Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05360 |
| Description of the seal image | A gazelle (antelope) and a bird stride towards a male figure sitting on a throne. The male figure wears a long, fringed skirt and has a diagonal strap on his chest. Directly in front of him is a flower with a long stem. Above the gazelle is a jumping fox and the winged sun-disc. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird: striding - borderline: line border at the bottom - fox: jumping - gazelle (antelope): striding - human figure: bearded, sitting, wearing a long, fringed skirt, has a diagonal strap on his chest - plant: flower with a long stem - throne: high-backed chair, possibly tasselled - winged sun-disc |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Rijksmuseum van Oudheden – Dutch National Museum of Antiquities |
| Museum number | Lajard 2 |
| Culture | other |
| First occurence | Lajard 1847, pl. 33: 2. |
| Material and features | agate variee |
| Translation | N/A |
| Bibliography |
Lajard 1847, pl. 33: 2. Lajard, F.: Introduction à l’étude du culte public et des mystères de Mithra en orient et en occident. Paris, 1847. |
| 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 ER based on the relevant publication provided, then the data was checked by ZN and the present object descriptions done by HL; description was finalized by ZN (20 July 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |