A-20-644
By kind permission of GOAM
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-644 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||||
| Measures | h. 40, w. 24.5, th. 5.5 | ||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | The object could be defined as anthropomorphous stela (cf. Antonini 2001: 112-120; C 111-C 135), or "statuette/stela". The figure is probably a man, as showed by the spaced drill holes indicating the moustache. The eyes preserve the (shell or ivory) inlays. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Notes | This object is said to come from al-Jawf. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | A-20-644 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
| Link to epigraph record |