Stamp-cylinder seal: Three winged hybrid creatures following each other (cylinder image) – winged hybrid creature (stamp image)


Stamp-cylinder seal: Three winged hybrid creatures following each other (cylinder image) – winged hybrid creature (stamp image)
Kategória Cylinder Seals
Description of the seal image The cylinder seal image depicts a winged wild bull and two winged gazelles (antelopes) based on the curvature of their horns. Above the two former creatures are small eight-rayed stars. The stamp image shows a winged quadruped (likely a winged lion) with a long tail.
Figures, motifs/symbols - hybrid creature: winged bull
- hybrid creatures (2): winged gazelles (antelopes)
- hybrid creature: winged quadruped, likely a lion, with a long tail
- stars (2): eight-rayed
Subcategory stamp cylinder
Collection present whereabouts unknown
Culture Urartian
Provenance surfaced at Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001, lot 500 (1 st item)
First occurence 2001
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 32, d: no data (rectangular pierced; with suspension loop above)
Material and features black stone
Style linear
Scene animal
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Bibliography

Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001, 220–221 lot 500.



Christie’s (South Kensington, London) 25–04–2001: Fine Antiquities.