Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04763 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A bearded hero grasps a rampant winged bull on either side, each by a foreleg. He wears a long, open robe over a short tunic. Between the hybrid creatures' legs are a fish and the spade of Marduk (marru) on either side. A stylised plant with a round base appears behind the winged bulls. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - hero: bearded, wearing a long, open robe over a short tunic - fish (2) - spades of Marduk (marrus) (2) - stylised plant: with a round base - winged bulls (2): rampant |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums (Israel Antiquities Authority) |
| Museum number | 28029 |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | found in Dor |
| First occurence | before 1987 (excavation); |
| Registration number | 28029 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 26, d: 13 |
| Material and features | "hard reddish-orange stone" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Collon 2005, 84-85 no. 392. Collon, D.: First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East. [First published in 1987] London, 2005. |
| 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 |