CIAS F 58/s 4/49.10 n° 1
Simpson 2002: 64-65, fig. 34
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 611=AM 60.1232 |
| Notes | In CIAS a concordance M 60.1228, not appearing in the museum catalogue, is quoted, besides the correct one 60.1232. The latter, reported as being of the Muncherjee collection, became the siglum AM in the catalogue, thus confirming that the two systems have merged together. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure | ||||||||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||||||||
| Measures | h. 70, w. 31, th. 26 | ||||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Statue of Awsanite king wearing a plain, long dress with wrap-around skirt, sandals (with high sole and a thong between the second and third toe) and various jewels: an armlet and two bracelets on his left arm and a finger ring on the left hand, between the first and second joint of his fourth finger. Facial features well characterized: long wavy hair with central parting, divided in five locks, large almond-shaped eyes made with inlays, straight nose (restored), fleshy mouth, large moustache and sparse beard realized with dots. The hole on the left closed hand suggests that the king held something, probably a sceptre. Noteworthy: only left arm and hand, holding a sceptre or some symbol of power, wear jewellery. Inscription filled with black colour. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | wādī Markha |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | CIAS F 58/s 4/49.10 n° 1 |
| Concordance | RES 3885; Q 84; C 55; CSAI III, 12 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Awsanite |
| Link to epigraph record |