Pot-stand between king and his attendant
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary. The attendant wears a long fringed robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan. The king wears similar clothing, has a tassel hanging from his hair, and holds a cup and a bow. Between the two figures are two vessels on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) or the spade of Marduk (marru) below an eight-rayed star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) or the spade of Marduk (marru) - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow, has a tassel hanging from his hair - pot-stand: with two vessels on top - star: eight-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges, crack along the lengthwise axis |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Kalhu (Nimrud) |
| Archaeological context | PG.21 (Hellenistic grave) |
| Registration number | ND 6083 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 30, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "black steatite" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Parker 1962, 35 no. ND.6083 and pl. 17: 9. Parker, B.: “Seals and Seal Impressions from the Nimrud Excavations, 1955–58”, Iraq 24 (1962), 26–40. |