Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen Sammlung altorientalischer Denkmäler Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [1928.234]

Antilope und Raubvögel (Siegel) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA) — Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Antelope and birds of prey (seal)

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Created
Proto-achämenidisch

When	550-500 BC
Where	Anatolia

Relation to people

Keywords

Chalcedony Lydian Stamp seal Steinschnitt

Description

An antelope lying on its back is attacked by two birds of prey. Between the antithetically arranged birds is a branch (tree of life). Above the antelope's head a Lydian sign (omega-shaped).

Former collection Theodor Wiegand, Berlin; Philipp Lederer, Berlin

Material/Technique

Chalcedony / carved

Measurements

Height: 1.4 cm, width: 1.98 cm

Part of

Geschnittene Steine (82)

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Ankäufe bei Philipp Lederer, Berlin, in den Jahren 1912-1937 | Purchases from Philipp Lederer, Berlin, 1912-1937 (29)

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Literature

Bonatz, Dominik - Siebert, Anne Viola (Hrsg.) (2007): Gilgamesch. Archäologie einer unsterblichen Gestalt im Alten Orient. Hannover, 50 Nr. 44
Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden, Nr. 19

Object from: Museum August Kestner

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