CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 333

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Figurine
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 11.6, w. 2.8
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderUndefined
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureArms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsBronze figurine with arms stretching out. The human figure wears a long tunic; his hair is gathered in two braids, placed on each side of the face.

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: cat. 1482000. Yemen. Nel paese della Regina di Saba. Catalogo della Mostra, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma 6 Aprile - 30 Giugno 2000. Milan: Skira.