| Object no. | S03868 |
| Description of the seal image | Two rampant wild goats (ibexes) flank a stylised tree between them. Behind them is an ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree). |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- ear of wheat ('bottle-brush' tree) - stylised tree: with offshoots, similar to the arch-and-net type - wild goats (ibexes) (2): rampant, heads turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A, formerly kept in the collection of Hans Silvius von Aulock |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | ex-Aulock Collection, acquired between 1945–1951, then surfaced at Christie's (New York) 13–06–2000, 164 lot 548 |
| First occurence | before 1957 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 29, d: 16 |
| Material and features | bräunlicher Jasper |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | animal, ritual |
| Transliteration |
N/A |
| Bibliography |
von der Osten 1957, 120 no. 325. von der Osten, H.H.: Altorientalische Siegelsteine der Sammlung Hans Silvius von Aulock. (Studia Ethnographica Upsaliensia 13) Uppsala, 1957. Christie's (New York) 13–06–2000, 164 lot 548. Christie's (New York) 13–06–2000, Antiquities (sale PAZUZU-9380). |
| 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 |