Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02981 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary. The attendant wears a long fringed robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan and a 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. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is an eight-rayed star in the sky. A cuneiform made of two wedges appears in front of the attendant's head. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long 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 - star: eight-rayed - wedges (2): cuneiform made of two crossed wedges |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 35, d: 12 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 158–159 no. 190. 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 (1st 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 ZN and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (07 March 2026). GE – Gábor Erdős, HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |