Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05256 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant lion on either side, each by the throat. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the lions is a cock above a small, lotus-like stylised plant. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird: cock - 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-like |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Iraq Museum |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | found at an excavation |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | N/A |
| Material and features | N/A |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Basmachi 1975–1976, 405 no. 188.
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| 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 |