CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositMünchen, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, inv. 93-317 040

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 38; w. 15; th 13
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding, Arms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsMale figure wearing a tunic, with wrap around the skirt; head finishing at the hairline. Facial features well characterized: long and full face with double chin; large almond-shaped eyes bordered with black colour; small mouth; beard represented by black dots.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleC 29
ConcordanceRES 3896 N° 12; CSAI I, 277
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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