Divine World Glyptics
Az i.e. I. évezredi pecséthengerek korpusza
MTA–ELTE Lendület
Újasszír és Újbabiloni Pecséthengerek és Istenvilág Kutatócsoport
| Object no. | S02890 |
| Description of the seal image | Two rampant felines clash over a fallen quadruped. The feline on the left is attacked by a rampant griffin climbing on the back of a reclining wild goat (ibex). Both the griffin and the feline on the right are held back by a beardless human figure grasping their tails. The human figure wears a long, double-belted, fringed robe. A six-rayed, globe-centred star is above the griffin. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- felines (2): rampant, perhaps lionesses - griffin: rampant, winged - human figure: beardless, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe - star: six-rayed, globe-centred - wild goats (ibexes) (2): reclining |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art / The MET / MMA |
| Museum number | MMA 74.51.4314 |
| Culture | other |
| Provenance | said to be from Kourion, Cyprus; found by General Luigi Palma di Cesnola in Cyprus between 1865–1872; acquired by the MMA from him in 1874 |
| First occurence | between 1865–1872 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 23.1, d: N/A |
| Material and features | "hematite" |
| Bibliography |
MMA: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321389 [accessed: 06-12-2023]. |
| 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 (20 July 2026). HL – Huba Lőrincz, ZN – Zoltán Niederreiter, MNy – Mónika Nyitrai, ER – Erika Roboz |