| Object no. | S05157 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is heavily damaged and fragmentary. Kneeling, bearded worshipper flanks a stylised tree below the winged sun-disc. He wears long, broad-belted robe. Behind and on the other side of the stylised tree are unidentified motifs. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- motifs: unidentified - stylised tree: palmette-type tree - winged sun-disc - worshipper: bearded, kneeling, wearing long, broad-belted robe |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 1195 |
| Condition, shape | fragment; broken upper and lower sides |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | excavated at Susa |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23, d: 13 |
| Material and features | marbre rouge |
| Style | cut, linear |
| Scene | ritual |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 279 no. 2161 and pl. 186. 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 ER based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked and the present object descriptions were done by ZN (16 September 2026). ER – Erika Roboz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |