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RES 3907
By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Adolf Grohmann
Grohmann 1927: 173, fig. 71
Grohmann 1927: 173, fig. 71
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sem 45, Sem 46, Sem 47 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With figurative scene | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | h. 7.6, w 5.6; h. 7.7, w. 5.3; h. 7.9, w. 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Bronze plaque made of three small panels. They are considered fakes with the exception of the main representation on the right. The upper register, in shape of moon, contains the inscription. However, shape and style have no comparisons. According to Grohmann (1927: 173-174) the main scene is occupied by a representation of the god Bes flanked by two rampant lions sustaining a column with a bird on the top. According to L'Hernault (Ryckmans 1980a: 300-301) the scene has been influenced by Indian models and it represents a "lingam", the phallic symbol of Siva. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | al-Jāhīlīya |
| Ancient site | ḏ-Qʿltm |
| Geographical area | Ṣanʿāʾ |
| Country | Yemen |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | RES 3907 |
| Concordance | Gl 1332 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Ryckmans 1980a | Ryckmans, Jacques Une représentation du "linga" de Siva sur un bronze sud-arabe du Musée de Vienne. Pages 297-306. |