Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04511 |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero grasps a rampant wild goat (ibex) with one hand and a rampant human-headed winged lion (lamassu, sphinx) with the other, each by a foreleg. He wears a round headdress and a long, open robe. On either side of his legs is what appears to be a fly and a small quadruped with bunched legs, respectively. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- fly: uncertain - hero: bearded, wearing a round headdress and a long, open robe - human-headed winged lion (lamassu, sphinx): rampant, bearded - quadruped: small, with bunched legs - wild goat (ibex): one rampant, with its head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Diyarbakır Arkeoloji Müzesi |
| Museum number | 21/29/75 |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | from the art trade |
| First occurence | 2020 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 25, d: 13 |
| Material and features | "alabaster" |
| Style | cut, drilled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Çağatay 2020, 4–5 no. 4. Çağatay, Y.: "Diyarbakır Arkeoloji Müzesi’nden Bir Grup Silindir Mühür", Arkeoloji ve Sanat 165 (2020), 1–12. |
| 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 (20 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |