CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 571

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositBaltimore, Walters Art Museum, 21.54 (Foster Collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 24, w. 11, th. 7
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Part of human bodyHead
Notes on support and decorationsLong, cylindrical neck with three necklines. Head finishing at the hairline. Facial features well characterized: almond-shaped eyes with deep pupils, and small, plump mouth. The alabaster head is inserted in a limestone inscribed base.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleCIAS T 67/s 4/47.12
ConcordanceE 61; CSAI I, 367
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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