CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

CIAS P 45/s 4/46.11


Catalogue 2000: 353, fig. 253

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 71

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectWoman
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 53, w. 34, th. 5.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Part of human bodyBust
      Human gestureHand raised
      Human clothes and attributesShort sleeved tunic
      Human jewelleryBracelet, Necklace
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectPlant » Ears of corn
Notes on support and decorationsPleated dress bordered with a flat tape at the neck opening and at the sleeves. Facial features well characterized: rounded face, wavy hair with central parting, almond-shaped eyes and incised eyebrows, wide nose, very small mouth and a neckline. Head slightly protruding from the upper limit of the slab. Lower semicircle-shaped limit of the bust defined by a grooved band. High relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jūba
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesQs³mm and Bḥtn appear together in a group of texts from wādī al-Jūba.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS P 45/s 4/46.11
ConcordanceCSAI I, 300
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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