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Ja 391
By kind permission of British Museum
By kind permission of British Museum
Jamme 1955 a: pl. XXIII
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 130885=1951,0407.4 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||
| Subject | Bull head | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 22.4, w. 13.2, th. 3.2 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Animal's muzzle well characterized with large lateral eyes with multiple skin's folds, pointed ears tied to the slab, open (damaged) horns detached from the slab. High relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 391 |
| Concordance | Q 536; CSAI I, 618 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |