CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Peabody Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositCambridge MA, Peabody Museum, 35-18-60/2442

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialSemiprecious stone
Measuresd. 1.2, th. 0.8
Notes on support and decorationsHematite (?) circular bead seal, pierced transversally. The incised decoration on the sealing face probably represents an undefined rampant animal (a bird or a quadruped?), facing left. Visible, on the right, a curved horn or a plumage, while on the left the talons of a predatory bird are recognizable.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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