Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02982 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by chevron borders running in opposite directions at the top and bottom. A king or dignitary stands between two beardless attendants. Both attendants wear long, broad-belted, fringed robes, have towels thrown over their shoulders, and hold fans and pieces of cloth. The king wears similar clothing, has a sword at his waist and a tassel hanging from his hair, and holds a cup and a bow. All three figures wear swords at their waists. Behind the king, the attendant has a quiver full of arrows over his shoulder. The attendant Between the king and the attendant facing him is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand). A crescent moon appears above the cup. Seven globes, representing the Sibitt (Pleiades), as well as six single and one double wedge, appear scattered around the image field. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - attendant 2: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder and quiver full of arrows over his shoulder - chevron borders (borderlines) (2): running in opposite directions at the top and bottom. - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow, has a sword at his waist and a tassel hanging from his hair - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - Sibitti (Pleiades): scattered around the image field - wedges (7): six single and one double, cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown; |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | damaged upper edge; lower edge has benn broken off |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 29+, d: 11 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Translation | N/A |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 158-159 no. 191. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie’s (New York) 14–06–1993, 184 lot 263 (2nd item). Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |
| 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 (12 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai |