Two felines and griffin clashing over two wild goats (ibexes) while human figure grasps two of their tails


Two felines and griffin clashing over two wild goats (ibexes) while human figure grasps two of their tails
Kategória Cylinder Seals
Description of the seal image Two rampant felines clash over a fallen quadruped. The feline on the left is attacked by a rampant griffin climbing on the back of a reclining wild goat (ibex). Both the griffin and the feline on the right are held back by a beardless human figure grasping their tails. The human figure wears a long, double-belted, fringed robe. A six-rayed, globe-centred star is above the griffin.
Figures, motifs/symbols - felines (2): rampant, perhaps lionesses
- griffin: rampant, winged
- human figure: beardless, wearing a long, double-belted, fringed robe
- star: six-rayed, globe-centred
- wild goats (ibexes) (2): reclining
Subcategory cylinder seal
Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art / The MET / MMA
Museum number MMA 74.51.4314
Culture other
Provenance said to be from Kourion, Cyprus; found by General Luigi Palma di Cesnola in Cyprus between 1865–1872; acquired by the MMA from him in 1874
First occurence between 1865–1872
Archaeological context N/A
Registration number N/A
Dimensions (mm): height, diameter h: 23.1, d: N/A
Material and features "hematite"
Bibliography

MMA: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321389 [accessed: 06-12-2023].