Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05154 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A hero (archer) wearing a long robe with a fringed lower edge aims his bow at a scorpion-tailed bird-man. The archer has a quiver full of arrows on his back. Between the two figures is a small stylised plant. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - hero: archer, hunter, wearing a long robe with a fringed lower edge, has a quiver full of arrows on his back - scorpion-tailed bird-man: bearded - stylised plant: small |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 6035 |
| Condition, shape | slightly weathered |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | Susa |
| First occurence | 1972 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 24, d: 9 |
| Material and features | "faïence" |
| Style | sintered quartz |
| Scene | hunting |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 279 no. 2158 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 |