CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Schiettecatte 2006: 188, fig. 20
By kind permission of Jérémie Schiettecatte

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 48
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureArms joined under the chest
      Human clothes and attributesShort skirt, Belt
Chronology
PeriodMiddle
Notes on support and decorationsConsiderable dimensions statue, representing a standing man on a squat, slightly rounded, inscribed pedestal, bearing a personal name. The statue clearly represents a prisoner, with naked torso and feet, wearing a short skirt and a belt. His arms, tied at the wrists, are lying on his chest; his ankles are tied by a thick rope or, probably, by a metal chain.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
CountryYemen
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CULTURAL NOTES

This statue shows the traditional South Arabian style and proportions in the depiction of the male figure: large shoulders, very slim waist, slightly open legs. On the contrary, the up turned head with short hair and wavy locks on the forehead, as well as the marked facial features, shows a Roman influence of Imperial period (cf. Schiettecatte 2016: 188).

EPIGRAPHS

TitleSchiettecatte 2006
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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