Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S01080 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hunter (archer) wearing a long, broad-belted robe aims his bow at a rampant bull. He is standing in a chariot. Based on the number of reins held by the charioteer, the vehicle is drawn by two horses. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bull: rampant, head turned backwards - chariot: with a six-spoked wheel, drawn by two horses - charioteer: holding two reins - horses (2): drawing a chariot - hunter: archer, standing, bearded, wearing a long, broad-belted robe |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Bibliothèque nationale de France / BnF |
| Museum number | Delaporte.370 |
| Condition, shape | chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | acquired from Paul-Émile Botta in 1846 |
| First occurence | 1846 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 26, d: 12 |
| Material and features | "calcédoine teintée de rose" |
| Style | cut |
| Scene | hunting |
| Bibliography |
Delaporte 1910, 208 no. 370 and pl. XXV. Delaporte, L.: Catalogue des cylindres orientaux et des cachets assyro-babyloniens, perses et syro-cappadociens de la Bibliothèque Nationale. I–II. Paris, 1910. |
| 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 MNy and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN. GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai |