Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S01244 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hunter (archer) wearing a long, broad-belted robe aims his bow at a rampant bull. Next to him stands a charioteer, holding the reins of possibly two horses. The chariot has a spear on its back, while the horses have feathered crests on their heads. Above their backs is an eight-rayed, globe-centred star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bull: rampant, head turned backwards - chariot: with a spear on its back, drawn by two horses - charioteer: holding two reins - horses (2): with feathered crests on their heads, galloping, drawing chariot - hunter: archer, bearded, wearing a long, broad-belted robe - star: eight-rayed, globe-centred |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Bibel+Orient Museum, Freiburg / Bibel+Orient Museum, Fribourg |
| Museum number | VR 1981.116 |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | N/A |
| First occurence | 1981 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 18.3, d: 9.4 |
| Material and features | "rotbrauner Quarz, Jaspis Karneol Achat" |
| Style | cut |
| Scene | hunting |
| Bibliography |
Keel-Leu – Teissier 2004, 141, 404 and 435 no. 141. Keel-Leu, H. J. – Teissier, B.: Die vorderasiatischen Rollsiegel der Sammlungen «Bibel+Orient» der Universität Freiburg Schweiz = The Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals of the Collections «Bible+Orient» of the University of Fribourg. (Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 200) Fribourg – Göttingen, 2004. |
| 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 |