CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

A-20-70


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-70

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (nfs¹ w-nṣb)
SubjectMan
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 44, w. 10, th. 8.3
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Cross
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding
      Human clothes and attributesShort skirt
      Human weaponSpear, Bow
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsNarrow rectangular stela, decorated in low relief: on the top three squared elements with a cross inside; in the upper part a stylized human figure, placed between the inscription's lines, is wearing a pleated skirt and holding a spear in the right hand and probably a bow in the left hand.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleA-20-70
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
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