CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

Ja 884


Jamme 1957 a: pl. IV
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositOxford, The Ashmolean Museum, Ash 1954-752

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 28, w. (base) 8.8
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding, Arms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesLong skirt, Belt, Sandals
Notes on support and decorationsStatuette composed by two alabaster elements joined at the waist; the right hand is missing and the hole in the arm indicates that the hands were separately made. Nude bust with pointed pectoral muscles. Large triangular head with wavy hair, large and hollow eyes (with remains of the inlay), pierced ears, long nose and thin mouth. Antonini (2001: 91-92) describes the statuette as a woman representation.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleJa 884
ConcordanceQ 568; C 54; CSAI I, 631
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Antonini 2001Antonini, Sabina 2001. La statuaria sudarabica in pietra. Repertorio iconografico sudarabico. 1. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: IsIAO. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente]