TC 1744
Cleveland 1965: 19, pl.40
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SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face | ||||
| Material | Stone | ||||
| Measures | h. 12.5, w. 15.2, th. 4.5 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Squared stela representing a stylized human face. The stela has a plain framework inscribed at the top. Facial features, including bar nose, U-shaped eyes with circular pupils and mouth, have been deliberately chiseled away: the chisel marks are clearly visible. On the right lower corner is a close hole. Low relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | TC 1744 |
| Concordance | CSAI I, 1025 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |