Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02144 |
| Description of the seal image | A rampant lion-griffin clashes with a rampant lion over a fallen gazelle (antelope). Between them is a crescent moon above, while behind them is a six-rayed star. Cuneiform signs are scattered around the image field. At the head of the gazelle is the schematic spade of Marduk (marru). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - crescent moon - gazelle (antelope): fallen - inscription: cuneiform signs scattered around the image field - lion: rampant, roaring - lion-griffin or griffin: rampant, winged, crested - spade of Marduk (marru): schematic - star: six-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | AOD 117 – CCO D. 54 |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Middle Assyrian |
| Provenance | excavated by Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy at Susa between 1886 and 1886 or purchased by them from their workmen or from a Baghdad dealer; ex-Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy Collection |
| First occurence | 1886–1888 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 39, d: 18 |
| Material and features | "pierre verte très foncée" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Writing system, language | cuneiform: Akkadian |
| Transliteration |
cuneiform signs scattered in the field (filling the empty spaces) |
| Translation | N/A |
| Bibliography |
Delaporte 1920, 72 no. D. 54 and pl. 51: 21. Delaporte, L.: Musée du Louvre. Catalogue des cylindres. Cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental. I: Fouilles et missions. Paris, 1920. |
| 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 |