YBC 02417
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | New Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02417 |
| Notes | Accessioned 22.12.1966. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 15.9, w. 8.3, th. 7 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Alabaster human head with long cylindrical neck, incised eyebrows (for inlay), large eyes (original inlay not preserved), ears in relief, small prominent nose and slightly defined mouth with two small holes drilled laterally. An oval depression frames the mouth (maybe to house an inlay). Two parallel horizontal lines are incised on the upper part of the neck. The top of the head is missing, the nose is chipped and the head is broken at neck. The rear part of the sculpture is flat and damaged on the upper part. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Notes | The museum catalogue reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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