Stamp-cylinder seal: two rampant lion-dragons pouncing on reclining lion and reclining bull on either side of stylised tree (cylinder image) – human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) (stamp image)


Stamp-cylinder seal: two rampant lion-dragons pouncing on reclining lion and reclining bull on either side of stylised tree (cylinder image) – human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx) (stamp image)
Kategória Cylinder Seals
Description of the seal image The scene is framed by line borders at the top and bottom. The scene is centred around a small stylised plant below the winged sun-disc. On the left side, a rampant lion-dragon pounces on a reclining lion, while on the right side, a similar hybrid creature but with its horns backwards, pounces on a reclining bull. Behind the two hybrid creatures is a leaping bull above a striding lion-headed winged fish.
Figures, motifs/symbols - borderlines (2): line borders at the top and bottom
- bull 1: reclining
- bull 2: leaping
- human-headed winged lion (shedu, sphinx): beardless
- lion: reclining, roaring
- lion-dragons (2): rampant, horned, fish-winged, one with its horn turned backwards
- stylised plant: with globe-tipped branches
- winged sun-disc: with appendages below and a 'ball-and-staff' motif above
Subcategory stamp cylinder
Collection N/A
Culture Achaemenid
Provenance surfaced at The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18-09-1981, lot 83
First occurence 1981
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 34, d: 18 (slightly splayed base; ribbed handle: 0.8 mm)
Material and features N/A
Scene animal, ritual
Transliteration

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Bibliography

The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18–09–1981, lot 83.



The Summa Galleries Inc. (Beverly Hills, California) 18–09–1981.