CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

ATM 390


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 390

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectHuman figure
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 33.5, w. 19
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Part of human bodyBust
      Human gestureStanding, Arms joined under the chest
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsHead finishing at the hairline; facial features well characterized: almond-shaped eyes and deep eyebrows; straight nose; small mouth; full cheeks. Two symmetrical holes pierced above the shoulders. The legs are lost. High relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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