A Published Agate Cylinder Seal with Royal Ritual Scene, Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 883 - 612 BCE Household Goods once a local Theban deity

once a local Theban deity

Provenace:  Patrick Campbell

in very good condition

lapis lazuli

indicating the object originally functioned as an ornamental fitting attached to horse harness or bridle equipment

A Published Agate Cylinder Seal with Royal Ritual Scene, Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 883 - 612 BCE Household Goods once a local Theban deityFinely carved from translucent red brown agate, this exceptional cylinder seal presents a richly detailed mythological composition emblematic of Neo Assyrian royal ideology. At the center of the scene strides a bearded king, rendered in the formal court style of the Assyrian empire. His raised arm conveys authority and divine sanction, while a running bull at his feet serves as a potent symbol of royal power, virility, and celestial favor. Facing the