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Collection of the objects from The ‘Ataq Museum

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ATM 162


Catalogue 2000: 377, cat. 354
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 162

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 21, w. 21.5
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Spirals
Decoration
Figurative subjectArchitectural element » Arch
Figurative subjectArchitectural element » Column
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding
      Human clothes and attributesNude
      Human jewelleryDiadem
      Human weaponClub
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsAs far as the motif of the architectural structure is concerned, the stela is comparable with a group of Sabaean stelae (cf. Matteini 2006), which depict a female seated figure playing a lyre. In this exemple the naked, standing figure is a crowned man with a club in the right hand: probably an image of the Roman Hercules.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteShabwa
Ancient siteS²bwt
Geographical areaShabwa
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleATM 162
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Matteini 2006Matteini, Federica 2006. Note di storia dell'arte sudarabica I. Alcune osservazioni sulle lastre con figure femminili sedute all'interno di una struttura architettonica. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 29: 287-317.