CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Jamme 1965 a: 44-45, pl. II.4
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositCambridge, University Museum, CUM 49.627

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face
MaterialStone
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyFace
Notes on support and decorationsSquared stela of stylized human face, with large eyes and circular pupils, bar nose and small, slightly open, mouth. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleJa 1066
ConcordanceQ 593; CSAI I, 636
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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