Royal hero grasping lion on either side

Object no. S02626
Description of the seal image The royal hero grasps a rampant lion on either side, each by the foreleg. He likely wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the lions is a crescent moon in the sky.
Figures, motifs/symbols - crescent moon
- lions (2): rampant, roaring
- royal hero: likely wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe)
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Ugo Sissa Collection
Museum number N/A
Condition, shape fault partly distorts the hero's head
Culture Achaemenid
Provenance Ugo Sissa Collection
First occurence before 1959
Archaeological context N/A
Registration number N/A
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 21, d: 11
Material and features "red limestone"
Style linear
Scene contest
Bibliography

Douglas van Buren 1959, 37 no. 289 and pl. XVIII.



Douglas van Buren, E.: Catalogue of the Ugo Sissa Collection of Stamp and Cylinder Seals of Mesopotamia. Rome, 1959.

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 description of the object done by HL based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked by MNy; object data and description were finalized by ZN (03 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai
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