YBC 02418
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
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
- By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | New Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02418 |
| Notes | Accessioned 22.12.1966. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 11.6, w. 6.1, th. 5.4 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Alabaster human head with long cylindrical neck, incised eyebrows (for inlay), large eyes (original inlay not preserved), ears in relief, protruding nose and a small, slightly defined mouth. Two parallel horizontal lines are incised on the upper part of the neck. The top and upper left part of the head are missing; the nose is chipped, the right ear is partially missing. The sculpture is broken at neck. The rear part is flat and damaged on the upper part. |
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. |
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