CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-889

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectMan
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 69, w. 32, th. 15
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Horizontal grooves
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Vertical grooves
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureHand raised
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsThis stela, as a whole unusual, is composed by two distinct parts, even if they are carved on the same stone block. At the bottom a narrower portion of stone (broken), bearing the inscription, is surmounted by a larger framed one. The elaborate framework, alternating horizontal and vertical grooves, frames a recessed panel (nearly a niche) where the human figure is realized in low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Warwar
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleA-20-889
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
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