ATM 506
By kind permission of Jean-François Breton
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | ʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 506 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||
| Subject | Bull head | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 7, h. (of the head) 5 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Fragment of stela with bull head. One horn preserved (fragmentary); horn detached from the slab; lateral protrunding eyes with multiple skin's folds. High relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Notes | Breton reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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