Striding human-faced winged wild goat (ibex)


Striding human-faced winged wild goat (ibex)
Kategória Cylinder Seals
Description of the seal image A human-faced winged wild goat (ibex) strides towards the right. In front of the hybrid creature is a horizontally-set, five-line cuneiform inscription framed and separated by rulings. A single cuneiform sign is engraved between the creature's hind legs.
Figures, motifs/symbols - inscription: horizontally-set, five-line cuneiform inscription framed and separated by rulings; a single cuneiform sign is between the creature's hind legs
- human-faced winged wild goat (ibex): striding
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection Musée du Louvre
Museum number AOD 109 – CCO D. 117
Condition, shape slightly chipped upper and lower edges
Culture Neo-Elamite
Provenance excavated by Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy at Susa between 1886 and 1886 or purchased by them from their workmen or from a Baghdad dealer; ex-Mr and Mrs Dieulafoy Collection
First occurence 1886–1888
Archaeological context N/A
Registration number N/A
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 17, d: 8
Material and features "calcédoine saphirine et lactée"
Style modelled
Scene animal
Writing system, language cuneiform: Neo-Elamite
Transliteration

1. mšu-uk-



2. ti-ti



3. šak hu-



4. pan-a-



5. ah-pi-



na
Translation 1-2. Šuktiti,
3-5. son of Ḫupanaḫhpi.
Bibliography

Delaporte 1920, 77 no. D. 117 and pl. 53: 13.



Delaporte, L.: Musée du Louvre. Catalogue des cylindres. Cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental. I: Fouilles et missions. Paris, 1920.



For the seal legend, see Amiet 1973, 30 no. 43 and pl. VII.



Amiet, P.: “La glyptique de la fin de l’Élam”, Arts Asiatiques 28 (1973), 3–32.