CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Pirenne 1990: pl. LXV, a
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositUnknown, Foroughi collection (Private collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Jug
MaterialBronze
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyFace
Figurative subjectPlant » Vegetal element
Figurative subjectPlant » Rosette
Notes on support and decorationsOvoid jug with cylindrical neck and trilobate mouth. Three couples of grooves on the neck and the shoulder. The rim forms two palmettes where the rim is narrower; the handle is flat, winding bend-shaped, decorated with three ridges. A leaf is in the top of the handle, which ends on the jug's back with two volutes upon a Gorgon head.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Unknown
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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CULTURAL NOTES

Contacts: Greco-Roman style.

EPIGRAPHS

TitleLe vase Foroughi
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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