CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Peabody Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositCambridge MA, Peabody Museum, 35-18-60/2439

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialSemiprecious stone
Measuresh. 1.6, w. 1.2, th. 0.6
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding, Hand raised
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectAnimal » Snake
Notes on support and decorationsHematite (?) oval, flat bead seal drilled longitudinally. The sealing face shows a decoration consisting in a central very schematic human figure with the right arm raised. The figure is placed between two lateral wavy lines, probably representing two snakes.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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