Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face | ||||
Material | Stone | ||||
Measures | h. 12.5, w. 15.2, th. 4.5 | ||||
Decoration |
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Notes on support and decorations | Squared stela representing a stylized human face. The stela has a plain framework inscribed at the top. Facial features, including bar nose, U-shaped eyes with circular pupils and mouth, have been deliberately chiseled away: the chisel marks are clearly visible. On the right lower corner is a close hole. Low relief. |
Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
Link to site record |
Title | TC 1744 |
Concordance | CSAI I, 1025 |
Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
Link to epigraph record |