a sword at his waist - pot-stand: with small vessels on top - spade of Marduk (marru): tall, spear-like - star: seven-rayed, globe-centred - stool - wedges (2): cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 38, d: 13 |
| Material and features | pierre noire |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot 164. Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962: Importante collection de cylindres et cachets. Mésopotamie et Proche-Orient.Statuettes archaïques, bijoux en or. |