Archer(?) and tree(?)

Object no. S05085
Description of the seal image The indistinct shapes of this schematic scene might represent an archer and a tree.
Figures, motifs/symbols - archer: hunter, uncertain
- tree: uncertain
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection The Oriental Institute Museum
Museum number OI A25039
Condition, shape heavily worn
Culture Iranian
Provenance Surkh Dum-i-Luri
Archaeological context Area 1, elevation 2A(?)
Registration number Sor 196
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 23, d: 12
Material and features "black stone"
Style linear
Scene hunting, miscellaneous
Bibliography

van Loon 1989, 444 no. 188, 469 no. 246: 188 and pl. 246: 148.



van Loon, M.N.:“Iron Age Cylinder and Stamp Seals”. In: Schmidt(†), E.F. – van Loon, M.N. – Curvers, H.H. (eds.), The Holmes Expeditions to Luristan (Text – Plates) (Oriental Institute Publications 108) Chicago, Illinois, 1989, 413–474.

Object history The publications mentioning the objects in this database were collected and the objects classified by ZN; data for the present object was input and preliminary description of the object done by GE based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked by ZN and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (18 April 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter
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