Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04280 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A bearded figure wearing a long, broad-belted fringed robe sits on a stool at a table with a fish on top. He holds a cup in his raised hand. Beyond the table is a palmette-like stylised tree with offshoots. Single wedges appear next to the table and above the king's cup. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - fish - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup - stool - stylised tree: palmette-like, with offshoots - table: with two cloths and food on top - wedges (2): cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Iraq Museum |
| Museum number | IM 127979 |
| Condition, shape | worn |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Kalhu (Nimrud) |
| First occurence | 1992 |
| Archaeological context | Fourth Well (Queen's Tombs) |
| Registration number | ND 1992.441 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: 11 |
| Material and features | black diorite |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Hussein - Abdul-Razak 1997-1998, 171, 178, 182 (photo) no. 22. Hussein, M.M. – Abdul Razzaq, R.: “Seals from Nimrud”, Sumer 49 (1997–1998), 166–191 [in Arabic]. Hussein - Altaweel - Gibson 2016, 184 no. 1992.441 and pl. 201: f. Hussein, M.M. – Altaweel, M. [translation and initial editing] – Gibson, McG. [editing and additional notes]: Nimrud: The Queens’ Tombs. Baghdad – Chicago, 2016.
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| 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 (14 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |
