Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S03366 |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. The scene is centred around a small stylised plant below the winged sun-disc. On the left side, a rampant lion-dragon pounces on a reclining lion, while on the right side, a similar hybrid creature but with its horns backwards, pounces on a reclining bull. Behind the two hybrid creatures is a leaping bull above a striding lion-headed winged fish. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - bull 1: reclining - bull 2: leaping - human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx): beardless - lion: reclining, roaring - lion-dragons (2): rampant, horned, fish-winged, one with its horn turned backwards - stylised plant: with globe-tipped branches - winged sun-disc: with appendages below and a 'ball-and-staff' motif above |
| Subcategory | stamp cylinder |
| Collection | N/A |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | surfaced at The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18-09-1981, lot 83 |
| First occurence | 1981 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 34, d: 18 (slightly splayed base; ribbed handle: 0.8 mm) |
| Material and features | N/A |
| Scene | animal, ritual |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18–09–1981, lot 83. The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18–09–1981. |
| 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 (18 April 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, ER – Erika Roboz |