YBC 2422
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
- Renfroe 1990: 161, photo
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | New Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02422 |
| Notes | Purchased by Torrey from C. Tutenberg. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Measures | h. 3.5 (base), w. 8.6, th. 5.4 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Base of statue with polished surfaces. Only feet preserved, with fingers well defined. |
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. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | YBC 2422 |
| Concordance | CSAI I, 1068 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |