Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02039 |
| Description of the seal image | A human figure holds the head of a cow suckling its calf. The cow is being mounted by a bull at the same time. The human figure wears a short tunic, has a ribbon hanging from his hair, and a sword at his waist. Between him and the cow is the stylus of Nabu. An eight-rayed star and the Sibitti (Pleiades) appear in the upper image field. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bull: mounting cow, ithyphallic - calf: suckling - cow: suckling calf - human figure: bearded, wearing a short tunic, has a ribbon hanging from his hair and a sword at his waist - Sibitti (Pleiades) - star: eight-rayed - stylus of Nabu |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | private collection |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-Sir Austen Henry Layard Collection; private collection in Venice |
| First occurence | before 1952 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 29; d: 12 |
| Material and features | "dunkelroter Steatit" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Borowski 1952, 175–176 no. 6 and Taf. XXII. Borowski, E.: "Siegel der Sammlung Layard". Orientalia 21 (1952) 168–183. |
| 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 (2 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai, ER – Erika Roboz |