Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05173 |
| Description of the seal image | A horse-riding archer hunts a rampant wild goat (ibex) with his hunting dog (hound). Between the hunter and his prey is a crescent moon in the sky, while below the wild goat is a rosette-like symbol (or star) with five globes. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - dog (hound) - horse: rampant - hunter: horse rider - rosette-like symbol or star: five globes - wild goat (ibex): rampant, head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 6282 (K 424) |
| Condition, shape | slightly worn and damaged |
| Culture | Neo-Elamite |
| Provenance | excavated in Susa in 1928 |
| First occurence | 1928 |
| Registration number | Sb 6282 (K 424) |
| Material and features | "calcaire" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | hunting |
| Bibliography |
Mecquenem 1928, 170 and 175 no. 4. Mecquenem, R. de: “Choix d’intailles susiennes.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 25 (1928), 169–177. Amiet 1972, 282 no. 2188 and pl. 188. Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972. |
| 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 (18 April 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |