Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05322 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero grasps a fish-man (kulullu) on either side, each by the hand. He wears a brimmed headdress and a long, belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic. The upper part of his garment is decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern. Behind the hybrid creatures is the winged sun-disc above a bird or fish. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird or fish - fish-men (kulullus) (2): bearded - hero: bearded, wearing a brimmed headdress and a long, belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic; the upper part of his garment is decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern - winged sun-disc |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | formerly kept in the collection of the late Sir William Ouseley |
| Culture | Assyro-Babylonian |
| First occurence | before 1847 (Ouseley Collection); |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | N/A |
| Material and features | "cornaline pâle" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Lajard 1847, 15 Planche LI: no. 4 and pl. LI: 4. 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 description of the object done by HL based on the relevant publication provided, then object data and description were finalized by ZN (26 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |