RIÉ 54
Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 44/54
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- Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 44/54
Image free from copyright - Davico 1946: plate
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Asmara, Archaeological Museum |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure | ||||||
| Material | Stone | ||||||
| Measures | h. 24, w. 33, th. 14 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Complete sculpture of recumbent sphinx with a long tail and a necklace. The hairstyle is made of braids and a fringe on the forehead. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Addi Kerāmāten |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Senafe |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Notes | The object was discovered in 1942 by Davico near the village of Addi Cheramatén with the altar RIÉ 53. |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | RIÉ 54 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Ethiopian Early Sabaic |
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