Pot-stand next to king with his two attendants
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. A bearded king or dignitary stands before a pot-stand and is served by two attendants. The king wears a long fringed robe, has a sword at his waist and holds a cup and a staff. The attendants wear long fringed robes; the one closest to the king has a towel thrown over his shoulder and holds a cloth. In front of the king is a vessel on a stand (pot-stand) below an eight-rayed star, while behind him are three 'bottle-brush' trees (ears of wheat) below what seems to be a cuneiform sign. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- attendant 1: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a cloth, has a towel thrown over his shoulder - attendant 2: beardless, wearing a long fringed robe - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom - ears of wheat ('bottle-brush' trees) (3): one tall and two short - king or dignitary: bearded, wearing a long fringed robe, holding a staff or cloth, has a sword at his waist - pot-stand: with a vessel on top - star: eight-rayed - wedge: cuneiform sign(?) |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | presents whereabouts unknown |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| First occurence | towards the end of the 19th century |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 20, d: 9 |
| Material and features | serpentine |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | banquet |
| Bibliography |
Teissier 1984, 160–161 no. 202. Teissier, B.: Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley – Los Angeles – London, 1984. Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: 186 lot 26 (3rd item). Christie's (New York) 14–06–1993: Antiquities. |