| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by chevron borders running in opposite directions at the top and bottom. A king or dignitary stands between two beardless attendants. Both attendants wear long, broad-belted, fringed robes, have towels thrown over their shoulders, and hold fans and pieces of cloth. The king wears similar clothing, has a sword at his waist and a tassel hanging from his hair, and holds a cup and a bow. All three figures wear swords at their waists. Behind the king, the attendant has a quiver full of arrows over his shoulder. The attendant Between the king and the attendant facing him is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand). A crescent moon appears above the cup. Seven globes, representing the Sibitt (Pleiades), as well as six single and one double wedge, appear scattered around the image field. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - attendant 2: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder and quiver full of arrows over his shoulder - chevron borders (borderlines) (2): running in opposite directions at the top and bottom. - crescent moon - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow, has a sword at his waist and a tassel hanging from his hair - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - Sibitti (Pleiades): scattered around the image field - wedges (7): six single and one double, cuneiform |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown; |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | damaged upper edge; lower edge has benn broken off |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 29+, d: 11 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Translation | N/A |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 158-159 no. 191. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie’s (New York) 14–06–1993, 184 lot 263 (2nd item). Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |