CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 621=AM 60.690

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 14.5 (base: 8.5), w. 27, th. 14
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Leopard
      Animal gestureWith forepaw raised
      ViewIn profile
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyFeet
      Human clothes and attributesSandals
Notes on support and decorationsFragmentary base of human statuette with remains of feet, wearing sandals with high sole and a thong between the second and third toe. Lateral faces of the base decorated with a leopard in low relief, placed inside a recessed panel. The photo of the leopard on the right side is published here for the first time.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS F 59/s 4/49.10 n° 1
ConcordanceRES 3902 N° 71; Ja 75; C 69; CSAI III, 15
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Awsanite
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