Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02135 |
| Description of the seal image | The seal image comprises two scenes separated by a horizontal ruling in the middle. In the upper register, a rampant lion-griffin pursues a wild goat (ibex). Above the former is an eight-rayed star. In the lower register, a griffin attacks a rampant gazelle (antelope) from behind. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderline: horizontal ruling between the two scenes - gazelle (antelope): rampant, head turned backwards - griffin: rampant, winged - lion-griffin: rampant - star: eight-rayed - wild goat (ibex): rampant |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | MNB 1353 – CCO T. 241 |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Babylonian |
| Provenance | excavated by Ernest de Sarzec at Girsu (Tello) |
| First occurence | 1878–1901 |
| Archaeological context | Girsu (Tello) |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 27, d: 5 |
| Material and features | "agate rubanée" |
| Style | cut, drilled |
| Scene | animal, pursuing |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Delaporte 1920, 26 no. T. 241 and pl. 6: 28. Delaporte, L.: Musée du Louvre. Catalogue des cylindres. Cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental. I: Fouilles et missions. Paris, 1920. Niederreiter 2020, 70–71 fig. 2. Niederreiter Z.: Catalogue of the Cylinder Seals in the Royal Museums of Art and History. I: Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods (Circa 1000–500 B.C.). (Antique et Orientalia 7 – Assyriologia 10) Budapest, 2020. |
| 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 |