CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 334

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Figurine
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 12.0, w. 2.9
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureArms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesLong skirt, Belt
Notes on support and decorationsBronze male figurine with the arms stretching out; the man wears a long skirt with belt.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Robin and Vogt 1997: 94Robin, Christian J. and Vogt, Burkhard (eds) 1997. Yémen, au pays de la reine de Saba. Exposition présentée à l'Institut du monde arabe du 25 octobre 1997 au 28 février 1998. Paris: Flammarion, Institut du Monde Arabe.
Catalogue 2000: 314, cat. 1482000. Yemen. Nel paese della Regina di Saba. Catalogo della Mostra, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma 6 Aprile - 30 Giugno 2000. Milan: Skira.