CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach and Audouin 2007: 91, cat. 58

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 2538

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with scene (nṣb)
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 27, w. 28.5, th. 5
Decoration
TypeScene » Hunting
Figurative subjectAnimal » Camel
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureMoving
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Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureRiding
      Human clothes and attributesStick
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Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureMoving
      Human clothes and attributesShort skirt, Belt
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Decoration
TypeScene » Hunting
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureMoving
      Human weaponBow
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Figurative subjectAnimal » Dog
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureLeaping
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Figurative subjectAnimal » Horned animal
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Notes on support and decorationsThe scene is divided in two registers. The upper one represents a man riding a camel, that is guided by another man walking. The lower register represents a hunting scene: a man with bow is hunting a horned animal with a dog. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleYM 2538
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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