Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02797 |
| Description of the seal image | The upper half of the object has been broken off. The remaining scene depicts Ninurta (archer), likely aiming his bow at the rampant Anzu (lion-griffin) while standing on the back of the charging Abubu (lion-dragon). Behind the latter is a small wild goat (ibex) with bunched legs on four small globes. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- Abubu: lion-dragon, charging, bull's horns, scorpion tail - Anzu: lion-griffin, rampant, bird tail - deity: Ninurta, probably archer, in a wide stance, wearing a long, tiered and fringed open robe over a short tunic, likely aiming a bow - globes (4): small - wild goat (ibex): small, with bunched legs on four small globes, head turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art / The MET / MMA |
| Museum number | MMA 1999.325.69 |
| Condition, shape | upper half has been broken off; chipped lower edge |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-Kelekian Collection; acquired by Dikran G. Kelekian between 1893–1910; donated by Nanette B. Kelekian to the MMA in 1999 |
| First occurence | between 1893–1910 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 20, d: 17 |
| Material and features | "flawed neutral chalcedony (quartz)" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | hunting, mythological, pursuing |
| Bibliography |
MMA: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327665 [accessed: 19-11-2023]. |
| 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 MNy and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (03 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai |