Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S01531 |
| Description of the seal image | A hunter (archer) standing in a chariot aims his bow at a rampant lion. He wears a headdress and a long robe and is equipped with a quiver at his waist. The chariot has a four-spoked wheel. Above the horse, a winged sun-disc and a crescent moon appear in the sky. Below the horse is probably a fallen animal, while between the horse and the lion are two double wedges, and two double wedged appear below the lion. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- animal: fallen - chariot: with a four-spoked wheel, drawn by a horse - crescent moon - horse: drawing chariot - hunter: archer, bearded, wearing a headdress and a long robe - lion: rampant - wedges (4): double - winged sun-disc |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | National Museum of Aleppo |
| Museum number | M.989 |
| Condition, shape | slightly worn |
| Culture | Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | acquired in 1946 |
| First occurence | 1946 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23, d: 12 |
| Material and features | "steatite" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | chariot, hunting |
| Bibliography |
Hammade 1987, 114–115 no. 219. Hammade, H.: Cylinder Seals from the Collections of the Aleppo Museum, Syrian Arab Republic. I: Seals of Unknown Provenience. (BAR International Series 335) Oxford, 1987. |
| 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 description of the object done by MNy based on the relevant publication provided, then object data and description were finalized by ZN (30 March 2026). ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai |