CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

Christie's 530


Christie's 2001: 73, n° 530

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositUnknown, Surena collection (Private collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialSemiprecious stone
Measuresh. 3.4, w. 1.6
Decoration
TypeScene » Ritual
Figurative subjectAnimal » Lion
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureRecumbent
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Human gestureStanding
      Human clothes and attributesHeadgear
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureHand raised
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeStar
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeStars
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeCrescent moon
Notes on support and decorationsChalcedony cylinder seal.
"Le sceau figure une déesse debout sur un lion couché; en face d'elle, deux personnages barbus, les avant-bras levés en signe d'adoration; derrière eux, une étoile, le croissant lunaire et le symbole des Pléiades" (Bron 2001: 147).

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Link to site record

NOTES

"À un oeil profane, le sujet et le style de la gravure rappellent un sceau conservé aux Musées royaux de Bruxelles, n. 1464" (Bron 2001 b: 147).

EPIGRAPHS

TitleChristie's 530
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
Link to epigraph record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Christie's 2001: 73, cat. 5302001. The Surena Collection of Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals. Catalog of an auction held June 11, 2001 at Christie's New York. New York: Christie's.
Bron 2001 b: 147Bron, François 2001 [2003]. Sceau à inscription sudarabique. Semitica, 51: 147.