Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05196 |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by the horn. One of the wild goats is damaged by a large chip. The royal hero wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the wild goats is a tall coniferous tree with a bird perched on top. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird: perched on a tree - plant: tree, tall, likely a cypress - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 1474 |
| Condition, shape | slightly worn, nearly half of the lower edge has been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of the figures |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | found in Susa |
| First occurence | 1972 |
| Registration number | Sb 1474 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 28, d: 13 |
| Material and features | "calcaire" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 285 no. 2211 and pl. 189. Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972. |
| 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 |