CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 367

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 1311=AM 60.781

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectBull head
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 32.5, w. 16, th. 5
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Bull
      Part of animal bodyHead
Notes on support and decorationsAnimal's muzzle well characterized: frontal circular protruding eyes, flapping ears, large horns (tied to the slab) with ring at their base. Elongated triangular element - filled with wavy parallel lines and ending with a small circular element - between the horns, probably representing a tuft of hair. High relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleCIAS S 52/s 4/95.11
ConcordanceRES 3902 N° 44; CSAI I, 317
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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