Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02168 |
| Description of the seal image | A human-faced winged wild goat (ibex) strides towards the right. In front of the hybrid creature is a horizontally-set, five-line cuneiform inscription framed and separated by rulings. A single cuneiform sign is engraved between the creature's hind legs. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- inscription: horizontally-set, five-line cuneiform inscription framed and separated by rulings; a single cuneiform sign is between the creature's hind legs - human-faced winged wild goat (ibex): striding |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | AOD 109 – CCO D. 117 |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges |
| Culture | Neo-Elamite |
| Provenance | excavated by Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy at Susa between 1886 and 1886 or purchased by them from their workmen or from a Baghdad dealer; ex-Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy Collection |
| First occurence | 1886–1888 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 17, d: 8 |
| Material and features | "calcédoine saphirine et lactée" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | animal |
| Writing system, language | cuneiform: Neo-Elamite |
| Transliteration |
1. mšu-uk- 2. ti-ti 3. šak hu- 4. pan-a- 5. ah-pi- na |
| Translation |
1-2. Šuktiti, 3-5. son of Ḫupanaḫhpi. |
| Bibliography |
Delaporte 1920, 77 no. D. 117 and pl. 53: 13. Delaporte, L.: Musée du Louvre. Catalogue des cylindres. Cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental. I: Fouilles et missions. Paris, 1920. For the seal legend, see Amiet 1973, 30 no. 43 and pl. VII. Amiet, P.: “La glyptique de la fin de l’Élam”, Arts Asiatiques 28 (1973), 3–32. |
| 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 MNy and the present object descriptions done by HL; object data and description were finalized by ZN (2 September 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai, ER – Erika Roboz |