Pot-stand between king sitting on throne and his attendant
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary sitting on a throne. The attendant wears a long robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing and likely holds a cup. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree). A similar plant appears between the king and the pot-stand. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees) (2) - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long robe, likely holding a cup - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - throne: high-backed chair, tasselled |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | damaged upper and lower edges, worn |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Kalhu (Nimrud) |
| Archaeological context | Nabu Temple, NT. 13 |
| Registration number | ND 5318 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 13, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "black steatite" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Parker 1962, 29 no. ND.5318 and pl. 9: fig. 5. Parker, B.: “Seals and Seal Impressions from the Nimrud Excavations, 1955–58”, Iraq 24 (1962), 26–40. |