Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S05200 |
| Description of the seal image | The cylinder seal image depicts a rampant hunting dog (hound) between two drill holes. The stamp image shows a reclining human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- dog (hound): rampant - globes (2): large drill holes - human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx): reclining |
| Subcategory | stamp cylinder |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 959 |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | excavated at Susa |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 18, d: 12 |
| Material and features | schiste gris-brun |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 286 no. 2219 and pl. 190. 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 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; object data and description were finalized by ZN (11 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |