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 throat. He wears a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe). Behind the hybrid creatures is a crescent moon above a small stylised plant. Next to the plant is a small human figure, likely a later addition. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- crescent moon - human figure: small, likely a later addition - lion-dragons (2): rampant, roaring, clawing at the royal hero - royal hero: bearded, wearing a dentate crown (cidaris) and Persian clothing (court robe) - stylised plant: small |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | Musée du Louvre |
| Museum number | Sb 6072 |
| Condition, shape | worn, damaged |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
| Provenance | Susa |
| First occurence | 1972 |
| Registration number | Sb 6072 |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | h: 27, d: 12 |
| Material and features | "os" |
| Style | linear |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Amiet 1972, 285 no. 2212 and pl. 190. Amiet, P.: Glyptique susienne des origines à l’époque des perses achéménides. Cachets, sceaux-cylindres et empreintes antiques découverts à Suse de 1913 à 1967. I: Texte – II: Planches (Mémoires de la Délégation Archéologique en Iran 43: Mission de Susiane) Paris, 1972. |