Ja 120
Simpson 2002: 129, cat. 152-153
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Washington, American Foundation for the Study of Man, TS 152A-B |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Measures | h. 61, w. 52.5; base: h. 4.2, w. 52.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Pair of symmetrical lions (one facing left, the other one facing right) with seated infant riders. Lions in high relief, with parts in full round (the infant's heads and limbs; the animal's tails). The sculptures were placed against some wall, probably flanking an entrance. The two infant riders, with rounded faces, full cheeks and short curly hair, show some different detail in the position of the arms and of the heads. Both the lions are supported by a rectangular inscribed base, bringing the same inscription. The bases are cast separately from the lions. Lost wax casting. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Hajar Kuḥlān |
| Ancient site | Tmnʿ |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: Private house Yfs² |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 120 |
| Concordance | Q 267; CSAI I, 132 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |