Horse-riding hero (archer) hunting human-headed winged bull (aladlammu)
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A horse-riding hero (archer) wearing a flat cap or headband and belted clothing aims his bow at a galloping human-headed winged bull (aladlammu) wearing a tall headdress. Between the figures, there are traces of a long-necked bird below a crescent moon. Behind the hunter is an eight-rayed star above two ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees), a smaller and a larger. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird: long-necked, possibly crane, traces - crescent moon - ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees) (2) - horse: galloping - hero: horse rider, archer, hunter, bearded, wearing a flat cap or headband and belted clothing - human-headed winged bull (aladlammu): galloping, head turned backwards, wearing a tall headdress - star: eight-rayed |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | The British Museum |
| Museum Number | BM ANE 104844 – 1912-7-6, 108 |
| Condition, shape | worn and pitted; "it may have been recut, especially around the plant" (Merrillees 2005, 48 no. 5) |
| Culture / Production Place | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | acquired from I. Élias Géjou |
| First Occurrence | 1912 |
| Archaeological context | N/A |
| Registration number | N/A |
| Dimensions (mm), height, diameter | h: 20, d: 11 |
| Material and features | "dolomitic limestone: streaked, red and pale brown" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | hunting |
| Bibliography |
Merrillees 2005, 48 no. 5 and pl. III. Merrillees, P. H.: Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals VI: Pre-Achaemenid and Achaemenid Periods. (Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals 6) London, 2005. |