Hero grasping lion on either side

Object no. S05331
Description of the seal image A hero grasps a rampant lion on either side. A stylised tree appears next to them.
Figures, motifs/symbols - hero
- lions (2): rampant
- stylised tree
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, formerly kept in the Cabinet Royal des Médailles à la Haye
Museum number N/A
Culture Neo-Assyrian
First occurence 1952
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 26, d: 11
Material and features "serpentine molle, vert foncé"
Style linear
Scene contest
Bibliography

Zadok-Josephus 1952, 31 no. 114.



Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 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 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
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