CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

CIAS P 45/s 4/98.Fr


CIAS: i, 429

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositBaltimore, Walters Art Museum, 21.73 (Foster Collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectWoman
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 29.5, w. 23, th. 7.2
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Part of human bodyBust
      Human gestureHand raised
      Human clothes and attributesShort sleeved tunic
      Human jewelleryBracelet, Necklace
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectPlant » Ears of corn
Notes on support and decorationsDress bordered with a flat tape at the neck opening and at the sleeves. Facial features well characterized: rounded face, wavy and swollen hair with central parting, rounded eyes and eyebrows, long nose, plump lips and multiple necklines. Head protruding from the upper limit of the slab. Lower semicircle-shaped limit of the bust defined by a grooved band. High relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS P 45/s 4/98.Fr
ConcordanceCSAI I, 301
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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