CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

Madame Antonin Besse


Catalogue 2000: 350, cat. 254

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositParis (Private collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 44, w. 15
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding, Arms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsFacial features well characterized: short and massive neck, marked zigoma, large eyes with pupils realized with black inlay, straight nose, plump mouth and protruding chin.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleMadame Antonin Besse
ConcordanceC 16; CSAI I, 709
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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