Deposit | New Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02419 |
Notes | Accessioned 22.12.1966. |
Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||
Subject | Human figure | ||||||
Material | Alabaster | ||||||
Measures | h. 6.9, w. 5.8, th. 3.8 | ||||||
Decoration |
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Notes on support and decorations | Fragment of reddish alabaster stela with human figure in relief. Head and shoulders preserved. The face is very damaged, just an eye and the mouth, both slightly sketched, are visible. |
Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
Notes | The museum catalogue reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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