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Cylinder seal, unknown Neo-Assyrian workshop. Seal in the so-called linear style with a representation of a religious-magical scene of adoration of the holy tree in the form of a stylised pomegranate bush with a winged solar disc shown above. On both sides of the bush stand human figures in profile, dressed in identical long robes with fringes at the bottom. On the left is a priest, wearing a hat with a ribbon; on the right a king and a courtier, both without headgear. In the field behind the figures are symbols: a palm leaf and an eight-pointed star. The entire image is framed at the top and bottom with a herringbone ornament. Iconography: pomegranate bushes, winged discs, stars. Linear style. 9th–8th century BC; Neo-Assyrian period, Northern Mesopotamia Mesopotamia/Assyria. Materials/type: seal cylinder seal. Dimensions: height 3.5 cm, width 1 cm. Provenance: Turkey, Syria, Iraq findspots/regions., A small, vertically oriented carved object in dark brown and black tones with a slightly rounded top and bottom, showing a worn, glossy surface and carved linear and geometric patterns that form the suggestion of figures and decorative borders; the carving includes vertical and diagonal incisions, raised ridges, and textured areas creating depth and shadow on the dark surface against a plain white background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_087

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29.5Mo (1.1Mo) / 24.1cm x 30.7cm / 2844 x 3628 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cylinder seal unknown Neo-Assyrian workshop Seal -called linear style representation religious-magical scene adoration holy tree form stylised pomegranate bush winged solar disc shown sides bush stand human figures profile dressed identical long robes fringes bottom left priest wearing hat ribbon right king courtier headgear field figures symbols palm leaf eight-pointed star entire image framed top herringbone ornament Iconography pomegranate bushes winged discs stars Linear style 9th–8th century BC Neo-Assyrian period Northern Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Assyria Materials type seal cylinder seal Dimensions height 3.5 cm width 1 cm Provenance Turkey Syria Iraq findspots regions small vertically oriented carved object dark brown black tones slightly rounded showing worn glossy surface carved linear geometric patterns suggestion decorative borders carving includes vertical diagonal incisions raised ridges textured areas creating depth shadow dark surface plain white background.