Stamp-cylinder seal: two winged, horned hybrid creatures attacking bull (cylinder image) – horned hybrid creature (stamp image)

Object no. S03365
Description of the seal image Two winged, horned hybrid creatures attack a striding bull. In front of the bull is an altar.
Figures, motifs/symbols - altar
- bull: striding
- hybrid creatures (2): rampant, winged, horned
- hybrid creature: reclining, horned
Subcategory stamp cylinder
Collection N/A
Culture Urartian
Provenance surfaced at The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18-09-1981, lot 82
First occurence 1981
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 25, d: 14 (slightly splayed base; ribbed handle: 0.7 mm)
Material and features hematite
Style linear
Scene animal
Transliteration

N/A

Bibliography

The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18–09–1981, lot 82.



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
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