Archer hunting wild goat (ibex)

Object no. S05155
Description of the seal image The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A half-kneeling hunter (archer) wearing a tunic aims his bow at a striding wild goat (ibex). Above the latter is a fish, while an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) is below it.
Figures, motifs/symbols - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom
- ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree)
- fish
- hunter: archer, half-kneeling, wearing a tunic
- wild goat (ibex): striding
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Musée du Louvre
Museum number Sb 6243 (H 359)
Culture Neo-Elamite
Provenance found in Susa in 1925
First occurence 1925
Registration number Sb 6243 (H 359)
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 23, d: 9
Material and features "bitume"
Style linear
Scene hunting
Bibliography

Mecquenem 1927, 11 and 18 no. 45.



Mecquenem, R. de: “Inventaire de cachets et cylindres (Suse 1925–1926).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 24 (1927), 7–21.



Amiet 1972, 279 no. 2159 and pl. 186.



Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972.

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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