CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

A-20-381


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-381

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (ḫlt)
SubjectHuman figure
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 34, w. 27, th. 5
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Horse
      Animal gestureMoving
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Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureRiding
Notes on support and decorationsEven though the relief is heavily damaged, it is possible to recognize a male figure riding an animal (likely a horse) and holding a weapon with the left arm. We probably deal with a hunt or war scene.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteal-Bayḍāʾ
Ancient siteNs²qm
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī al-Buhayra
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleA-20-381
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
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