Winged hero grasping winged wild goat (ibex) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded winged hero grasps a winged wild goat (ibex) on either side, each by a foreleg. He wears a long, open robe. Behind the rampant beasts is a stylised tree on a stand. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- stylised tree: on a stand - winged hero: bearded, winged, wearing a long, open robe - winged wild goats (ibexes) : rampant, heads turned backwards |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | slightly chipped upper and lower edges, nearly half of the upper edge been broken off, resulting in partial distortion of the wild goat's head on the left |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Provenance | surfaced at Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot 226 |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 21, d: 11 |
| Material and features | "marbre jaunâtre" |
| Style | cut, drilled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot. 226. Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962: Importante collection de cylindres et cachets Mesopotamie et proche-Orient statuettes archaïques, bijoux en or. |