TC 1557
Simpson 2002: 199, cat. 281
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||||||||||
| Subject | Woman | ||||||||||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||||||||||
| Measures | h. 24.3, w. 16.5, th. 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Head completely free, projecting from the slab and represented in full relief. Raised borders at the sleeves and at the neck opening; bracelets at each wrist. The shoulders are rounded, the mammae pointed, the abdomen flat; the short neck shows three necklines. The head finishes at the hairline. The facial features are well characterised with chubby cheeks, large almond-shaped eyes, large nostrils and prominent lips. High relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | TC 1557 |
| Concordance | CSAI I, 1020 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |