Persian hero grasping lion on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A Persian hero grasps a rampant lion on either side, each by the throat. He wears a brimmed headdress and Persian clothing (court robe). All figures are set on a groundline. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- groundline - Persian hero: wearing a brimmed headdress and Persian clothing (court robe) - lions (2): rampant, roaring |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | formerly kept in the Musée royal de la Haye |
| Museum number | N/A |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | J.C. Rich sent it to baron Slivestre de Sacy |
| First occurence | 1847 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | N/A |
| Material and features | "chalcédoine" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Lajard 1847, 6 Planche XIX: no. 9 and pl. XIX: 9. Lajard, F.: Introduction à l’étude du culte public et des mystères de Mithra en orient et en occident. Paris, 1847. |