CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 337

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositRiyāḍ, The National Museum, RM 43

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 13, w. 10
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyBust
Notes on support and decorationsFragment of human bust, preserving only the left shoulder with part of the man's pectoral muscle. Supported by a stepped base.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS F 21/s 4/47.12
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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