Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02994 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by chevron borders running in opposite directions at the top and bottom. A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary sitting on a throne. The attendant wears a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them is a crescent moon in the sky. An eight-rayed star appears between the pot-stand and the king. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - chevron borders (borderlines) (2): running in opposite directions at the top and bottom - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - star: eight-rayed - throne: high-backed chair, tasselled |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | one third of the lower edge has been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of the chevron border |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 37, d: 13 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Translation | N/A |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 162–163 no. 203. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 186 lot 265 (4th 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 |