Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02996 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by running guilloche borders 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 tassel hanging from his hair, and holds a fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing and holds a cup. Behind the two figures is an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) below a crescent moon. A cuneiform sign (BAR) made of two crossed wedges appears between the king's hands. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a fan and a cloth, has a tassel hanging from his shoulder - guilloche borders (borderlines) (2): running at the top and bottom - ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, sitting, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup - throne: high-backed chair, tasselled - wedges (2): BAR, crossed, forming a cuneiform sign |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown; |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 32, d: 12 |
| Material and features | marble |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 162–163 no. 205. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 187 lot 266 (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 |