BM 135704
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 135704=1972,0412.4 |
| Notes | Purchased from Geoffrey Turner. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Measures | h. 2.22, l. 6.2, w. 0.72 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Translucent calcite-alabaster (?) full relief sculpture, probably used as amulet, in form of an unidentifiable short legged quadruped with small incised eyes and large mouth, a long tail, and incised lines along its back to indicate hair. There is a poorly incised four letter inscription on either side. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
NOTES
| Probable fake inscription. The head was broken off across one of the characters but has been restored. |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | BM 135704 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
| Link to epigraph record |