CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Antonini 2001: pl.31

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsMassive legs, flat chest, prominent abdomen; head finishing at the hairline. Elongated and chubby face; chin not defined.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleC 17
ConcordanceCSAI I, 274
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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