UAM 453
By kind permission of GOAM
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, University Museum, UAM 453 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||
| Subject | Bull head | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Measures | h. 24.8, w. 19.7, th. 4 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | The bull's head is carved separately and fixed onto the stela by a tenon. Open, broken horns, lateral slightly protruding eyes with multiple incised lines, representing the 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 |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | UAM 453 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |