Fa 13
Partim
Fakhry 1952: pl. XLI
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Fakhry 1952: pl. XLI
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- Partim
Fakhry 1952: pl. XLI
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SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with niche | ||||||||
| Material | Granite | ||||||||
| Measures | h. 142 | ||||||||
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| Notes on support and decorations | T-shaped pillar stela with niche, carved on its upper part. The stela surface is decorated with chess-board motif; the inscription is incised at the top. The deep niche houses a human head with part of the bust of a man. The head is ending at the hair-line and the hair is not represented. The rounded and plump face, chipped at the nose, shows large empty orbits, probably originally inlaid, incised arched eyebrows, large and thin mouth. The neck is short. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Fa 13 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic |
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