Royal hero grasping lion-dragon on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | The royal hero grasps a rampant lion-dragon on either side, each by the horn. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the rampant beasts is a crescent moon in the sky. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - lion-dragons (2): rampant, horned, roaring - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | N/A |
| Condition, shape | large chip partly distorts the hybride creature on the left |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | surfaced at Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot 259 |
| First occurence | 1962 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 18, d: 15 |
| Material and features | "cornaline", with gold caps |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962, lot. 259. Drouot (Paris) 25 and 26–06–1962: Importante collection de cylindres et cachets Mesopotamie et proche-Orient statuettes archaïques, bijoux en or. |