BM 134637
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 134637=1965,0413.1 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief |
| Subject | Bull head |
| Material | Alabaster |
| Measures | h. 42.8, w. 19.2, th. 6.7 |
| Notes on support and decorations | The animal muzzle, rather flat, is well characterized with horns detached from the slab and rings at their base, lateral protruding eyes with multiple skin's folds. High relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | BM 134637 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
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