CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositPhiladelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, PM 30-47-77

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Jar
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 8.5, d. 6/6.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Chevron
Notes on support and decorationsThis alabaster jar has a globular body, symmetrically narrowing at the base, and a rim with a single projecting handle probably in the shape of a lion's head. The rim is slightly everted and flat on the top. The decoration consists in groups of incised lines in chevron motif.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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