CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 597

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositParis, Collection de la Bibliothèque Nationale, CM 1972.1317.97

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialMarble
Measuresh. 11, w. 11, th. 8
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Mythical animal
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
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Notes on support and decorationsParallelepipedon seal in white marble, decorated on four faces. On the faces a winged ibex is engraved. According to Pirenne's description in CIAS, on the two lateral faces and on the main face, above the inscription, the animal is represented moving towards the left, with the head turned backwards, the back paws under the abdomen and the front paws stretched forward. Only on the main non inscribed face, the animal seems recumbent and something is represented in front of it.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS fa/s 4/96.53
ConcordanceSeyrig 9
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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