Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05315 |
| Description of the seal image | The seal image comprises two scenes. The contest scene depicts a beardless hero grasping a rampant lioness by the throat with one hand and holding a mace in the other. He wears Persian clothing (court robe). The cultic scene shows a worshipper kneeling before various hieroglyphic signs. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hero: beardless, wearing Persian clothing (court robe), holding a mace - inscription: hieroglyphic signs - lion: lioness, rampant - worshipper: bald, kneeling, has a shawl around his neck |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | formerly owned by the comte de Caylus |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | N/A |
| Material and features | "chalcédoine saphirine" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest, cultic, dual |
| Writing system, language | hieroglyphic signs |
| Bibliography |
Lajard 1847, 8 Planche XXX: no. 2 and pl. XXX: 2. Lajard, F.: Introduction à l’étude du culte public et des mystères de Mithra en orient et en occident. Paris, 1847. |
| 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 (26 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |