Pot-stand between king and his attendant
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A beardless attendant faces a bearded king or dignitary. The attendant wears a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, has a towel thrown over his shoulder, and holds a flag-shaped fan and a cloth. The king wears similar clothing, has a sword at his waist, and holds a cup and a bow. Between the two figures is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand), while behind them are two 'bottle-brush' trees (ears of wheat) below an eight-rayed, globe-centred star. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant: beardless, wearing a long, broad-belted, fringed robe, holding a flag-shaped fan and a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - 'bottle-brush' trees (ears of wheat) (2): one short and one tall - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cup and a bow, has a sword at his waist - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - star: eight-rayed, globe-centred |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown; |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly damaged upper and lower edges; small faults in the stone |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 21, d: 9 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 158–159 no. 196. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 185 lot 264 (2nd item). Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |