Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02892 |
| Description of the seal image | A hero or bull-man (kusarikku) grasps the foreleg of a rampant human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) with one hand and seemingly holds a bow with the other. Behind the two figures is a wild goat (ibex). Above the latter is a crescent moon with a globe inside its arc, and two small globes appear outside of it. Four further globes are drilled between the two fighting figures. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - globes (7): scattered around the image field, one inside the crescent moon's arc - hero or bull-man (kusarikku): seemingly horned, holding a bow - human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx): bearded, semi-rampant, head turned backwards - wild goat (ibex): head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art / The MET / MMA |
| Museum number | MMA 74.51.4326 |
| Culture | other |
| Provenance | said to be from Ayia Paraskevi, Cyprus; found by General Luigi Palma di Cesnola in Cyprus between 1865–1872; acquired by the MMA from him in 1874 |
| First occurence | between 1865–1872 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 19.1, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "steatite (?)" |
| Bibliography |
MMA: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321414 [accessed: 06-12-2023]. |
| 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 ER based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked by MNy and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (20 July 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai, ER – Erika Roboz |