Hero grasping human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) on either side

Object no. S05343
Description of the seal image A bearded hero grasps a rampant human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) on either side. In the image field are a star above, and a rhomb and a 'ball-and-staff' motif below.
Figures, motifs/symbols - 'ball-and-staff'
- hero: bearded
- human-headed winged lions (shedus or lamassus, sphinxes) (2): rampant
- rhomb
- star
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Rijksmuseum van Oudheden; formerly kept in the Cabinet Royal des Médailles à la Haye
Museum number M.133
Condition, shape chipped upper and lower edges, large chip partly distorts the hybride creature's head behind the hero
Culture Assyro-Babylonian
First occurence 1878
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 19, d: 10.5
Material and features "calcédoine", "cornaline rouge"
Style modelled
Scene contest
Bibliography

Menant 1878, 54 no. 133–56.



Menant, J.: Catalogue des cylindres orientaux du Cabinet Royal des Médailles de La Haye. La Haye, 1878.



Zadoks-Josephus 1952, 33 no. 126.



Zadoks-Josephus J.A.N.: Catalogue sommaire des cylindres orientaux au Cabinet royal des médailles à La Haye. (En collaboration avec R. Frankena) La Haye, 1952.

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
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