CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositWien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sem 1285

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Figurine
MaterialClay
Measuresh. 12.42, w. 16, th. 5.85
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Camel
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureLeaping
Notes on support and decorationsTerracotta figurine of dromedary, schematically represented. The head is up turned, the legs' position represents the animal before the leap.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Unknown
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Daum et al. 1999: 118, fig. 11Daum, Werner, Müller, Walter W., Nebes, Norbert and Raunig, Walter (eds) 1999. Im Land der Königin von Saba. Kunstschätze aus dem antiken Jemen. 7. Juli 1999-9. Januar 2000. Staatlichen Museum für Völkerkunde München. Germering: I.P. Verlagsgesellschaft / Munich: I.P. Verlagsgesellschaft.