Hero grasping fish-man (kulullu) on either side
| Kategória | Cylinder Seals |
| Description of the seal image | A bearded hero grasps a fish-man (kulullu) on either side, each by the hand. He wears a brimmed headdress and a long, belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic. The upper part of his garment is decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern. Behind the hybrid creatures is the winged sun-disc above a bird or fish. |
| Figures, motifs/symbols |
- bird or fish - fish-men (kulullus) (2): bearded - hero: bearded, wearing a brimmed headdress and a long, belted, fringed, open robe over a short tunic; the upper part of his garment is decorated with a net or crosshatch pattern - winged sun-disc |
| Subcategory | cylinder seal |
| Collection | formerly kept in the collection of the late Sir William Ouseley |
| Culture | Assyro-Babylonian |
| First occurence | before 1847 (Ouseley Collection); |
| Dimensions (mm): height, diameter | N/A |
| Material and features | "cornaline pâle" |
| Style | modelled |
| Scene | contest |
| Bibliography |
Lajard 1847, 15 Planche LI: no. 4 and pl. LI: 4. Lajard, F.: Introduction à l’étude du culte public et des mystères de Mithra en orient et en occident. Paris, 1847. |