Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04821 |
| Description of the seal image | A hero grasps a rampant winged hybrid creature on either side. Between him and the beast on the left is a six-rayed star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hero - hybrid creatures (2): rampant, winged, heads turned backwards - star: six-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum |
| Museum number | VA Bab. 1549, VAN 3263 |
| Condition, shape | chipped upper and lower edges, nearly half of the upper edge has been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of the hero and the figure on the right |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | found in Babylon |
| Archaeological context | residential, Parthian house, possibly part of the Esagila temple treasure |
| Registration number | VA Bab. 1549, VAN 3263 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 18, d: 9 |
| Material and features | "schwarzer Stein" |
| Style | cut |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Wetzel – Schmidt – Mallwitz 1957, 39 no. 36 and pl. 46: d. Wetzel, F. – Schmidt, E. – Mallwitz, A.: Das Babylon der Spätzeit. (Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 62) Berlin, 1957. |
| 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 |