CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 507

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositRiyāḍ, The National Museum, RM 50

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
TopConcave
SubjectBull head
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 29.5, w. 17, th. 5.7
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Bull
      Part of animal bodyHead
Notes on support and decorationsFragmentary stela showing the remains of the bull's head, completely broken, placed at the top.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleCIAS S 51/s 4/47.12
ConcordanceCSAI I, 316
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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