Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03908 |
| Description of the seal image | The cylinder seal image depicts a winged wild bull and two winged gazelles (antelopes) based on the curvature of their horns. Above the two former creatures are small eight-rayed stars. The stamp image shows a winged quadruped (likely a winged lion) with a long tail. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- hybrid creature: winged bull - hybrid creatures (2): winged gazelles (antelopes) - hybrid creature: winged quadruped, likely a lion, with a long tail - stars (2): eight-rayed |
| Subcategory | stamp cylinder |
| Collection | present whereabouts unknown |
| Culture | Urartian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001, lot 500 (1 st item) |
| First occurence | 2001 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 32, d: no data (rectangular pierced; with suspension loop above) |
| Material and features | black stone |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001, 220–221 lot 500. Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001: Fine Antiquities. |
| 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 |