Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S04922 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant lion on either side, each by the neck. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the lions is a crescent moon above a stylised lotus flower with a long stem. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - lions (2): rampant, roaring, clawing at the royal hero - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised plant: lotus flower with a long stem |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem |
| Museum number | BLMJ 2852 – BLMJ Seal 501 |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| First occurence | 1995 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23.2, d: 9 (7.8), slightly barrel-shaped |
| Material and features | "agate" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Collon 1995, 32–34 and fig. 18. Collon, D.: “Nimrod, the Mighty Hunter, and his Descendants: Contest Scenes on Cylinder Seals”, in: Goodnick Westenholz, J. (ed.), Seals and Sealings in the Ancient Near East. Proceedings of the Symposium Held on September 2, 1993 Jerusalem, Israel. (Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem Publications 1) Jerusalem, 1995, 23–38. |
| 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 object data and description were finalized by ZN (26 March 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter |